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Fingerpaints & play dough
Fingerpaints & play dough
Baked Dough
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>4 cups Flour small pebbles, macaroni
>1 cup Salt condensed milk
>1 1/2-2 cups Water food coloring (optional)
>
>Pre-heat oven to 250 degrees. Mix flour, salt and enough water to make
>a stiff dough. Provide macaroni and similar materials for children to
>press into the dough. Bake completed dough models for one hour.
>
>For an antiqued effect, brush on condensed milk before baking or use a
>mixture of condensed milk and food coloring.
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>Crepe Paper Paste
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>1/2 Tbs. Flour
>1/2 Tbs. Salt
>Water
>2Tbs. Crepe paper finely cut
>
>Add dry ingredients to crepe paper. Add enough water to make a paste.
>Stir and mash the mixture till it is as smoothe as possible. Store in
>air tight container.
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>Finger Paints
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>1c. dry laundry starch(or 1c. cornstarch)
>1c. Cold Water
>4c. boiling water
>1c. soap flakes (flake a soap bar or use flaked soap like ivory snow)
>1/4c.talcum powder(optional)
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>Put starch in a large sauce pan. Add cold water gradually, stirring
>till smooth. Continue stirring while adding the boiling water. Cook
>over medium heat stirring constantly. When mixture thickens, add the
>soap flakes and talcum powder. Ramove from heat and mix with an egg
>beater till smooth. Mixture should be thick. Store in plastic
>container in the refrigerator or use while still warm.
>
>Finger Paints #2 Recipe
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>1c. cornstarch
>2c. cold water
>1/2c. soap powder
>glycerin or oil of winter green(optional)
>liquid food coloring
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>Put 1c. cornstarch in pitcher or bowl. Gradually add 2c. cold water,
>stirring until smooth. Pour this mixture slowly into 2quarts of boiling
>water, stirring constantly. Cook until mixture is clear and thick. Add
>soap powder, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat and add a few
>drops of the glycerin or winter green and the food coloring.
>
>Finger Paints #3 Recipe
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>1c. dry laundry starch
>1c. cold Water
>3c. soap flakes
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>Mix all the ingredients together for a quick, no cook finger paint. The
>texture will not be as smooth and thick as the cooked variety.
>
>Modeling "Goop"
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>2/3 cup Water 1 cup Cornstarch
>2 cups Table salt beads, colored macaroni,
>1/2 cup Water and other small objects
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>Put 2/3 Cup water and salt into a pan. Stir and cook over medium heat,
>stirring for about 4-5 minutes until salt is dissolved. Remove mixture
>from heat. In a seperate container, mix 1/2 Cup water w/cornstarch add
>mixture to the salt mixture. Return to low heat and stir and cook until
>smooth. The "Goop" will thicken quickly. Remove from the heat and use
>for modeling.
>
>Note: This mixture will not crumble when dry. Objects like beads and
>colored macoroni may be added to the "Goop" models. Store unused
>portions in plastic bags or airtight containers.
>
>Objects made from this "Goop" may be hardened outside in the Sun.
>
>Play Dough
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>1 cup Flour 1 cup Water
>1/2 cup Salt 1 Tbs Oil
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>2 tsp. cream of tartar 1 tsp. food coloring
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>Combine flour, salt and tartar in a sauce pan. Mix liquids and
>gradually add to dry ingredients... When mixture is smooth, cook over
>medium heat, stirring constantly till ball is formed. Remove from heat
>and knead till smooth.
>
>This is a very pliable and long lasting play dough. It has more of an
>elastic consistency than uncooked play dough.
>
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>
>HOMEMADE FUN
>Play Dough!!
>1/2 c. salt
>1 c. flour (plain or self-rising)
>2 Tbsp. cream of tartar
>1 c. water
>1 to 2 Tbsp. salad oil
>Food color of choice (add this to the water)
>Mix all ingredients and cook over low heat until mixture begins to form a
>ball. Remove from pan and knead until soft. Store in airtight container or
>Ziploc bag!!
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