Lending Library

Did you know S.A.S. has a Lending Library?

Stop by STEPS and borrow a game or puzzle or two and bring it home to try.

Make sure we know what you have before you leave with it and then let us know how you liked it!

Ice Cream Recipe

Results varied for us from perfectly creamy good ice cream to soupy-cream that needed to hit the actual freezer. Give it a try and see what you get!

Supplies needed: 1/2 cup milk, 1/2 cup whipping cream (heavy cream), 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 teaspoon vanilla, 1/2 cup ice cream salt, 2 cups ice, 1-quart ziplock bag, 1-gallon ziplock bag

Directions: Add the sugar, milk, whipping cream and vanilla to the quart size ziplock bag and seal the bag securely.

Put the ice and salt into the gallon size bag.

Place the sealed quart bag inside the gallon bag of ice and salt. Seal the gallon bag securely. Gently rock the gallon bag from side to side. Continue to rock the bag for 10 to 15 minutes until the contents of the quart bag have solidified into ice cream.

Pictured above are Susie D. and Janice F. tasting their ice cream after making it together with S.A.S. Recipe adapted from About.com.

Movie Review

Stacy L. is reviewing "Nanny McPhee Returns". Rated PG. Running time 1hr40mins.
It was about these kids that fought. And then Nanny McPhee came and showed them how not to fight. It was funny! One of the funniest parts was when she drove the motorcycle because it flew.
[Would you recommend this movie to your friends?] Yes I would.
Five stars.
-Stacy L.

Friendship Bracelet

Does summer remind you of camp? Does camp remind you of crafts?! Try this "twist" on a traditional friendship bracelet made from yarn. (Some of you did this recently with us at S.A.S.).

Materials Needed: three lengths of yarn per person (about 24 inches long, vary the colors), scissors, and tape.

Directions: Holding the three pieces of yarn together, tie one end into a single knot. Either tape the knot to the edge of a table or hand it to a partner to hold. (You could also try tying it to a hanger and having the partner hold the hanger). Twist the first strand in a clockwise direction. Wind it so it is tight about three-quarters of the way down. Hand the yarn off to the partner or tape it down, making sure it stays twisted tightly. REPEAT this with the other two strands being sure to twist in the same direction. Once the last strand is twisted, stretch all three down together and let go of the ends. Smooth the bracelet down with some tugging. Tie the bracelet on and trim the ends.

When you let go, the yarn starts to untwist, but each strand wraps around the others, keeping them from untwisting completely. Ropes are twisted in this way, both to keep them from unraveling and to increase their strength.