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How to make a fan cooler

June 24, 2021 By Bekki Leave a Comment This content may contain affiliate links.

Free Printable for your fridge!

Fun Science projects: How to Make a Fan Cooler!

Table of Contents (Because we all skim—no shame here.) Peek Inside
1 Fun Science projects: How to Make a Fan Cooler!
2 Home Cool Down Tips
3 Keep People Cool
4 Pets need to stay cool
5 Food Ideas for HOT days
6 Ways to Entertain kids
7 Dream About SNOW? YES!!
child yelling into fan
  1. How to make a fan cooler
  2. Make an Easy Air Conditioner
  3. DIY Air Conditioners

Home Cool Down Tips

  • If cool in morning, open all windows and cool off house
  • Use fans to keep air circulating
  • Keep curtains and shades closed
  • Use dehumidifier if humid
  • Do not use oven

Keep People Cool

kids in a swimming pool on a floatie
  • Wear lightweight breathable clothing
  • Keep clothes on!
  • Cold bath for feet
  • Cool showers/baths
  • Cold wash rags held to neck
  • Stay indoors
  • Stick to the shade
  • Drink lots of cold drinks
  • Eat cold/cool foods
  • Keep a pack of wet wipes in the fridge – wipe your neck, face, hands and pressure points

Pets need to stay cool

  • Never leave your pet in a parked car
  • Use cooling collar
  • Limit exercise
  • Provide shade and water
  • Make pet pop cycles

Food Ideas for HOT days

  • Do meal prepping when weather is cooler!
  • Frozen fruit
  • Taco salad
  • Greek chicken pitas
  • Antipasto salad
  • Rolled sandwich meat, cheese, fruit
  • Cold sandwiches
  • Cereal
  • Yogurt with fruit
  • Watermelon
  • Carrots, celery, and veggie tray
  • Tuna salad
  • Deli wraps
  • Ice cream & pop-cycles
  • Cold pasta salads
  • BLTA (cook bacon in cool of the day!)
pictures of pop cycles that can be made fast
Seriously!

Ways to Entertain kids

  • Long cool baths with toys
  • Movie marathon
  • Indoor forts with fans
  • Movie theater
  • Long drives in AC
  • Swimming after heat of the day passes: SUNSCREEN!!

Dream About SNOW? YES!!

printable fun

Perfect for distraction from the heat!

Activities Included in this pack:

  • KWL Chart about snow
  • My Weather Report
  • The color of snow reading
  • Comprehension questions: The color of snow
  • The Sound of Snow reading
  • Sound of snow maze
  • Types of snow reading
  • Fill in the blank: Types of snow
  • Snowfall, Snow-cover, and formations vocabulary (3 pages)
  • Crossword: Snowfall, Snow-cover, and Formations
  • Avalanche Reading
  • Tips to Surviving an Avalanche Flip-able
  • Wilson “snowflake” Bentley?
  • Comprehension Questions: Snowflake Bentley
  • Make paper snowflakes
  • Snowflake Sudoku

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