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CRAFTS FOR KIDS PLAYING AND FUN

1. Homemade Ice Cream crafts

Here is a quick recipe to keep the kids busy and provide them a delicious treat!

• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 cup half and half
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 sandwich size Ziploc bags
• 1 one-gallon size Ziploc bag
• 2 cups ice
• 1 tablespoon coarse salt

1. Put one small Ziploc bag inside the other then add the milk, half and half, sugar, and vanilla extract to the inside bag.

2. Remove excess air & seal both bags.

3. Add the ice and salt to a larger bag and place the smaller bag inside. Seal firmly.

4. Now it’s time for the kids to shake, rattle & roll the baggie. Ice cream will be ready to eat in 5-10 minutes.

2. Sidewalk Chalk for kids

• 2 Cups Water
• 2 Cups Plaster of Paris
• 2 Tbl Tempera Paint (Wet or Dry)
• Toilet Paper Tubes with duct tape over one end

Combine and stir together. Let stand a few minutes. Place tubes on cookie sheets lined with foil or wax paper. Pour mixture into holders, let stand until semi-firm. Remove holders and let dry completely – ready to use in about 1 to 1 1/2 hrs. *Never pour plaster down the sink.

3. Homemade Play Dough

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup salt
• 1 cup water
• 1 tsp cream of tartar
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• a few drops of food coloring

 Mix: flour, salt, water, cream of tartar, vegetable oil, and food coloring in a pan. Heat over medium heat for 3-5 minutes. Store in an airtight container or in locking plastic bags.

4. Finger Paints

• add food coloring or tempera paint for color.
• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• 2 – 3/4 cup water
• 1 Tbsp glycerin

Mix cornstarch with 1/4 cup cold water.  Gradually add 2 cups hot water, stirring to prevent lumps. Cook over low heat until it begins to boil.  Remove from heat and add another 1/2 cup cold water and 1 tablespoon glycerin. (makes it slippery and keeps it from drying out)

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5. Quick and Easy Modeling Clay crafts

3/4 cup All-Purpose Flour

1/2 cup Salt

1 1/2 tsp. Powdered alum

1 1/2 tsp. Vegetable Oil

1/2 cup Boiling Water Food Coloring

1. Mix flour, salt, and alum in a mixing bowl.

2. Add vegetable oil and boiling water. Stir vigorously with a spoon until well blended. The dough should not stick to the sides of the bowl and should be cool enough to handle.

3. Add food coloring and knead into the dough until color is well blended and the dough is the desired tint.

QUANTITY: Makes about 1 cup. Double the recipe for large projects. For groups, mix several double recipes rather than one large amount.

USES: The is excellent play dough. It has a smooth texture, takes about 15 minutes to make, and dries to a hard finish overnight.

STORAGE: Store in a jar with a tight lid. The dough will keep several months without refrigeration.

6. Flower Preservative crafts for kids

• 1 pt Powdered Borax
• 2 pt Cornmeal
• Covered cardboard box (shoe or stationery box)
• Fresh flowers

1. Thoroughly mix borax and cornmeal.
2. Cover the bottom of the box with 3/4 of an inch of this mixture.
3. Cut flower stems about 1 inch long. Lay the flowers face down in this mixture. Spread the petals and leaves so that they lie as flat as possible. Do not place flowers too close together.
4. Cover the flowers with 3/4 of an inch of the mixture.
5. Place the lid on the box and keep at room temperature for 3 to 4 weeks.

This is an excellent way to preserve corsages or flowers from someone special. Flowers will stay summer fresh indefinitely.

7. Cool Slime

• 1 Part Liquid starch
• 2 Part Elmer’s Glue
• Food Coloring
• Mix and enjoy.
• More Cool Slime
• 1 box Ivory Soapflakes
• 1 Gallon Water, food color
• Beat with mixer – Makes 5-gallon bucket

8. Great Bubble Solution

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1 cup Water

2 tbsp Light Karo syrup OR 2 Tablespoons Glycerin

4 tbsp Dishwashing liquid

Mix and have fun!

9. Water Colors

1 Tbs white vinegar
2 Tbs baking soda
1 Tbs cornstarch
1/4 Tbs glycerine
Styrofoam egg carton
Red, yellow, and blue food coloring

1. Mix vinegar and baking soda together in a small bowl.
2. When mixture stops foaming, add cornstarch and glycerine, mixing well.
3. Pour mixture into carton
4. Add several drops of a different food coloring to each carton cup. Stir until the color is well-mixed. Be sure to add plenty of coloring, since the tint will lighten upon drying. Mix primary colors to make secondary colors. For intense colors, add kool-aid.
5. Let set overnight to harden.
6. Paste Recipes

a) Thin Paste

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup all-purpose flour;

1/2 tsp powdered alum

1-3/4 cups water

1/4 tsp oil of cinnamon

1. In a medium-sized pan, mix together sugar, flour and alum.
2. Gradually add 1 cup water, stirring vigorously to break up lumps.
3. Boil until clear and smooth stirring constantly.
4. Add remaining water and oil of cinnamon. Stir until thoroughly mixed.

