Hancock Health Boomerang Issue 21 December 2022

ISSUE #21 | DECEMBER 2022

GET READY FOR WINTER FUN! Fun things to do and try when the snow flies!

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IN THIS ISSUE 04 TOP FIVE EAST CENTRAL SLEDDING SPOTS 06 FUN WITH SCIENCE: MAKE YOUR OWN SNOW! 08 WINTER FAMILY PROJECT 12 BOOMERANG BUCKET LIST OF WINTER FUN 50 things to do this winter!

PLUS: 14 RECIPE! SNOWY SNOW CONES & WINTER SMOOTHIE 16 WORD SEARCH 17 BOOKSHELF

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Top Five East Central Indiana Sledding Spots Are you looking for the perfect place to go sledding? There are a lot of great sledding hills close to Greenfield … perfect for holiday break family fun! Just bring your sled and sense of adventure!

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Riley Park

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Flat Fork Creek Park

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Southeastway Park

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Fort Harrison State Park

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Apple Street & US 40 Greenfield

Memorial Park

400 W Church St, Fortville 16141 E. 101st Street, Fishers 5624 South Carroll Road, New Palestine 6000 N. Post Road, Indianapolis

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MAKE YOUR OWN SNOW

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We all love snowy days, but what about when it is just plain grey and cold outside without even a chance for those sparkly little snowflakes to fall from the sky? Take matters into your own hands by making your own snow day with this fun science experiment!

Make sure to ask your grownup for help and offer to clean up the mess afterwards! You can use this recipe to pack together snowballs, a snowman or even make a scene for your favorite figurines.

INGREDIENTS 1-2 CANISTERS WHITE SHAVING CREAM

2 LB BOX BAKING SODA

DISH OR C O N TA I N E R

INSTRUCTIONS 1.

Pour the baking soda into the container.

2.

Add some shaving cream a little at a time, taking time between each addition to knead it into the baking soda.

3.

Continue until the mixture is the consistency of snow, light and powdery. You may need more than one can of shaving cream, depending on how much snow you are making.

4.

Store in an airtight container.

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Winter Project: YOUR FAMILY STORY Did you know that your family history can teach you a lot about where you came from and who you are? Some families have special traditions that take place around certain holidays. Have you ever wondered where these traditions came from?

Holiday gatherings with your family are a great time to ask these questions and learn more about each other.

You might be wondering why

Things can get even more

asking your family questions

interesting if you ask your

about themselves and your

grandparents about THEIR

family history is important.

parents when they were kids.

Nowadays, it can be tempting

Your family history not only

to just want to play video

shows you who you are, but

games with cousins or watch

you can learn a whole bunch

funny YouTube videos during

about the history of our world

family gatherings. But we

through the eyes of your older

promise that by becoming a

relatives!

family history buff, you will have a whole bunch of fun.

Think of it like a family-fact

NOW IT’S YOUR TURN TO BE THE DETECTIVE

treasure hunt!

YOUR RELATIVES WERE KIDS ONCE TOO!

Have you ever wanted to solve a mystery? Or pretend you are a research scientist trying to find out information? What

Did you know that your

about an archaeologist digging

grandparents grew up in

up clues to the past? You can

a time before the internet

be all three of these things by

was even imagined? What was

creating a list of questions (or

their life like and what did they

using ours!) and then figuring

like to do as kids? They may

out which members of your

have also lived through a war.

family you are most interested

What do you think it was like

in talking to.

to be a kid during war times?

Did your grandparents think

Remember, your older relatives

about what they wanted to be

will absolutely love reliving

when they grew up? Or where

their childhoods and seeing

they wanted to live? And,

the look on your face when you

honestly, what did they do as

find out their most treasured

a kid that got them into

stories!

trouble? It was much different in their day when you couldn’t steal your sister’s iPad charger; kids were left unsupervised much more than you are now.

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All About My Family BY

Draw or paste a picture of your family members you want to interview.

Were you named after a family member? What does your name mean?

Where were you born? What was your home like as a child?

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What was the most important lesson your parents taught you?

Did you ever get in trouble for something when you were a kid?

What was your first job? What did you want to be when you grew up and what inspired that?

What was your favorite place to visit or the coolest place that you have been?

What is the earliest memory that you have? Do you have any photographs of childhood memories?

Can you tell me about the day my parent was born? What about the day I was born?

What is different about growing up today versus when you were a kid?

What is your dream for your children and grandchildren?

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YOUR WINTER BUCKET LIST Sometimes winter can give you some cabin fever, but that doesn’t have to be the case if you have our winter bucket list. In fact, you might just have the best winter ever if you start crossing off some of these fun and simple activities that can make even the coldest months feel enjoyable!

HERE WE GO … 50 FUN ACTIVITIES THAT YOU SHOULD TRY THIS WINTER!

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GET SPORTY 1.

Go sledding with your family or friends

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Learn to ice skate

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Try out snow tubing

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Layer up and work your muscles with cross country skiing

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Take a winter hike in your favorite woods

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Try indoor golf or another sport new to you

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Go bowling

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Watch a hockey game

DO SOME GOOD 9.

