crafts

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Frosting Playdough

(eatable)

1 can Frosting Mix 1 cup peanut butter(smooth)

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Mix together until it reaches your wanted consistency. Enjoy!

Salt Glitter

1/2 cup salt 6-7 drops food coloring

Add food color to salt adjusting to desired color shade. Cook in the

microwave 1-2 minutes or you can also air dry your product. To keep

soft store in air-tight container.

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Soap Crayons

1 ¾ c ivory snow (powder) 50 drops food coloring

¼ c water

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

 

Fruit Playdough

2 cups flour 1 cup salt

4 tablespoons cream of tarter 2 cups boiling water

2 tablespoons of cooking oil

3 oz package

sugar-free fruit flavored gelatin

Mix dry ingredients in pan. Add the water and oil. Stir over medium heat

until mixture forms a ball. Pour onto a sheet of wax paper. Enjoy!

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Kool Playdough

3 cups Flour 2 Kool-Aid packages

1/2 cups salt 2 cups Boiling water

Mix dry ingredients together. Add boiling water. Knead on floured board

can add flour by sprinkles until desired consistency. This Playdough

will last for a long time when stored right.

Yummy Playdough (eatable)

2 cups of honey 3 packets powdered milk

3 cups of peanut butter

Stir all ingredients together until smooth. Add more powdered milk

if desired. Is sticky.

Cloud Play dough

1 cup water, 1 1/2 c vegetable oil,

6 c flour

Add a few drops of food coloring to water. Combine water, oil and flour

in a large bowl. Knead well. Add more water if necessary in small amounts

until the dough is soft and stretchy. Cloud dough should be used on a

washable surface for it is very greasy.

 

Coffee Play dough

4 cups un-sifted all purpose flour, 1 cup salt,

1/4 cup instant coffee 1 1/2 c warm water

Dissolve the coffee in the warm water. In another bowl, mix the flour

and the salt. Make a well and add 1 cup of the coffee water into it. Mix with a fork or with your hands until smoother. Add more coffee water as needed: dough should be smooth not sticky or crumbling. Store in air tight container.

When your done making figures, bake in oven for 1 hour at 300 degrees

or until hard. A coat or 2 of shellac keeps it well preserved for longer

lasting gifts. Enjoy!

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Home Made Play dough

1 cup flour 1 cup of water

1/2 cup of salt 2 tablespoons Cream of Tarter

1 tablespoon of Oil

Cook this ingredients until it forms an item in the pan. Pour it out

onto a Tupperware lid. Cover with damp cloth. Add food coloring if you

like. Store new play dough in the fridge in an airtight container. This

is non-eatable play dough.

 

Peanut-Buddy Play Dough (eatable)

3 1/2 cups Creamy Peanut Butter 4 cups powdered milk

4 cups powdered sugar 3 1/2 cups corn syrup

Mix ingredients by hand. Share. Can decorate with sprinkles, M&Ms

etc.

 

Salt play dough

(not-eatable)

1 cup water 1/2 cup flour

1 cup salt food coloring

Mix ingredients in pan. Add food coloring. Stir on low heat. When

thickens remove from heat. Put some on waxed paper or floured surface

and roll out. Cut out objects. Air dry objects few days. Store un-used

portion in air-tight container.

Variations: use straws to punch holes for hanging. Glue sequins to clay.

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Corn Syrup Finger Paint

light corn syrup liquid food coloring small paper plates or bowls

Place about a tablespoon of corn syrup for each color you want onto separate plates or bowls. Add some food coloring to the corn syrup. Mix with fingers, cotton swaps, etc. Paint.

Activities: Have your child paint with whatever they desire on a piece of paper.

You can even make hand prints at special times of the year remember what your child's hands look like at that age. Make sure to put the child's name on it and the year and date it was made. You can do this at Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc.

At Thanksgiving, you can use brown food coloring to make a turkey and use an orange crayon or a waterproof markers to make the beak and feet.

Goop For 1 child:

1/2 cup corn starch1/4 cup water small bowl, tin pie plate, etc. cookie sheet or

pizza pan more water Food coloring (if desired) Add the water to the corn starch in a small bowl, tin pie plate, etc. Mix it together using your hands. If you need to add more water, add just a couple of drops (especially after playing with it for awhile). Ask questions like: What does the corn starch smell like? How does it feel? What is it doing?

Activity: Have the child explore by playing with the goop. Have them pick it up, put it down, let it go through their hands, push your hand down in it, part it in the middle, etc.