Makes one pint. How to use it: Spread the paste with a brush or tongue depressor. Thin Paste is an excellent adhesive for scrapbooks, collages, and Strip Papier-mâché’. This paste can be stored in a jar for several months without refrigeration.

b) Paper Paste

1/3 cup all-purpose wheat flour

2 Tbls sugar

1 cup water

1/4 tsp oil of cinnamon

1. Mix flour and sugar in a saucepan. Gradually add water, stirring vigorously to break up lumps.
2. Cook over low heat until clear, stirring constantly.
3. Remove from stove and add oil of cinnamon. Stir until well blended.

Makes about 1 cup. Spread the paste with a brush or tongue depressor. Soft, smooth, thick, and white, Paper Paste has a good spreading consistency and is especially appropriate for small children or any paste-up work. This paste can be stored in a covered jar for several weeks without refrigeration

11. Silly Putty Recipes

1/2 cup Elmer’s glue

1/2 Cup Starch — liquid

Food coloring

Do NOT substitute any other glue for Elmer’s glue! Slowly add starch to glue and knead with fingers. The more you work with it the better it gets. Add food coloring if you want.

12. Clown Paint

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1/8 Cup Baby Lotion

1/4 tsp Powdered Tempera paint

1 Squirt Liquid Dishwashing Soap

Easily removed by soap and water

13. Flubber

Solution A:

1 1/2 Cups Warm Water

2 Cups Elmers Glue

Food Coloring

Solution B:

4 tsp. Borax1

1/3 Cup Warm water

Mix solution A in one bowl, mix solution B in another bowl. Dissolve both well. Then just pour solution A into solution B, DO NOT MIX OR STIR! Just lift out flubber. Use a glass bowl for solution B so the kids can see the flubber form in the bowl. It just becomes a big “cloud” of rubbery stuff. Store in baggies. If you half the recipe, you only need to half the solution A and it will work the same.

14. Soap Crayons

1 3/4 cup Ivory Snow; (powder)

50 drops food coloring

1/4 cup water

Mix water & soap flakes together. Add food coloring & put the mixture into an ice cube tray. Allow hardening. Break or cut into pieces. Fun to write with on the tub when bathing & face & hands!

15. Paper Mache

Use a simple mixture of flour and water. Mix one part flour with about 2 parts of water until you get a consistency like thick glue. Add more water or flour as necessary. Mix well to get out all the bumps. Add a few tablespoons of salt to help prevent mold!

a) Pulp Recipe for Paper Mache

Materials Needed:

• Newspaper
• Water
• Salt
• Glue

Instructions:

A pulp mixture is great for making smooth, fine details in your paper mache creations or creating small objects. It would, however, take a lot of it to complete a larger project.

Tear the newspaper into tiny pieces and put them in a large bowl. Add just enough warm to hot water to completely cover the newspaper. Let soap overnight.

Once your newspaper has soaked for several hours, get your hands into it! Play with it, mix it, and squeeze it through your fingers until it looks like oatmeal! Try to get as many lumps out as possible. If necessary, add a bit more water and let it soak a little more.

Once you have it as smooth as possible, add a few tablespoons of salt to help retard mold. Mix it again with your hands. Once mixed thoroughly, squeeze out any excess water and add a few tablespoons of glue. Now you are ready to use your paper mache pulp!

If you don’t want to wait overnight, you can add your newspaper to boiling water and let it boil until the newspaper falls apart. You have to watch this carefully and possibly add extra water if necessary. You can also try letting your newspaper and hot water mixture sit for a few hours and then put it in a blender or food processor. Don’t forget to add the glue and salt once your mixture is smooth!

Store your pulp in an air-tight baggie or bowl in the refrigerator for a very long time!

b) Paper Mache Paste

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup non-self-rising wheat flour
• 1/4 cup powdered resin glue
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 1 1/2 cups hot water
• 4 drops oil of cinnamon

Mix flour and resin glue in a saucepan. Make a paste by adding 1/2 cup warm water. Add hot water, stirring vigorously to prevent lumps. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until the mixture is thick, clear, and smooth. Add oil of cinnamon.

