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Little Seeds

by Else Holmelund Minarik
Little seeds we sow in spring
growing while the robins sing,
give us carrots, peas and beans,
tomatoes, pumpkins, squash and greens.
And we pick them,
one and all,
through the summer,
through the fall,
Winter comes, then spring, and then
little seeds we sow again.

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Spring Sprouts Garden

Fill clean eggshell halves two-thirds full with soil and plant a seed in each. Set the shells in an egg carton and moisten soil. Cover carton with plastic wrap and set in dark place. When sprouts appear, remove wrap and place in sunny window. Plant entire eggshell garden in ground outside.

Crunchy Seed Candy

1 cup each:
Sunflower seeds
Honey
Peanut butter,
Cocoa powder.

Shape into balls and roll in sesame seeds to coat. Chill and eat!

Thank You For Sharing Your Art!

We had a blast looking at all the entries for our first annual Douglas Automotive art contest. Your ideas for the theme “If Animals Could Drive…What Would They Drive?” were cool, smart and fun. In all, our two locations received 404 entries from six local schools, and they all showed off your powerful imaginations.

The winning entries were:

Barrington location


Best in Show – Taylor Martelon, Grade 2, Roslyn Road Elementary
1st Grade – Ariana Lambert, Roslyn Road Elementary
2nd Grade – Joshua Pyon, Grove Avenue Elementary
3rd Grade – Anna Colagrossi, Roslyn Road Elementary
4th Grade – Augustine Benjamin, Roslyn Road Elementary
5th Grade – Mary Morrissey, Hough Street Elementary

Crystal Lake location


Best in Show – Keiashia Moore, Grade 5, Canterbury Elementary
Kindergarten – Anastacia Wolfe, South Elementary
1st Grade – Jake Nelson, South Elementary
2nd Grade – Evan Cassell, South Elementary
3rd Grade – Jasmine Lopez, Coventry Elementary
4th Grade – Sarah Meyer, Canterbury Elementary
5th Grade – Riley Coduto, South Elementary

The winning artwork will be displayed in our lobbies for the next year. The winners received $50 prizes and will be able to take home their art after we’re done showing it off. Everyone who participated won a coupon for a small Culver’s custard.

Thank you again for participating in our contest. Stop by Douglas sometime, and see what your classmates created!

Counting Cows Car Game

Teams on the left and right side of the car count cows throughout the day on their side of the car, while trying to distract the other team from actually seeing any cows on their side. If you pass a cemetery (or boat) on your side of the car, you lose all your cow points...provided the other team sees the cemetery (or boat) and catches you! Variation: if you see a white horse after a cemetery (or boat) then you get your lost points back. The winning side gets whatever they want to eat at the next stop.

Cinnamon Snack Mix

Ingredients:
3/4 cup honey graham cereal
1/2 cup bear-shaped graham cookies
1/3 cup ramen noodles, crushed
2 tablespoons sliced almonds
2 or 3 tablespoons golden raisins
2-3/4 teaspoons butter
2-3/4 teaspoons honey
1/8 teaspoon orange juice

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. In a large bowl, mix honey graham cereal, bear-shaped graham cookies, ramen noodles, almonds and golden raisins.
3. In a small saucepan over low heat, melt butter and blend in honey and orange juice. Spread over the cereal mixture and toss to coat.
4. Spread mixture onto a large baking sheet. Bake 10 minutes in the preheated oven.
5. Cool. Bag into small sandwich bags.
6. Enjoy during your car trip!