SAVE THE SEA K I DS NI GHT I N BOX
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Hey there kiddos! W e are s o excited fo r yo u to j o i n us o n thi s j o urne y w i t h K i d s N i g h t In . T hrou gh this exper ience , w e w i l l l e arn ab o ut the am a zi n g l i f e u n d e r t h e s ea and discuss wa ys to p ro te c t i t! Y o u w i l l re ad a b o o k , p l a y c o o l g a m e s , make crafts and MORE, al l w hi l e l e arni ng w ays yo u c a n s a v e o u r s e a s ! G e t r ead y t o begin yo ur jo u rne y und e r the s e a, and re me m b e r t o H AV E F U N ! Adul ts , ple a se re a d t h e tex t b el o w fo r i n s tru c ti ons i nt e nde d s peci fi ca lly for you: T hrou gh this exper ience , w e ho p e that yo ur l i ttl e o n e s g e t a b e t t e r u nd e rst a nding o f ho w be auti f ul o c e ans and the i r i n h a b i t a n t s a r e a n d l earn w ays that we can he l p k e e p the m b e auti f ul ! Ki d s N i g h t In h o p e s t h a t th is e xper ience o pens the i r e ye s to the d ang e r b e hi n d p o l l u t i o n w h i l e mot ivat ing them to do the i r p art to m ak e a d i f f e re n c e . T his m onth, we a re givi ng aw ay a F R EE Ki d s Ni ght I n o r S e n s o r y k i t t o s o m eone who snaps a p i c ture o f the i r l i ttl e o ne ( s ) e n j o y i n g t h i s m o n t h ’ s e xperie nce. To qua lify, s i m p l y p o s t yo ur p ho to o n I n s t a g r a m o r F a c e b o o k u sing t h e hashta gs #K ids Ni ghtI n and #K NI Sa v etheS e a . L ocat e yo ur custo m Sav e the S e a S p o ti f y p l ayl i s t and a n y o t h e r i t e m s y o u may need a t kidsnightin b o x.c o m /s ave - the - s e a! F in ally, we want to tha nk yo u f o r b e i ng a c us to m e r. W e h o p e y o u e n j o y t h e mem ories yo u a nd yo ur l i ttl e o ne ( s ) m ak e thro ug h y o u r K i d s N i g h t In . F e e l f ree t o reach o ut to us at c us to m e rs e rvi c e @ni ghti nb o x e s . c o m w i t h a n y c om m en ts o r co ncerns yo u m ay have .
Optional Under The Sea Recipes! Fish Bowl Punch Ingre die nts •
B l ue p o w d e re d d ri nk p a c k e t , s u g g e s t e d : Ko o l - A i d B l ue R as p b e rry L e m o n a d e ( p l u s a n y i ngre d i e nts l i s te d o n the p a c k a g i n g )
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Dire c tions F o l l o w the i ns truc ti o ns o n t h e p o w d e r e d d r i n k p ac k e t. A d d d ri nk m i x and t h e r e s t o f t h e i ngre d i e nts l i s te d o n the p a c k a g i n g t o a l a r g e p i tc he r. S ti r w i th a l arge s p o o n u n t i l t h e p o w d e r e d d ri nk m i x has c o m p l e te l y d i s s o l v e d . N o w , f i l l y o u r gl as s e s w i th the d e l i c i o us , bl u e d r i n k m i x . Ad d a f e w S w e d i s h Fi s h® to yo ur g l a s s a n d w a t c h t h e f i s h s w i m to the b o tto m .
Shells and Pearls Stovetop Mac n’ Cheese TIP : Don’t rinse your pasta after you drain it. Rinsing will wash away all of the flavorful starch and salt that the pasta was boiling in.
