Courtesy of Barb Guiden & Paulanne Peters

OREO MICROWAVE CAKE INGREDIENTS: • 5 Oreo Cookies • ¼ cup milk DIRECTIONS: 1. In a microwave safe bowl, crush

4 Oreos in the milk. Mix until blended. 2. Add sugar, flour, baking powder and cocoa powder. Mix well. 3. Sink final Oreo into batter. 4. Microwave, on high, for a minute until the center of the cake is set. Let sit for 30 seconds before digging in.

• 1 tbsp sugar • 1 tbsp flour

• ½ tsp baking powder • 1 tsp cocoa powder

Courtesy of Ian M.

With summer vacation winding down, those with school age children might be at their wits end trying to find activities to minimize screen time and keep the "I'm bored" moments at bay. Here are a few crafty ideas for your teens or tweens. Polymer Clay: Found at your favourite craft store, polymer clay is fun to use and can be easily molded into a variety of things from teddy bear statues to plant pots to jewellery or magnets or wall art. Painted Door Mat : Allow your teen's personality to shine in a personalized door mat. Acrylic paints and a paintbrush are all they need to transform a regular rectangular door mat into a work of art. Paint Splatter: A little messy, but so fun, creating a paint splatter picture (or plant pot, or shirt) will be entertaining for any age. Try different tools to splatter the paint like brushes, sticks, water guns or balloons filled with paint. String art: The idea is to create a work of art by wrapping thread around small nails. The nails can be hammered into a piece of wood to create a simple shape (for beginners) or a word or a flower or animal (for those more advanced.) Look online for templates or let your child have free reign to create their own design.

ARTS AND CRAFTS FOR TWEENS AND TEENS

RIVERS KNOW THIS; THERE IS NO HURRY. WE SHALL GET THERE SOME DAY.

An English writer most famously known for creating Winnie-the-Pooh, was also a poet, playwright and served in both WW1 and WW2. A.A. Milne (1882 – 1956)

- A.A. Milne