Summer Fun (in Less Than 2 Hours)
You've probably got 120 minutes to goof off with the kids. We've got 39 unexpected ways to make every second count.
By Leigh Newman
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Grow Your Own Rock Candy
Who says saltwater taffy is the official bonbon of summer?
Concocting the base for these crystalline creations takes only about an hour. Making the confection takes up to a full week—at the end of which you could fashion a science lesson out of the project, teaching about sugar crystal structure. Or...you could just eat the candy.
Published 07/14/2011
