Today is March 14th, or 3.14, which represents the symbol Pi (Greek letter “π”) that is used in mathematics to represent a constant — the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter — which is approximately 3.14159. This number will continue infinitely without repetition or pattern. Join us in celebrating this day with pie!!!
Stop in at the library for a piece of pie, this free-will offering event will start at noon and go until we run out!
There will be no new Tuesday Take-n-Make craft, but feel free to grab some of our previous crafts in the bin. Here are a few fun activities to celebrate Pi Day at home!
Apple Pie Play Dough
2 cups baking soda
1 cup cornstarch
1.5 cups water
1 Tablespoon vegetable Oil
Food coloring – we used red
1 Tablespoon cinnamon + 1 Tablespoon allspice (cake spice / Christmas spice)
Instructions:
- Add all the ingredients to a pot – except the spices, the spices get added last when kneading!
- If you would like to add food coloring – add it to the water before you start cooking – it is so much easier this way – rather than kneading in at the end!
- Stir well before cooking. The cornflour will initially be hard to stir, but it will all come together and turn into a runny liquid.
- Put it onto the stove and cook until it turns into a thick mush – and becomes really hard to stir.
- It will still be a little more sticky than the play dough will end up once it is cooled and kneaded.
- Set aside for a few minutes and knead when cool enough to touch.
- At this point, if you would like to add an apple pie scent – add in the spice and knead further.
Enjoy!