Makes about 1 pint.

How to use it: For best results, use this paste within a few days of preparation. The paste gives a very hard finish to paper-mache projects as furniture, candlesticks, and bowls. Store paste in a covered glass jar.

16. Face Paint

1 tsp cornstarch
1/2 tsp water
1/2 tsp cold cream
food coloring

Mix the cornstarch, water, and cold cream thoroughly. Add food coloring a drop at a time until you get the color you want. Use a small brush to paint cool designs on those cute faces. Store the different colored paints in small covered containers. Paints are easily removed with a little cold cream.

17. Soap Suprise

Encourage your children to bathe. This fun soap will reveal a surprise when used up!

Materials:

1 cup of grated Ivory soap
1/4 cup warm water
food coloring
small rubber toy (Make sure toy has no sharp edges)

1. Mix water, soap and food coloring together in a medium bowl. Stir the mixture until it begins to thicken.
2. Remove the mixture from the bowl and knead it until it is the consistency of very thick dough.
3. Roll the dough into the shape of a ball.
4. Make a hole in the center of the ball that is big enough for the small rubber toy to fit inside.
5. Fill the hole with the treasure then seal with some extra dough.
6. Allow to dry overnight before using.
7. The Exploding Volcano

This may get messy!

18. Homemade Bath Salts!

2 1/2 lb. Epsom Salts

Food Coloring

Perfume or scented oil

Combine Epsom salts with food coloring and perfume in a large bowl. Mix well so the color is even. Put into smaller jars and let stand 4-6 weeks before using. This causes the odor to blend with the salts.

This bath salt is very soothing and makes for a very relaxing bath.

19. Gift in a Jar

“Gift In A Jar” is potpourri gel. These are sold in Bath & Body for about $6-8. They are jars, covered with lace that has scented potpourri jell that evaporates over time. I use 8 ounce quilted mason jars for mine. I’ve seen people use baby food jars, 16-ounce jars, ivy bowls, and lots of other creative glass containers.

Ingredients:

2 cups liquid potpourri

4 packets powdered gelatin

Up to 2 cups water (optional. The water makes more liquid but it also decreases the scent. Recommended if you are using a very potent potpourri)

Directions:

Heat 1 cup liquid potpourri to simmering in an old pot on high heat. Before it boils, turn the heat to low to maintain the simmer. Stir in the gelatin. Stir constantly until the gelatin is dissolved. Remove from heat. Add the second cup of potpourri and stir well. Add water if desired. Pour the mixture into warmed jars. Leave uncovered and undisturbed overnight. The mixture will set into a jelly-like substance. Cover with lace, tulle, or other creative tops for a beautiful room freshener. The 8-ounce jars last about 8 months depending on how much water you add. (More water, shorter life.)

This is a very easy gift to make and people love them. From start to finish, one batch takes about 15 minutes plus the time to decorate the lid. I add a gift tag to the top of the jar with a description of what the gift is, who it’s to/from, and a warning to keep out of the reach of children. Potpourri is not something you want to see kids eating. Hope you enjoy it

20. Birdseed Biscuits

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2 cups biscuit baking mix

1/2 cup cold water

2 Tbsp margarine

2 Tbsp sesame seeds

2 Tbsp sunflower seeds

Preheat oven to 425F Forms a soft dough with baking mix and water. Roll out dough to 3/4 inch thick and cut it into shapes with cookie cutters. Using a straw punch a hole in the top of each cookie. Melt the margarine and brush over the dough. Sprinkle the seeds and nuts onto the dough and press it in firmly with a fork.

Bake for 15-20 min., until light brown. When cool, thread brightly colored ribbon through the hole and hang it in a tree.

Pine Cone Bird Feeders

Spread wax paper on the table.

Place a thin layer of smooth peanut butter on the wax paper.

Children roll a pine cone in the peanut butter and then in birdseed.

Attach a string to the pine cone and hang it in a tree.

21. Doggie Biscuits for Your Pet

INGREDIENTS:

1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup powdered milk

1/3 cup bacon grease *can substitute Beef fat or Chicken fat

1 egg — lightly beaten

1 cup cold water

DIRECTIONS:

In a bowl, combine flour and milk powder. Drizzle with melted fat. Add egg and water; mix well. Gather dough into a ball. On a floured surface, pat out dough. Roll out to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut into desired shapes. Gather up scraps of dough and repeat rolling and cutting. Bake on ungreased baking sheets in a 350-degree oven for 50 – 60 minutes or until crispy. (you can store it in the fridge)

Yield: Makes about 36 – 2 1/2 inch biscuits.

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