Neighborhood Hospitality

Updated: Mar 25, 2024

With summer quickly approaching, Carla Courtney and I discuss all the challenges of neighborhood hospitality. We talk ground rules, budgeting, fun activities, and why you need a bubble machine. Carla shares ways to get your kids involved in helping, thoughts on park days and library boxes, and why you need clear TV rules. Recipes for snacks and homemade bubbles are included! We're so glad you're here!

Quick and Easy Snack Bags

Fruit Loops Trail Mix:

(from www.kidactivites.net)

15 ounce box Fruit Loops cereal

15 ounce bag mini pretzel twists

1 pound bag M&M’s

1 box raisins

1 can salted peanuts

Mix everything together and package in Ziploc snack bags.

Animal Cracker Trail Mix:

1 box of Teddy Grahams

1 box of animal crackers

1 box of mini-pretzels

1 cup M&M’s

1 cup raisins

1 cup yogurt covered raisins

1 cup miniature marshmallows

Mix everything together and package in Ziploc snack bags.

Bubbles

Basic Bubble Solution without Glycerin:

4 cups (950 mL) of warm water

1⁄2 cup (100 g) of granulated sugar

1⁄2 cup (120 mL) of liquid dish soap

Makes 4 1⁄2 cups (1.1 L) of bubble solution

Basic Bubble Solution with Glycerin:

1 cup (240 mL) of warm water

2 tablespoons (30 mL) of liquid dish soap

1 tablespoon (15 mL) of glycerin or corn syrup

1 teaspoon (5 g) of granulated sugar

Makes 1 cup (240 ml) of bubble solution

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