In g r e d ien ts •
1/4 c up o f cr ushed r o und c rac ker s ( 4-6 cr ackers )
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1 tb s p . of f l o u r ( G F o p t i o n : G F f l o ur)
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3 t bsp. o f butter, div i d e d
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1 1 /2 c u p s o f w h o l e m i l k
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8 oz of dr ied shell p as ta ( GF opt ion: GF pa sta )
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1 c up o f s h r e d d e d c h e d d a r c he e s e
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1/2 c up o f fr o zen pe as
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D ir e c t i o n s S te p 1: T o make the crack e r to p p i ng, ad d 1 /2 tb s p . o f b u t t e r t o a f r y i n g p a n o v er m e d ium heat. When m e l te d , ad d the c rum b l e d c r a c k e r s , s t i r r i n g t o c o a t . T oast un t il lightly br o wned . R e m o ve f ro m the he at an d s e t a s i d e . S te p 2: B ring a medium po t o f w ate r to a b o i l . A d d 1 t b s p . o f s a l t t o t h e b o i l i n g w a t er and then add the s he l l p as ta. B o i l the s he l l s f o r a c o u p l e o f m i n u t e s s h o r t o f what is listed o n the pac k ag i ng. S te p 3: While the shells are b o i l i ng ( m ak e s ure to k e e p a n e y e o n t h e m !) , s ta rt m aking the cheese m i xture . A d d 2 tb s p . o f b utte r t o a l a r g e p o t a n d me l t ove r medium heat. W he n the b utte r has m e l te d a n d i s b u b b l i n g s l i g h t l y , a d d t he flour and whisk unti l s m o o th. L e t i t c o o k f o r a m i n u t e o r t w o , u n t i l i t tu r ns golden br o wn. Next, ad d the m i l k and 1 /4 ts p . o f s a l t a n d b r i n g t o b o i l . C o nt inu e to whisk fo r 3 - 5 m i nute s , unti l the m i xture h a s t h i c k e n e d . Re m o v e f r o m t he hea t and a dd the s hre d d e d c he e s e . S ti r w i th a w h i s k u n t i l s m o o t h . S te p 4: N ow ba ck to the s he l l s . W he n the c he e s e m i xt u r e i s c o m p l e t e , o r w h e n y o u ’re ab out a minute a w ay f ro m d rai ni ng the p as ta, a d d t h e p e a s ( p e a r l s ) a n d a llow t h em to co o k fo r 3 0 s e c o nd s to a m i nute . D rai n t h e s h e l l s a n d p e a s a n d a d d t hem to the cheese m i xture , ge ntl y s ti rri ng the m t o g e t h e r t o c o a t . P o ur t he s hells n’ cheese i nto b o w l s and to p w i th c rum b l e d c r a c k e r s .
Save the Ocean activity one
Time Allotted: 4/5
Messiness: 0/5
Objective: R ea d a sto r y and d i s c us s the p ro b l e m o f p l as t i c i n o u r o c e a n s .
Materials: S av e th e O c e an b y B e thany S t a h l
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Let’s Donate U n fort unately, we fo und o ut l as t m i nute that d ue t o C OV ID -19 o u r b o o k m anu fa cturer , a lo ng w i th m o s t o the rs , are havi ng a l o t o f t r o u b l e s h i p p i n g an d fu lfilling o r ders. T hi s i s w hy yo ur Ki d s Ni ght I n w i l l n o t h a v e a p h y s i c a l book t h is mo nth. We a re e xtre m e l y s o rry ab o ut thi s . T o t r y t o m a k e u p f o r i t w e have made a do nat i o n f o r the val ue o f e ac h b o ok t o a c h a r i t y c a l l e d T h e O c ean C leanup. This no n- p ro f i t o rg ani z ati o n i s the l a r g e s t o c e a n c l e a n u p in hist or y and is wo r ki ng hard to c l e an up 9 0 % o f o c e a n p l a s t i c p o l l u t i o n . We e n c o urage yo u to l e arn m o re ab o ut thi s f o und a t i o n o n t h e i r w e b s i t e a t t h eo ce a nc leanup .c om
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Let’s Read Fin d a c o zy spo t to sit w i th yo ur l i ttl e o ne(s) and get r ea dy t o d i ve i nto S av e the O cean . Hea d to kids ni ghti nbox . c o m/ save- the- sea to w atc h a vi rtual read alo ud o f the bo o k .
