How to Make a "Calm Down Bottle"

Pulaski County 4-H recommends making a Calm Down Bottle today. Calm Down Bottles are a great way to relax and free your mind. Find yourself a comfy spot, sunny if you can, shake up your bottle, watch the glitter move slowly and glisten, and just relax your body. Think happy thoughts. :) 

"How to Make a Calm Down Bottle"

We'd love to see some pictures of you with your Calm Down Bottle, so drop back by the Pulaski Extension Facebook page and show us your creations.  Post at https://www.facebook.com/PulaskiVAExtension

 

Best, Chris Lichty

Pulaski County 4-H recommends 'Chocolate Cake in a Cup'

 Chocolate Cake in a Cup

Prep Time: 3 mins
Cook Time: 1 mins
Total Time: 4 mins

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
• 1 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 tsp. sugar
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• a pinch of salt
• 1 Tbsp. cooking oil
• 2 Tbsp. milk

Materials

·       Coffee Cup

·       Measuring Spoons

·       Small Fork

·       Kitchen teaspoon

·       Butter Knife

 

Instructions

• In your mug, stir together the dry ingredients (flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, and a pinch of salt). Make sure there are no clumps.
• Stir in the vegetable oil and milk until the mixture is smooth.
• OPTIONAL: 
• Drop a tablespoon of peanut butter into the center and push it down into the batter.
• Add Rainbow Sprinkles on top.
• Microwave on high for one minute and then enjoy!

Pulaski County 4-H Cloverbud Club ~ History of the Jack-O-Lantern Funsheets

Every October, carved pumpkins peer out from porches and doorsteps in the United States and other parts of the world.  Gourd-like orange fruits designed with carved-out faces and lit up by candles are a sure sign of the Halloween season.

Follow the hyperlink for History of the Jack-O-Lantern Funsheets for 4-H Cloverbud Club provided by some of our Pulaski County 4-H Teen Leaders.

What are Cloverbuds?

4-H Cloverbuds are youth, ages 5-8, Kindergarten through 3rd Grade, who explore areas of healthy living, earth environment, citizenship, plants and animals, consumer skills, science and technology, personality development, and expressive arts. The 4-H Cloverbud program allows for and encourages creativity and play. The 4-H Cloverbud program provides an excellent opportunity for your child to reach his or her highest potential because early life experiences, even subtle ones, affect future development.

Interested in becoming a 4-H Cloverbud Club Members?  We hope so.  To register, follow the link: https://tinyurl.com/4hcloverbud

 

Family Mealtime Program sponsored by the Pulaski Extension Office