Shovel your neighbor’s driveway

10. Donate old clothes or toys 11. Help your parents cook dinner one night 12. Write postcards to kids in the hospital 13. String popcorn or create pinecone bird feeders to help the animals when food is scarce 14.

Gofor caroling Note Parents: 15.

Send letters to soldiers Encourage your child overseas to follow the Eatwell Plate

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Volunteer atchildhood a soup guidelines from kitchen so they can learn what a healthy diet looks like from an early age. Eating well will help your children

FUN WITH THE FAMILY 17. Look at old baby pictures 18. Watch cheesy Christmas, holiday or winter movies 19. Bake cookies and decorate them for people you love 20. Create a hot chocolate bar 21. Have a living room picnic 22. Go see a movie together 23. Play a game together during dinner 24. Have a bonfire 25. Make a blanket and pillow fort in your living room

MAKE SOME ART 26. Use snow to create candles 27. Try tape resist snowflake paintings 28. Make these cute mix-andmatch rock snowman with stones found in your yard or on a hike

33. Create a terrarium to go in a window and bring some greenery into your house 34. Make lanterns to light with an LED candle on the dark nights 35. Start a scrapbook

GET OUT INTO THE SNOW 36. Design a snowman house out of snow and ice 37. Make frozen bubbles 38. Try some snow paint 39. Create colorful ice cube sculptures in your backyard 40. Create an outdoor ice rink 41. See how many snow angels you can make in 30 seconds 42. Have a good old fashioned snowball fight 43. Build snow sculptures of animal

29. Create a milk jug igloo and some cute little animals to live inside

44. Make an obstacle course out of snow

30. Check out one of these cute air dry clay projects

JUST BECAUSE IT IS FUN

31. Make these easy icicles to hang up in your window or use as ornaments next year 32. Learn how to knit or crochet by following a tutorial on YouTube or getting a book from the library

45. Have a bubble bath 46. Bake and decorate a cake for no reason (except to eat it!)

47. Put on a play 48. Decorate a gingerbread house 49. Have a dance party 50. Visit a museum

stay active and strong– both mentally and physically!

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SNOW CONES & SMOOTHIES

SNOWY Snow Cones with Homemade Syrups We all know it’s fun to romp around in the snow, but have you ever thought about eating it for dessert? (Not the yellow snow of course.) Those snow cones you drool over during summertime are just a few steps away with this fun recipe. All you gotta do is use an ice cream scoop to select the perfect white, fluffy snow from your own backyard and then ask a parent to help you whip up this syrup recipe…

INGREDIENTS 1 Packet

Kool Aid

1 Cup

Sugar

1 Cup

Water

Squeeze bottles

or containers

Real snow

INSTRUCTIONS

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Ask a parent to bring the water and sugar to a boil in a saucepan over medium heat. Allow to boil for three minutes.

2.

Remove from heat and stir in Kool Aid until completely dissolved.

3.

Let cool and poor into squeeze bottles or other container. Keep refrigerated until ready to use.

4.

Scoop desired amount of snow into dish or paper snow cone wrapper.

5.

Squeeze desired amount of syrup onto your snow cone and CHOW DOWN. Watch out for brain freezes and squeals of delight!

Stay on the Healthy Track with this Smoothie You know all those things you need to do to keep from getting sick – Washing your hands, getting plenty of sleep and eating healthy, right?

Here’s a great addition to the healthy food list that is great tasting, too! "This perfect winter smoothie has orange juice,

Mango Berry Smoothie

berries, and mango in it, which have a good dose of Vitamin C as well as other antioxidants which are important for a healthy immune system!" says Steven Tsaparikos, RDN, LD, CHC, dietitian and certified health coach at the Hancock Wellness Center of New Palestine MANGO BERRY SMOOTHIE This Mango Berry Smoothie combines the delicious flavors of juicy mango and sweet berries in one refreshing drink. Perfect for breakfast or an afternoon snack!

Ingredients 1/2

Frozen Banana,

cut into

1-inch pieces

1/2 Cup

Frozen Mango

1/2 Cup

Frozen

Mixed Berries

1/2 Cup

Vanilla Greek

Yogurt

1/2 Cup

Orange Juice

Combine all ingredients and blend until smooth … and enjoy!

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WINTER WORD SEARCH 16

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HOLIDAY | ICE | WINTER | BOOTS | SNOWBALL | SLEET TOBBAGAN | MITTENS | ICICLE | SNOWMAN | COAT HIBERNATION | FROSTY | SLEDDING | BLIZZARD

BOOMERANG BOOKSHELF WINTER IS A GREAT TIME TO CATCH UP ON SOME READING! CHECK OUT THESE BOOKS: THE VERY, VERY FAR NORTH

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BY MAUREEN WRIGHT THE LONG WINTER

BY LAURA INGALLS WILDER

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Become the healthiest generation ever!

When you know more about your health and how to take care of it, you can be more, do more and have more fun — starting now!