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Let’s Discuss When yo u finish, use the f o l l o w i ng q ue s ti o ns as a g u i d e t o d e e p e n t h e conve rs atio n with yo u r l i ttl e o ne ( s ) : •
Why did A gwe eat a p l as ti c b ag?
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Wha t 3 things did the b o o k s ay w e c an d o to he l p o u r o c e a n s ?
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Wha t is o ne thing yo u l e arne d f ro m the b o o k ?
Talk with yo ur little o ne ( s ) ab o ut ho w b e auti f ul the o c e a n a n d a n i m a l s a r e . Th en ask them the fo ll o w i ng q ue s ti o ns : •
Wha t do yo u think w i l l hap p e n i f to o m uc h p l as t i c e n d s u p i n t h e o c e a n ?
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Do yo u think we sho ul d try to k e e p the o c e an be a u t i f u l a n d t h e a n i m a l s w ho liv e ther e saf e ? W hy?
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Let’s Watch Disc u ss with yo ur little o ne ( s ) the i s s ue o f p l as ti c g e t t i n g i n t o o u r s e a s . Toge t her, name wa ys that l i tte r hurts o c e an ani m a l s a n d t h e i r h o m e s . Head t o kid snightinb ox . com /s a v e- the- s ea and w at c h “ A W h a l e ’ s T a l e ” t o h elp giv e yo ur little o ne ( s ) a b e tte r und e rs tand in g o f h o w p l a s t i c a n d pollut ion can be ha rm f ul to o c e an l i f e .
Protect Our Oceans activity two
Time Allotted: 4/5
Messiness: 2/5
Objective: Cr ea te a craf t w hi l e d i s c us s i ng w ays yo u c a n k e e p l i f e und e r the s e a he al thy, hap p y and s a f e .
Materials: C rayo ns | P i c ture f ram e S av e the S e a s he e t | A c ti vi ty b o o k l e t
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Let’s Color U se yo ur included crayo ns t o col o r yo ur Under the Se a pictur e fr ame!
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Ways to S
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Let’s Discuss U se yo ur included “Save the Se a” s heet to ta lk th ro ug h t he e co - friendly tips . Tal k about ho w these chang e s c an h elp sav e o ur o cea ns and h ow yo ur little o ne( s ) c an p ract i cally ta ke par t. N e xt , use yo ur ma gne t and adh esive strip to att ac h the sh eet to the ba ck o f the p ict ur e fr ame. Then p l ac e i t som ewher e in yo ur ho m e to in sp ire eco - friendly p rac ti c e s .
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Let’s Play Com plete a few activi ti e s in your S ea Life A cti vi ty B ookl et no w OR sav e the b ook fo r la ter when yo u are looking fo r tho ught-p ro vo k i ng en t e rta inment!
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Snack & Stencil activity three
Time Allotted: 4/5
Messiness: 1/5
Objective: Ea t a yum m y s nac k w hi l e s ti m ul ati ng y o u r b r a i n .
Materials: Go ldf i s h | I - s p y S he e t | C rayo ns | S t e n c i l
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Let’s Snack Loc ate yo ur included gold f ish sna ck and d i ve i n!
Let’s Think W hi l e s nac k i n g , u s e y o u r c rayo ns an d I-s p y s h e e t t o s e e ho w m any o f e a c h s e a a n i m a l yo u c an f i n d . W a t c h o u t f o r t h e s ne ak y p l a s t i c !
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Je lly fis h Do lp hi n O ct op us
Se ah or se W ha le Bl ue Fi sh
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Let’s Draw On c e yo u hav e lo cat e d al l the s e a ani m al s , f l i p y o u r p a p e r o v e r f o r m ore fun! Grab yo ur i nc l ud e d o c e an s te nc i l and u s e y o u r c r a y o n s ( o r a d rawing utensil fro m yo ur ho m e ) to s tart trac i n g . On c e y o u h a v e d raw n the stencil, us e yo ur i m agi nati o n to c re ate a n o c e a n s c e n e around yo ur dr awing . Ge t c re ati ve and have f un!
