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Pumpkin spice foaming hand soap

It’s autumn and what’s smells more like fall than pumpkin spice? If you love the aroma of pumpkin and spices, why not make your own foaming hand soap with essential oils that captures the smells like your favorite pumpin pie. Here’s what you’ll need to make your own foaming hand soap. Castile soap – Dr. Bronner’s is widely available at local stores. Essential oils – nutmeg, ginger root, cinnamon bark and clove bud. You could also use a pumpkin spice essential oil blend rather than combining the four others.

Vegetable glycerin, optional – glycerin can give your soap a smoother, thicker texture. Empty foaming hand soap bottle – you can use one you already have on hand or purchase a new one. Water

Add 1/4 cup of castile soap to your empty bottle, then add five drops of each of your clove, ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg essential oils, or 20 drops of a pumpkin pie spice blend.

Fill the rest of the way with water and shake gently until everything is combined.

Now, each time you wash your hands, you’ll get a whiff of autumn!

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WATER PETS

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SUPPLIES: Water bottle Googly eyes Colored paper clips Straws Glue/glue stick Scissors Water INSTRUCTIONS:

Cut straw at the bend to create a U shape and insert a paper clip into both ends of the straw piece using the straight ends of paper clip.

Add a few more paper clips to create a chain.

Glue googly eyes to the top of the bend in the straw.

Insert into the water bottle and add water an inch or two below the top.

Glue the lid.

Squeeze the bottle for the animals to rise to the top or flip upside down.

Great 1st pet or calming bottle.

RACE CARS

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SUPPLIES: Toilet paper rolls Craft paint Paint brushes Cardboard/cardstock/construction paper Milton clamps Glue/glue stick Scissors Cardboard cutter/sharps knife Pencil

INSTRUCTIONS:

Paint the outside of the tubes.

Cut wheels from the cardstock.

Cut hubcaps for the wheels and glue together.

Poke two holes in each side of the tube (sharp scissors).

Secure a wheel to each hole with Milton clamps.

Make a U shape cut on the top, fold in half and glue. (This creates the back of the seat)

Cut handlebars from the cardstock and glue in place.

Line up the cars and get ready for the big race!

BOTTLE ROCKETS

SUPPLIES: Bottles (Gatorade mini bottles work great) Craft paint Paint brushes Cardboard/cardstock/ construction paper Clear tape INSTRUCTIONS:

Paint the bottles.

Cut long triangles from the paper.

Tape the paper to three sides of the bottom of the bottle.

Get ready to blast off into space!

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