52. Enjoy an urban adventure at a local futsal, basketball, bocce ball or bike park. Check for up-to-date information on when these parks will reopen in our guide at metrofamilymagazine. com/okc-outdoor-urban-adventure-guide. 53. Create your own art show! Choose one medium or several to make your artwork, label each piece with a title and invite your family members to view them. Snack serving optional! 54. Research how Ferris wheels use physics and centripetal force to work, then head to the Wheeler District for a ride on the Wheeler Ferris Wheel, and get an iconic selfie with the giant OKC letters, once reopened. 55. Host a family talent show. 56. Plan a hike with the payoff of a spectacular view. Check out five fabulous Oklahoma hikes featuring waterfalls at metrofamilymagazine.com/5-fabulous-waterfall-hikes-in- oklahoma. 57. Try a new twist on water balloon fights by making sponge bombs. Find out how at metrofamilymagazine.com/ slide-into-summer-fun. 58. Spend time stargazing. Get tips from Science Museum Oklahoma’s #SMOAtHome series at facebook.com/ ScienceMuseumOk.
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Make yummy mummy dogs!
Did you know Shawnee is home to Oklahoma’s only mummy? Until can come visit, get the family together to make these cute and tasty mummy dogs! Ingredients : • 8 hot dogs • One can of refrigerated crescent rolls • Candy eyes (optional) Directions : 1. Unroll the crescent roll dough and separate into 4 rectangles. Press perforations on the rectangles to seal. 2. With a knife or kitchen scissors, cut each rectangle length-wise into 10 pieces so you have 40 total strips of dough. 3. Wrap 4 strips of dough around each hot dog to look like bandages, making sure to leave room at the top for the “face.” 4. Place on a cookie sheet and bake in the oven according to the crescent roll package instructions. 5. Allow to cool slightly and make “eyes” out of candy eyes, peppercorns or dabs of Ketchup, barbecue sauce or mustard. Then enjoy!
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Perfect for a summer staycation or day trip, Shawnee is just 45 minutes from downtown OKC and full of shopping, restaurants and family fun, including the Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art (where you’ll see that mummy!), Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center, Santa Fe Depot & Pottawatomie County Museum, plus much more. Plan your adventure at VisitShawnee.com.
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