Sponge Bomb Water Game!

The sponge bomb bucket toss water game is super fun, easy to play, and inexpensive to make. The supplies cost me under $6.00 and I used two old dishpans I had hanging around for the buckets. My kids enjoyed helping me make the sponge bombs, and we had an absolute blast playing the game. We were soaked within minutes and laughing the whole time! I bet sponge bombs rock in the bathtub too. I first saw the sponge bomb bucket toss game and tutorial online at Inner Child Fun, a great blog with all kinds of awesome ideas for kids. I knew right away my reader's would love them : )

The sponge bomb bucket toss water game would be a perfect project/game for summer camps.

Here's what you'll need to make two sponge bombs:

• 6 sponges in fun colors
• 2 rubber bands or hair bands
• scissor

To play the bucket toss game you'll need:

• 2 buckets or dishpans
• water

Cut each sponge lengthwise into three equal parts.

Then to make one sponge bomb, stack nine sponge slices in three layers of three slices. 

Line up your block of nine sponge slices as best you can and wrap your hairband around the middle. I had to wrap mine around twice.

Now fluff up your sponge bomb a bit to give it a nice shape. Don't wear yourself out doing this. It works great whether it looks perfect, or not. 

Now fill your buckets with water and place them however far apart works for your children. Have the kids dunk the sponge bombs in the water and get them all soppy wet. 

To play the sponge bomb bucket toss water game: 

Have each child kneel behind their bucket. If you made a bunch of sponge bombs you can see who can throw the most into the other one's bucket, or if you made two sponge bombs, you can see who can land their sponge bomb in the other bucket the most. My little one's had a great time just getting soaked by throwing the sponge bombs into each others bucket and of course, at each other (and me!).

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Microwave S'mores

So you have loads of graham crackers, chocolate and marshmallows, but your campfire got rained out? No problem. Grab the kids and take to the kitchen. You can make those yummy S'mores in the microwave. 

Here's what you'll need:

• Graham cracker squares
• Hershey milk chocolate bars
• Marshmallows
• Microwave
• Microwave safe plate
• A grown up

Place one graham cracker square in the center of your microwave safe plate. Place three sections of your chocolate bar on top of your graham cracker square.

Now, place your marshmallow on top of the chocolate.

Put the plate, and your partially constructed S'more in the microwave and microwave on high 10-15 seconds. Microwaves vary, so you may find 12 seconds works for you : )
Carefully remove from microwave oven. Your chocolate will be a bit melty and your marshmallow will be puffy.

Now place the second graham cracker square on top and smush down a little.

So completely yummy!!!

Remember, hot marshmallows are similar to molten lava and can burn tender little mouths. Give them a minute to cool down before consuming! 
Always make S'mores with adult supervision : ) 
Enjoy!

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Many Blessings,

Jana : )