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Tile coasters are easy and fun to put together and make wonderful gifts! Best of all, they are inexpensive and functional ! Here's what you'll need: Modge Podge (available at craft stores) 12x12 scrapbooking paper (scrap paper is fine too, you'll need 4x4 squares) 4x4 tiles (13 cents and up at home improvement stores) foam brush felt pads (any size, four per tile, found at Home Depot, Lowes etc.) clear acrylic spray Cut as many 4x4 pieces of scrapbooking paper as tiles. Using the foam brush, cover each tile with a thin layer of Modge Podge. Quickly press the paper unto the tile. Let the Modge Podge/paper dry for 15 minutes. Next, apply a thin layer of Modge Podge over the entire surface of the tile and paper. Let dry, then repeat. Finally, spray each tile with a thin layer of clear acrylic to seal. Add the felt pad to four corners of each tile and...Voila -water-resistant coasters that can be customized to match any season or decor!

Rock Candy is easy to make and tastes delicious! This activity is also a great science project that teaches about crystal formation. In  a metal saucepan, heat about two cups of water and slowly add 4-6 cups of water. Keep stirring and adding sugar until the solution is saturated (no more sugar will dissolve). This will create a syrup-like mixture. Divide the mixture among 3-4 glass jars and add food coloring and flavoring as desired. Soak wooden skewers in cold water and roll them in sugar to seed the crystals. Let the sugar dry completely, then insert 1-2 skewers into each jar. Put the jars in a warm, and if possible sunny place. After about one week, gently remove the skewers and enjoy your homemade rock candy!