Spooky Snack Recipe!

Hey readers,

In the October issue of Chirp, we show you how to make a funny and spooky snack!

Read on below to learn how to make it:

*Always ask an adult for help in the kitchen.

You’ll need:

• Your favourite cookie recipe
• Chocolate cups
• Tube of icing
• Candy eyes

What to do:

1. Bake your favourite cookie recipe.
2. Remove the cookies from the oven. Place the chocolate cups on them. Let them cool.
3. Use the icing to make spider legs and stick on candy eyes.

Enjoy!

-Mariam, chirpblog@owlkids.com

Outdoor Fun!

Hi everyone,

If you’re looking for some fun outdoor activities to get you outside and exploring the world, check out our new downloadable activity book here!

It’s full of outdoor games, scavenger hunts, crafts, and more.

See you outside!

— Jackie

Slime Time

In the October issue of Chirp magazine, we show you how to make alien slime using glue, contact solution, baby oil, and googly eyes! Here are some other fun slime recipes for you to try at home:

Stretchy Slime

• 2 bottles white glue
• 3/4 tsp Borax, dissolved in 1 cup hot water
• 1/2 cup water
• food colouring or paint (optional)
• glitter (optional)

Thick Slime

• 1/2 cup shampoo
• 1/2 cup corn starch
• 3-4 drops food colouring or paint (optional)
• 6 tbsp water, stirred in slowly

Fluffy Slime

• 2/3 cup white glue
• food colouring or paint (optional)
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 – 3 cups shaving cream
• 1.5 tbsp contact lens solution

Easy Craft: Handprint Fall Tree

Hey readers,

Leap into fall, with this easy and fun Handprint Fall Tree Craft!

You’ll need:

• Paper
• Paintbrushes
• Acrylic paint in your favorite colours
• Yourself!

What to do:

1. Dip your hand into the paint and stamp onto paper to create the branches.
2. Paint the rest of the trunk.
3. Dip your fingers into different colours and stamp onto the page to create the leaves.
4. Wait for the paint to dry and then display your masterpiece!

Enjoy!

-Mariam, chirpblog@owlkids.com

Easy Craft: Monster Truck/Splatter Painting!

Hey readers,

Start your engines, it’s time to paint with this easy Monster Truck painting craft!

You can find the craft here as well.

You’ll need:

• Canvases
• Any type of truck or car where the wheels make a cool pattern
• Acrylic paint in your favorite colours!

What to do:

1. Dip the wheels of the truck into the paint.
2. Drive the trucks across the canvas to create a pattern.
3. Wait for the paint to dry and then display your masterpiece!

Enjoy!

-Mariam, chirpblog@owlkids.com