Life at the Bay

Slimer is back and slimier than ever in the new Ghostbusters movie.  Although a villain, slimer is actually quite a popular and much loved spooky character in both the Ghostbusters installments.    Inspired by our Ghostbuster themed holiday camp, and by slimer of course, we have decided to share this super slimy glow-in-the-dark slime recipe. Hopefully many of you will be creating your own Slimers at home.    DIY: Glow-in-the-Dark Slime You will need (for 2 small jars of slime): 1 Bottle of Clear or Blue Gel Glue 1 Cup of Warm water 2-3 Tablespoons of Glow-in-the-dark Paint Neon Green Food Coloring 2 Teaspoons of Detergent Booster or Liquid Starch 1/3 Cup of Warm water Step 1: Mix together the glue and the 1 cup of warm water.    Step 2: Stir in the paint and food coloring.    Step 3: In a separate small bowl mix together the 1/3 cup warm water and ...

We had a fantastic 4th of July party at Sugar Bay this past Monday! Our All-American Bash themed holiday camp is simply amazing. We have our counselors vying for President and our campers partying American-Style all week long. We love this holiday camp theme and we also love getting creative and crafty. This is why, inwspired by our exclusive All-American Bash week themed holiday camp… We’re showing you how to dazzle up All-American Style! How to DIY American Flag Shorts:     You Will Need:   •    Old Denim Jeans •    Red & White Fabric Paint •    Masking Tape •    Paint Brushes •    Chalk •    Pencil   Steps: Step 1: Take an old pair of jeans and let’s recycle them. Cut them to the length you would prefer. Now you have officially turned your jeans into shorts! Step 2:   Decide which side of the shorts that you want your stripes to go on. Usually, ...

We s till can't get enough of our amazing Angry Birds themed holiday camp which was held last week at Sugar Bay . And, inspired by t he Angry Birds c oncept , we've d ecide d to get creative and crafty and make something that reminds us of this memorab le camp.      Whether it’s just for a room decoration or to have some feather flocking fun, we all adore the Angry Birds! We found that the best way to mimic these adorable characters are by creating them with balloons, w hich creates the image of them flying.  DIY Angry Birds Balloons:   You will need: •    Latex Balloons in Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, White & Black •    Angry Birds Template (Which you will find the link for below) •    Tape •    Printer paper •    Scissors Templat e Link: http://www.thepartyanimal-blog.org/Downloads/Angry_Birds_Balloon_Templates.pdf      Method:   1. Blow...

We all love friendship bracelets and knowing how to make our own is even better. Make this quick and easy friendship bracelet from the comfort of your own home in these quick and simple steps. You will need: 3 Strings(Different colours will be better) Safety pin Scissors 1. This design uses 3 strands of floss, but only 2 are seen in the main design. Cut the first (unseen) strand about 4 times the desired length of your bracelet. 2 .Cut 2 more strands of different colours about 10 times the desired length of the bracelet. When in doubt, cut more than you think you will need.  3. Double up your threads and tie a knot leaving a loop. Use the safety pin to attach to a pillow or other work surface. Divide thread by colour. My orange thread is the centre(unseen) thread. 4 .Make a "4" shape with your left thread. 5. Bring the end of the thread under the centre string and over itself. This is a forwar...