b'WATERMELON SUGAR LIP SCRUBIngredients:SUMMER COLOR1 tablespoons coconut oilSTACKING GAME1/3 cup granulated sugarThe kids will have as much fun making this as they 4-5 drops watermelon flavoringwill playing with it. My 4-year-old grandson loved 2 drops Vitamin E oilmaking this DIY.Optional - 1 drop of the food coloring you want it to beMaterials: Add all ingredients into a small bowl and stir well. Transfer to airtight containers and storeTie Dye kit 2x4s cut to size for up to 3 months. Wet lips and apply the watermelon sugar lip scrub. Enjoy the refreshingSmall plastic container that fits one block summer scent of sweet watermelon on your lips! Massage lips in a circular motion, allowingPlastic wrap or foil the scrub to exfoliate and moisturize. Rinse and pat dry with a towel. Now apply your Begin by adding warm water to your dye bottles.favorite lip balm.Next place one of your wood blocks in the plastic container and squirt dye over the block. Use a gloved hand to turn the block over and make sure that the dye is even on the block. The fun part is next throwing the block in the plastic tub again and adding more color to give it your own flair.As you finish each block stack them and use your plastic wrap in between so they dont bleed on each other.Now you have a fun colorful game to place on the patio that can deliver hours of fun!MAKE YOUR OWN LEMONADE STANDMaterials: Different colors of latex paint 5 wood crates 3/4 wooden dowels White fabric Masking tape Scissors Screws Drill Rope or Twine Glue GunStart by deciding on a configuration for your boxes. I liked Paint It:the idea of having a countertop that is multi-level, because Start by pouring some paint into the tray. Use a 1/2 to 1/4" nap our grandkids are of varying heights. Arrange the crates tomini roller and get some paint on your roller. Start painting.your liking.We decided on a fun pattern and painted every other slat on Screw the crates together. For each point of contact betweenthe wooden crates Bright White and Buttercream. Use your boxes, use four screws spaced in a rectangular arrangement forimagination.maximum security.To achieve our look, paint the entire exterior of the lemonade Use a drill to drill a 1" hole on either side of the top of yourstand Bright White using your paint roller. Allow everything to lemonade stand. This will be where the dowels go through todry and go back for a second coat in 2-4 hours if needed.create an awning.To paint your awning, cut a piece of fabric thats the length of the On the next level beneath your holes, youll drill an indentationinner edges between your two standing dowels, and about 12" tall.into the wood crate. Becareful not to drill all the way through. This will be where the bottom of the dowels rest. Be sure theFold the fabric accordion style and on one end, cut an arch so that indentation lines up exactly with the hole above it. when you unfold it you have a scalloped edge.Cut two wood dowels to the height youd like for your awning.Lay your fabric down flat and mask every other scallop, taping the Cut another wood dowel thats the distance between the holesfabric to your paint surface. (A scrap of cardboard works well.)on the top of your lemonade stand, plus 4 inches. Use a paint roller to paint every other section of your fabric. Beyond On the first two wood dowels, youre going to cut a slot intoPaint works really well on fabric.one end of each. We achieved this by drilling a 1/4" hole into the end of a dowel, and then using a band saw to slice downAllow to dry. Fold the top edge back and leave a 2" seam allowance. both sides of the drilled hole and cut away the excess. Do thisEither sew a straight stitch or attach with a line of hot glue to create a on both dowels. pocket where you can slide the top dowel through.On the third dowel, slice off 2 inches on each end of theAdd the dowel and hang your awning.dowel. Drill a 1/4" hole into both ends of the long piece, and one end of each of the short pieces. Then reattach the short pieces to the long Paint a fun sign using a scrap piece of wood or cardboard. Drill two piece using dowel pins. holes in the top edges and tie it onto your lemonade stand with cotton rope.Once you put the side dowels into the hole, you can place the top dowel on them and the dowelNow have fun and make a little money along the way.pins should rest in the slots of the dowels to create a framework for the awning.46 July 2023'