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INSIDE What you will find in the

2014 SPDC Holiday Newsletter

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from: Spain Park Day Camp

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WE’VE GOT AN ANNOUNCEMENT THAT WILL KNOCK YOUR SOCKS OFF!

A fun list of holiday recipes

for your campers to do in

the kitchen. Sit back and let Chef School come to you!

PAGE 4 From our craft room

to yours, we have

several DIY’s that

bring the Christmas

cheer to your home

and to others!

PAGE 6 A list of holiday

happenings around

town for a fun

family outing!

PAGES 7-12 Holiday wordsearches,

coloring pages, and

mazes!

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Dear Parents and Campers,

It is with great excitement that I have the pleasure to share with you

that Spain Park Day Camp is growing beyond our wildest dreams! It

has always been my goal to provide our camp family with the best

camp experience Birmingham has to offer and after several years of

planning and strategizing we believe this is the time to grow our

program into the premiere day camp experience in central Alabama.

Indian Springs School will be our host and Spain Park Day Camp will

now make the transition to CAMP INDIAN SPRINGS located on HWY

119. With these new facilities we will now be able to provide a

traditional camp experience that focuses on the outdoors while still

providing off-campus activities and field trips for our campers at the

same affordable pricing.

Our staff will remain on board as well as many of our counselors as

they return home from college. In the coming months we will have

many announcements about special offers for our returning campers

that you won’t want to miss! While we certainly plan to grow, it is our

sincerest hope that you make the move with us as we made this move

with you in mind. Please feel free to email us at

CampIndianSprings119@gmail.com with any questions you have!

On behalf of everyone at Spain Park Day Camp we

would like to wish you a joyful holiday season. We

hope you enjoy the activities enclosed to bring SPDC

home for the holidays!

Best wishes,

Joe Carter

from the

kitchen

CHEF SCHOOL

white chocolate popcorn snack

INGREDIENTS 4 Cups popped popcorn

1/2 Cup white chocolate

1/4 Cup Craisins

DIRECTIONS

Pop popcorn and set aside. Over a

double boiler, melt white chocolate.

Immediately stir popcorn into the

melted chocolate, coating evenly.

Spread popcorn onto a piece of

waxed paper and let cool

thoroughly. Toss with Craisins in a

bowl. If you will be eating the

popcorn at a much later time, add

Craisins at that time.

snowman pizzas

INGREDIENTS Ready-made Pizza dough

Tomato sauce

Mozzarella cheese

Pepperoni

Any other toppings you like

DIRECTIONS

Place dough on a well-floured

surface and roll dough to about

1/4 inch thick. Cut out three

different sizes to form each

snowman, by hand or using pastry

cutters. Assemble snowman on

baking pan, attaching "balls" by

pressing together. Add sauce, then

cheese and Snowman decorations.

Cut pepperoni into scarves, piecing

two pieces together, if necessary.

You can make noses by cutting

tiny cheddar triangles. Enjoy!

Reindeer cinnamon buns

INGREDIENTS Stick Pretzels

Cranraisins/red candies

Red string licorice

Raisins

Green candies

DIRECTIONS

Bake your favorite cinnamon rolls

until golden brown! Break one

pretzel stick in half and place as

antlers according to the picture.

Center the two green candies

slightly lower between the pretzel

sticks for eyes. Place raisins to

the opposite sides of the pretzel

sticks for ears. Place craisin or red

candy in the center of the roll

for the nose. Peel one string from

the soft licorice stick and tie in

bow and place at the base of the

roll. Dip in icing!

secret recipe! shhhh SPDC REINDEER FOOD

Mix 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2

cup oats, and 2 tbsp. of

glitter together, make a

Christmas wish, and leave

outside for the reindeer!

Holiday Edition

SPDC

ARTS & CRAFTS Spain Park Day Camp is bringing

arts and crafts to your home to

keep your campers entertained this

holiday season!

THE PERFECT HOLIDAY CARD

Materials Needed Cinnamon stick

Holiday-themed ribbon

Cardstock/decorative paper

Hot glue gun & glue

*For Star you may use jewels, button, or glitter

DIRECTIONS

Cut separate strands of holiday ribbon beginning at 3in. in intervals of half inches down to 1 in. Tie strands in a single knot beginning at the bottom of the cinnamon stick in even intervals so that you finish at

the top with you shortest strand. Fold cardstock/decorative paper in half like a

card. Place cinnamon stick in the center of the card by using a hot glue gun. Once the

“tree” has been placed and has cooled, place your star of choice on top of the

cinnamon stick attached to the card. Now write a special holiday message to a family

member, friend or neighbor!

CUPCAKE LINER CHRISTMAS TREES

DIRECTIONS

First we will use the cardstock to make the shape of your tree Fold your cardstock into the shape of a cone and secure well with tape Cut the excess cardstock off of the bot-

tom so that the cone can easily stand You may cut as much excess off as you wish but this will deter-mine the height of the tree Once

you have your cone ready, it is now time to cut the bottom (circle) out of each cupcake liner After you have cut all the bottoms out of the liners begin taping each ruffle to the cone beginning on the bottom You may

need to use more than one ruffle per layer to make it all the way aroundSecure each layer with tape Once

your tree is full, you are all finished!

Materials Needed

12x12 Cardstock

Holiday cupcake liners

Tape

HANDPRINT ORNAMENT

Materials Needed

Round ornament of your choice!

White paint

Paintbrush

Markers (colors of choice)

Felt (colors of choice)

Scissors

Hot glue gun

DIRECTIONS

Have you child first select their ornaments they want to decorate Next, paint child’s hand with brush evenly coating the hand

Have the child lay hand flat while you place the ornament in the palm of their hand Have the child lightly grasp the ornament so that all fingers make an even impressionGently let go of ornament while holing it in the center of the child's hand Now lift the ornament from the hand and let dry You may use a blow-dryer or let sit over night Once paint has dried use markers and

felt pieces to decorate each snowman

Step 1

Step 2 Step 3 Step 4

HOMEMADE GIFTS Ink-blot prints

What you'll need: Medium-weight art

paper, small paintbrushes (optional),

tempera paints, colored cardstock for

backing, picture frame

Make it: Fold paper in half and generously

drizzle or dab paint onto one side of the

paper fold. Fold the other side of the paper

onto the painted side and press down.

Open to reveal design and let dry flat.

Mount print onto colored cardstock and

frame.

Jolly java jackets

What you'll need: Old socks, fabric scissors,

buttons, felt, felt stickers, fabric glue

Make it: Cut 4 inches from leg of sock to

form a cup cozy. Add embellishments using

fabric glue.

HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS IN THE MAGIC CITY

WEDNESDAY

December 17

“Scrooged”

THURSDAY

December 18 “Elf”

FRIDAY

December 19 “A Christmas Story”

“Christmas Vacation”

SATURDAY

December 20 “Cartoon Matinee”

“It’s A

Wonderful Life”

SUNDAY

December 21 “White Christmas”

MONDAY

December 22 “Christmas Vacation”

Winter Wonderland at

The McWane Center

Sleigh bells ring….. Are you listening?

It is the sound of Winter Wonderland

at the McWane Science Center.

Bring your family to the most magical place around his holiday season .

Laughter is in the air as children coast down the Ice Slide and take a

whirl across the room on the extended zip line. Climb aboard the

McWane Train and go for a ride or try your luck at ice fishing! Visit

www.mcwane.org for a complete listing of IMAX showings and holiday

camps and attractions that are sure to keep your campers busy this

holiday season.