kid craft recipes

Instructions

Instructions
Tear bread in small pieces and place in zip bag, add glue. Mix well until it
starts to form a ball.
Add paint to color and mix well. It will form a smooth ball collecting all
scraps when ready to use.
This takes a while so an adult may want to start before time for project
Keep stored in zip bag in refrigerator until ready to use.
Shape as desired and allow to air dry (depending on thickness of shape and
humidity can take several days to cure.
The project can be made without color and finished shape painted if you
prefer.
Instructions:
Place salt and 2/3 cup water in small saucepan and heat until quite warm.
Remove from heat.
Mix cornstarch and COLD water together, add to salt mixture stirring
constantly.
Return pan to heat and keep stirring until mixture forms a smooth mass.
Turn out on a plate and cover with damp cloth until cool.
Work in color as desired or leave natural. Place in zip bag & refrigerate.
Salt Dough will keep indefinitely.
Shape on foil covered cookie sheet and let dry (Several hours in a warm oven
or several days at room temperature) .
You can sand rough edges with an emery board when dry.
Instructions
This is a long lasting dough that requires cooking. Mix all ingredients in a
sauce pan and cook over medium heat until smooth. Let the mixture cool
slightly and knead. The dough will be very pliable and easy to sculpt.
Place in plastic bag or airtight container to store. Bake in a low oven and
paint.

instructions
This is a gooey clay that is great for sculpting. Bring the salt and 2/3 cup
water to a boil. In a separate bowl mix the cornstarch with 2/3 cup water.
Add the cornstarch mixture to the salt water and knead into a clay. This
clay should be air dried and then painted. To prevent cracks when drying
cover with a damp dish towel . Keep unused clay in the refrigerator in an
airtight container

Instructions
Mix all ingredients in bowl. If too dry work in extra water with hands.
Bake on un-greased cookie sheet for 30 minutes in 250 degree oven.
Turn over and bake another 1 1/2 hours. Remove and cool.
When done, sand lightly if desired and paint

Form the dough into shapes and then eat them for a snack.

Peanut Butter Dough
Although a little on the sweet side, this dough is also very yummy. Mix
together with your clean hands.

Choose your flavor! This dough smells and looks pretty but tastes yucky!
First combine and mix flour, salt, cream of tartar and Kool-Aid in a medium
pot. Next add water and oil. Stir over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes.
Remove from heat when the mixture begins to form a ball. Knead until smooth.

if you like apples and cinnamon this doughÕs for you.
Mix ingredients until the dough is stiff.
Potato spuds makes a nifty dough. Make just like you were cooking for
Thanksgiving dinner. Cover the table with waxed paper and play

food coloring to desired color intensity
Divide cold water, dissolve gelatin in 1/4 cup and dissolve cornstarch in
3/4 cup cold water.
Add hot water to cornstarch mixture and cook over medium heat stirring
constantly until it comes to a boil and is clear.
Remove from heat blend in softened gelatin.
Add detergent or soap flakes and stir until dissolved. Store in closed jars.

Add food color as desired. Use on coated paper such as shelf paper or
butcher paper

Powdered pigment is great to have around. While powdered pigment can be
mixed with plain old water, liquid starch is better.
This is a thin quality paint that works great for printmaking, silk
screening, etc

Measure flour into saucepan. Slowly add 1 cup water until mixture is smooth.

Heat, stirring constantly until mixture thickens. Cool. Add 1/4 cup flour
paste into small jar or plastic container. Add tempera paint and water for
each color. For opaque finish add liquid starch. For glossy finish had
liquid detergent.

Do like the famous impressionist painters did and bring your watercolors
outside to paint.
To make your own watercolors, first mix vinegar and baking soda.
Next slowly add cornstarch and glycerine to the mixture. Poor into small
paper cups to let dry.
Add food coloring. The color is not as intense when it is dry so remember to
add a lot of food coloring.
When dry peel away the paper cups.
Shinny, Glossy and Shimmery Paints

Mix one cup condensed milk with a few drops of food coloring. This makes a
very bright, glossy colored paint.

Mix egg yolk with water and lots of food coloring. Use a paint brush to
paint on baked cookies. Return cookies

This is a short-lasting paint that works well for easel painting. Mix
together all ingredients and store in small glass jars. Make only as much as
you will need. The paint will last for almost a week.

This paint has a smooth, glossy effect and holds color well. Mix together
tempera paint and soap. Store in glass jars.

Sparkle and Shine! Mix hot tap water and epsom salts. Brush the mixture onto
a dark colored paper. When dry the salt will form crystals that shine in the
light.

Small zip type freezer bags.
Pour glue and glitter into small freezer bags. Add food coloring if desired.
Mix by squishing around in your hands. Snip off a small corner of the bag
and squeeze to paint.