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Mar 26

What’s the buzz? – News – The Daily Jeffersonian

Whats the Buzz typically covers upcoming events, but due to the number of cancellations and postponements, this week will instead focus on activities for kids and families to do at home. Normal coverage will resume depending on recommendations involving the COVID-19 pandemic, and rescheduling of events and shows.

Scavenger Hunt. Need a fun, easy way to help your kids explore their environment a bit? Grab a paper or plastic bag, print up or write up a list, and go for a walk. Get creative with themes. Look for items found in nature, different colored cars, things you see in your community. Some examples for a nature themed scavenger hunt could be: a robin, freshly bloomed flower, type of seed, different types of rocks, a bug.

A twist on this activity is to have a virtual scavenger hunt with friends. If you have the ability to video chat, facetime, or video call friends, create a home-based scavenger hunt to see who can find the items the fastest. It could be things like a toy car, DVD with a specific picture on it, a book with a certain word in the title or something as simple as a roll of toilet paper.

YouTube Yoga. If youre feeling cooped up and like you need a good stretch, check out some YouTube yoga. There are a number of free videos to watch and help get your blood pumping. Most yoga requires no special equipment and can be a great way to help calm your mind. Cosmic Kids Yoga, a channel specifically for childrens yoga, is likely to have a theme your kids will enjoy. Some options available are "The Gruffalo", "Minions", and "Sleeping Beauty".

Adults can find yoga channels to follow along with, depending on the style youre after. Ali Kamenova Yoga channel offers free, fast-paced yoga and slower, more traditional yoga as well. Choose from workouts to help you get energized, lose weight or focus on a specific area. Another resource on YouTube is Yoga with Adrienne. Also offering free full workouts, this is an easy way for anyone to start practicing yoga. Easy to follow instructions make this perfect for a quick home stretch.

Alcohol Painting. Contrary to its name, this is a kid-friendly craft. To get that swirly, tie-dye effect in paintings or crafts, costly alcohol inks are typically used. This easy DIY method to create your own saves money, and is an engaging art project for the little ones.

Supplies needed:

- Plastic cups or disposable containers - Old markers (Sharpies work best, but regular markers also work) - Rubbing alcohol 91 - 99% - Scissors or a small knife - Pliers - Gloves (optional)

Step 1. Pour some of the rubbing alcohol into each cup. You can do one color per cup, or mix to create your own.

Step 2. Using the pliers, take apart the markers or Sharpies, and remove the ink cartridge.

Step 3. Make a slit in the ink cartridge casing, being careful not to cut all the way through. Drop the cartridge into the rubbing alcohol.

Step 4. Let the marker and alcohol solution set for a few hours, or overnight. The longer they set, the more likely you are to get vibrant results.

Step 5. Remove the cartridge from the alcohol, squeezing out any excess ink back into the rubbing alcohol. Gloves may come in handy, as this step can get a bit messy.

Your new alcohol based paints are ready to use. Alcohol ink tends to dry very quickly and works best on hard, non-porous surfaces. Use them on coffee mugs, old tiles or even canvases for a unique effect.

If you know of an activity youd like to share, or have an idea you want explored, send an email to: whatsthebuzzdailyjeff@gmail.com

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