Ocean Commotion activity four
Time Allotted: 4/5
Messiness: 0/5
Objective: H ave f un w hi l e g e tti ng ac ti ve .
Materials: Ocea n ani m al m as k k i t | O c e an b ea c h b a l l
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Let’s Create Loca te yo ur included o c e an ani m al c raf t k i t and c r e a t e y o u r m a s k !
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Let’s Move Did yo u kno w that the m o nth o f A p ri l i s k no w n a s “ M o v e M o r e ” m o n t h ? O u r mo ther br and, D ate Ni g ht I n, i s p artne ri ng w i t h t h e Am e r i c a n H e a r t Asso cia tio n this mo nth to g e t p e o p l e m o vi ng m o r e a n d t o h e l p c r e a t e a difference thro ugh o ur d o nati o n. W e w ant to e n c o u r a g e y o u a n d y o u r lit t le o nes to get m o vi ng as w e l l ! A he al thy b o d y = a h a p p y b o d y ! U se the fo llo wing a c ti o ns to ac t o ut e ac h o c e an a n i m a l OR c o m e u p w i t h your o wn mo vemen ts ! •
S t arfish - stret c h yo ur arm s and legs o ut a s f ar as yo u can
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Fish - use yo ur arm s to “swim” ar o und
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Crab - walk side to s i d e while pinching yo ur f i nge rs to gether
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Dolphin - jump up and tw i rl i n the a ir
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Peng uin - wadd l e s i d e to s i d e
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Let’s Dance Head to k id snig htinbox . com / save- the- sea to move and groove like the sea l i f e yo u j us t ac t e d o ut with a lege nd ary s e a dance pa rty! I f your little o ne fe e l s up to t h e challenge, pla y a g am e o f FREE ZE D ANCE whe re the y m us t dance their little heart o ut w hi l e t h e music’s pla ying and f re e z e w henever the music s to p s !
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J e l l y fish - t w i r l a r o u n d i n c i rcl e s
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S h ark - u s e y o u r a r m s t o m ak e a b i g c h o m p i n g m o t i o n
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S e a T u r tl e - g l i d e a r o u n d a n d bob your head
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Coral R e e f - s w a y y o u r b o d y i n the o c e a n w a v e s
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O ct op u s - w i g g l e y o u r a r m s and l e g s w h i l e y o u m o ve a r o u n d
Let’s Play B l o w up y o u r i n c l u d e d b e a c h b a l l and ge t m o v i n g ! C h a l l e n g e e a c h o the r to ma k e y o u r b o d y m o v e for 10-20 minutes. Play volleyball, k i c k b al l , o r e v e n j u s t t o s s t h e b a l l b ac k and f o r t h . W h a t e v e r i t t a k e s to g e t yo u r h e a r t r a t e u p a n d h a v e some light hearted fun. PS : yo u c a n u s e p e r m a n e n t m ark e rs t o c o l o r y o u r b e a c h b a l l i f yo u w o ul d l i k e .
Ways to Continue K eep yo ur little o ne( s ) e ngag e d and i nte re s te d i n l e a r n i n g a b o u t t h e ocean life a nd living e c o - f ri e nd l y af te r yo u have c o m p l e t e d t h e K i d s N ight In activities. •
Check o ut these m o vi e s : Th e L ittle M e rm aid , F i n d i n g N e m o , F i n d i n g Dory, Sha rk T a le, Fre e Willy , & P o n y o .
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Lo o k up a recipe to m ak e o c e an s l i m e .
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D o a ctiv ities fro m yo ur i nc l ud e d ac ti vi ty b o ok l e t .
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Sta rt a r ecycling s ys te m i n yo ur ho m e .
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Co llect bo ttle cap s and c re ate an art p ro j e c t o u t o f t h e m .
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Use cr aft materi al s f ro m yo ur ho m e to d e s i g n y o u r o w n c o r a l r e e f .
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Sta rt yo ur o wn co m p o s t g ard e n.
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V isit etsy.co m to f i nd f un b ar s o ap s to re p l ac e l i q u i d s o a p s i n p l astic co ntainers .
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