PowerBreakfast Bar RecipeKid-friendly and fun to prepare

Learn Healthy Habits at an Early Age

Have Family Fun in the Snow

Cookingwith Kids

January 2016

Top5Winter Activities

ClosedNew Year’s Day Jan. 1

Playworks Turns 21 Jan. 9

Welcome to the January issue of PW’s Playhouse. We hope the New Year brings quality time with friends and

family. Take advantage of the beautiful winter weather with our top five winter activities or enjoy a day cooking with your child in the kitchen, teaching them important life lessons. We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events.

To Playcare Parents:Please remember to get your Playcare stamp before leaving Dakotah! Sport and Fitness. All membership

cards must be presented upon check in. No outside food

or beverages. Remember, socks are required in the atrium.

The Playworks mission is to provide high-quality education and care to children, build cooperative partnerships with parents, provide meaningful employment, and provide a viable, fun, quality entertainment source for families.

The weather outside may be frightful, but here are 5 ways you can still have a blast

this winter.

1. Have a snowball fight

2. Build a snowman

3. Go sledding

4. Make a snow angel

5. Create a holiday DIY project together!

UPCOMING EVENTS

Top 5 Winter Activities for the Family

Playworks - Learning and fun go hand-in-hand!

DIY Do it Yourself

This Month’s ON BACK PAGE

Playworks Offers Hope to 8-Year-Old Arson SurvivorLittle Girl’s Story Inspires Worldwide ResponseIn 2013, a 5-year-old girl was badly burned in an act of arson that killed her father and three younger siblings. Now 8, all Sa’fyre Terry wants for Christmas is cards. Within a week of her wish being shared on Facebook in December, messages of hope from around the world flooded the Rotterdam Post Office in New York.

Playworks director Amy Donaldson saw her story on Kare 11, and instantly knew she wanted to do something. Teachers and students from Playworks wrote cards, which have been sent to Sa’fyre along with a Playworks care package. “I wanted to put a smile on this little girl’s face,” said Donaldson. “She has dealt with more than many of us ever will. The students and teachers are all about giving, and I knew they would want to help.”

Want to keep spreading hope? Cards can still be sent to: Sa’fyre Terry, P.O. Box 6126, Schenectady, NY 12306. Learn more or donate by visiting the Facebook page: “Safyre Schenectady’s Super Survivor.”

“All along we knew God saved her for a reason.

Never in our [wildest] dreams did we think she

would move the hearts of many worldwide.”

-Sa’fyre’s family

CARE PACKAGE

Cooking with KidsLearn Healthy Habits at an early age

January 2016

KIDS IN THE KITCHENFeb. 20Instructor: Renee Avelsgard9:30-10:30am (for kids ages 6+) FREEThis fun, hands-on class will focus on making delicious and healthy dishes that your kids will love.

You can find all the ingredients for Power Breakfast Bars at the SMSC’s natural food market Mazopiya, located at 2571 Credit Union Drive, Prior Lake, MN 55372.

Find more classes at mazopiya.com

POWER BREAKFAST BARS

Makes 12-16 barsIngredients:1¼ cup blanched almond flour¼ teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon vanilla extract½ cup raw pumpkin seeds¼ cup almond slivers¼ cup agave nectar¼ teaspoon sea salt¼ cup coconut oil½ cup shredded coconut½ cup raw sunflower seeds¼ cup golden raisins¼ cup mini chocolate chips

In a small bowl, combine flour, salt, and baking soda. In a large bowl, combine oil, agave nectar, and vanilla. Stir dry ingredi-ents into wet ingredients. Mix in coconut, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, almonds, raisins, and chocolate chips. Grease an 8-by-8 baking dish with coconut oil. Press dough firmly into baking dish, wetting hands with water to help pat dough down evenly. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

Enjoy!

If you’d like help cooking together, we recommend this parent–child cooking class.

Cooking can help young kids learn and practice basic math concepts and build language skills. The experience of “Kids in the Kitchen” creating meals with you can help build their self-confidence and lay the foundation for healthy eating habits. It may take a little flexibility and some simple prep work, but with the right expectations, your time in the kitchen can be a culinary adventure you’ll both enjoy.

Below is an easy recipe that‘s kid-friendly and fun to prepare!

Recipe

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YOU WILL NEED:salt | self-rising flour | food coloring (optional for snow designs) | empty dishwashing soap bottles (or something similar) | thick card stock

Do you love painting projects, but are too impatient to wait for the paint to dry? These puffy snowflake paintings are a fun, open-ended art project that is simple and quick to do — with only 30 seconds drying time!

In a bowl, mix equal parts salt and self-rising flour.

Add a few drops of food coloring (optional, especially for snow designs.)

Next, add enough water to make it the consistency of pancake batter. Pour into empty dishwashing soap bottles (or something similar).

Start making some cool winter designs!

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DIY Do it Yourself

Puffy Snowflake Paintings

Place your child’s painting in the microwave for 30 seconds on high (microwave times will vary, of course.) and *poof* — paint is dry and super-puffy!

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