DIY Calendar

Hey! So, I realized I (Lexa) never got a calendar this year, and so, instead of spending my money on buying one, I decided to see if I can figure out how to make one! I searched through a bunch of websites, but most of them you had to buy supplies, or it was really complicated, or it took up too much space, things like that. So eventually I gave up. Then, I had an idea for my own! It is really simple, and doesn't require a lot of supplies! So, here it is.

Supplies:

• Small notebook that flips back (where the spiral is at the top)
• Colored pencils or markers
• Straight edge (I just used the side of a book, since I couldn't find my ruler 😂)

And that's actually all!

Instructions:

Note: It is probably just easiest to use the picture as a model instead of using the directions

Step 1: Flip to the second page, leaving the first one blank
Step 2: Write the name of the month on the top
Step 3: Separate it into 7 sections. Separate each of those into 2 sections, one of them being smaller
Step 4: In the smaller section, write the date
Step 5: Do this with each week
Step 6: Fill in your schedule!

Please note: I didn't do the whole year at once, so please don't think you have to! I told myself to do maybe a month or two a day, and I filled in my schedule as I went.

And, in case anyone is wondering how to do the last week of the month when it isn't a full week, here is how I did it:

You could even print off a picture to put on the bottom, or whatever you want! Anyways, thanks for reading this!! Please let us know how your calendars turned out, and if you have any questions or concerns, please email us and we will get back to you as soon as we can! Have fun with your personalized calendar!

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Also, please note that if you have any questions about any crafts or recipes, such as allergy info or questions about where to get something, email us at losangelesbffcupcakers@gmail.com and we will get back to you as soon as we can!

Banana Cupcakes (With Edible Glitter Sprinkles!!)

Hey people! So we finally got another cupcake recipe! And here's an idea to tweak either recipe, or any other cupcake recipes you find. They sell tools for it, but you can use a spoon to scoop out the insides of the cupcake, and fill it with frosting, m and m's, sugar, whatever you want! Anyways, this recipe is really good and really simple, so have fun making your next desert!

Banana Cupcake Recipe:

Ingredients: 

3 large ripe bananas

3/4 cup sugar

1 1/2 cup all purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 egg

1/2 cup (or one stick) of melted butter

Directions:

Step 1: Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Step 2: Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners, and spray the liners with non-stick cooking spray.

Step 3: Mash bananas and sugar in a bowl, and mix it well with sugar.

Step 4: Mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.

Step 5: Beat the egg with a fork in a measuring cup.

Step 6: Add the egg and melted butter to the banana mixture.

Step 7: Add the flour mixture, and stir until everything is moistened.

Step 8: Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin cups.

Step 9: Place in oven for 20 minutes, or until muffins are golden brown. 

Step 10: Remove muffins from oven, and let cool for 5 minutes. 

Edible Glitter

Ingredients:

1/2 cup sugar

1 tablespoon Food dye (Whatever color you chose)

Direction:

Step 1: Combine the sugar into a bowl

Step 2: Pour Food dye into the bowl with the sugar. Mix well. 

Step 3: Spread on parchment paper on a baking sheet. 

Step 4: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Step 5: Place in oven for 8 minutes. 

Step 6: Let cool for 5 minutes, then enjoy plain or on your cupcake!

Adapted from: Everyday Recipes and Activities for Healthy Living.

Water Challenge

NOOO! I am not going to tell you to drink a gallon of water a day, or anything like that. Promise. It's Lexa here, and here is our water challenge.

This challenge is great for summer parties, or just a random day in the summer that is warm and sunny.

What you need:

• A bowl for half of the players (Ex: 10 people playing, so 5 bowls)
• A cup for half of the players (Ex: 6 people playing, so 3 cups of water)
• Blindfold for half the people playing (Ex: 2 people playing, 1 blindfold)

How to play:

This is similar to the cotton ball challenge. Give half of the players a blindfold, and have the other half hold a bowl on top of their head. Have the person with the blindfold stand in front of the person with the bowl. The person with the bowl should be kneeling. Then the person with the blindfold takes the cup of water. Then they put their hand over it, and spin around once. After that, they try to pour the water into the bowl that the other person has on top of their head. After all the water is gone, see which player has the most water in their bowl (if there are multiple people) and then switch places with your partner.

Please let us know how the game turned out for you!

Cotton Ball Challenge

This challenge is so fun and funny to watch, yet it is hard!! In these directions, it is for two people, but you can do this challenge from 1 to 101 people!! (This example is for 4 people)

• four bowls
• two spoons
• two blindfolds
• cotton balls 

1. Place one bowl on top of each of the two players' heads, (you may need them to hold the bowls.)

2. Place the other two bowls in front of each player.

3. Put 20 cotton bowls on the bowls in front of them.

4. Tie the blindfolds around their heads.

5. Set the timer for 60 seconds and have each player try to scoop up cotton balls from the bowls in front of them using the spoons to the bowls on their heads.

6. By the end of one minute, see who has the most cotton balls on the bowls on top of their heads!!

This is so fun and great for kids and teenagers!!

If you want to contact us, please feel free to email us at losangelesbffcupcakers@gmail.com.

Smoothie Challenge

In this challenge, you will need the following:

• blender
• cups for each person participating
• at least 10 different ingredients that you might put in smoothies (to make a good or bad smoothie)

Step 1: Write on paper all the different options of ingredients, and cut it out, so that each slip of paper has the name of an ingredient.

Step 2: Fold them all in half, and put them in a hat, or a bowl.

Step 3: each person pulls a piece of paper, and puts it in their pile. Pull until all slips of paper are gone, or you feel like stopping.

Step 4: Look through your slips of paper. Now, one at a time, (or multiple at a time, if you have multiple blenders) put all those ingredients in your smoothie. Once player one has finished making there smoothie, continue on the player 2. When all players are done...

Step 5: Enjoy your smoothie! Or... maybe not.

Any questions? Please post comments below. Or if you'd just like to share your results!