Post by Zach S.
With opening day over and the warm days of spring setting in, it’s time to get ready for a season filled with all things baseball! Whether you’re a lifetime fan who can name batting averages from memory or simply enjoy the foot long hot dogs at a game, we can all enjoy these fun baseball crafts, recipes and movies together.
We’ll start things off with my personal favorite – a baseball piñata! While it is a little more involved, it will certainly be the hit of your party. This craft comes from Easy Crafts For Kids.
Materials:
• Bowl
• Water
• Newspaper
• White Paint
• Red Marker
• Balloon
• Pin
• Glue
• Scissors
• Candy (wrapped)
Step 1:
Blow up a balloon. Make it about the size of a softball.
Cut out strips of newspaper. You want these strips to be about an inch width and a few inches long.
Mix your paper mache mixture - 3/4 glue 1/4 water.
Step 2:
Dip a piece of newspaper in the glue mixture, coating it completely. Take off the excess with your fingers.
Cover your balloon in moistened pieces of newspaper.
Make sure to leave a small area around the balloon end. This will allow you to pop the balloon and fill it with candy.
Step 3:
Once the balloon is covered, place it in the sink to dry.
Once it is partially dry add another layer of paper. This time use white paper so it is easier to paint the ball afterwards.
This can take up to 24 hours depending on your region and temperatures.
Step 4:
Once dry fill it with candy and cover the hole up with some white paper (covered in your glue mixture). Allow to dry.
Paint the balloon white. Allow to dry.
Step 5:
Draw on stitching with a red marker. This will be one large oval around the baseball - adding V marks around it.
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I think it’s time for a snack to refuel after that project. How about baseball rice-krispie treats? This recipe comes to us from Domestically Speaking.
1. Make a batch of classic rice krispie treats but instead of putting them in a pan, put them in a cookie sheet with sides. This will make the rice krispie treats thinner for cutting.
2. Let them set up for about 30 minutes before using a round cookie cutter.
3. Melt some white chocolate in a glass pie pan.
4. Dip one side into the white chocolate.
5. Use a spoon to add some more white chocolate to the dipped tops and then smooth them with an off-set spatula.
6. Once they set up (about 30 minutes) use a red gel cake decorating tube to make the baseball stitching.
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Now that we’re refueled and full of sugar, let’s get one more craft in before we’re done. Fingerprint baseballs! This craft comes from Crafty Morning and is a great one for the younger kids.
Materials:
• White paper
• Red washable paint
• Scissors
• Red Marker
1. Start by drawing a circle onto a piece of paper and having the kids cut it out.
2. Take a red marker and draw two curved lines.
3. Have the kids dip their pointer finger in the red washable paint and make laces on the baseball. Let it dry and you’re done!
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Top your busy day off with a baseball movie night! Check out this list of
baseball themed movies from
3 Boys and a Dog. Stop into your Aurora Public Library to check out some of the movies below on DVD.
Hopefully these activities help you get your baseball season off to a great start! For any baseball books, movies, or other resources, stop into your Aurora Public Library branch and chat with us!