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Traditional Play Dough
Play Dough
1 cup flour
1 cup warm water
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon oil
1/4 cup salt
food coloring
Mix all ingredients, adding food coloring last. Stir over medium heat until
smooth. Remove from pan and knead until blended smooth. Place in plastic
bag or airtight container when cooled. Will last for a long time.
1 cup flour
1 cup warm water
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon oil
1/4 cup salt
food coloring
Mix all ingredients, adding food coloring last. Stir over medium heat until
smooth. Remove from pan and knead until blended smooth. Place in plastic
bag or airtight container when cooled. Will last for a long time.
Kool-Aid Play Dough
Kool-Aid Play Dough
1 cup flour
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 package unsweetened Kool-Aid
1/4 cup salt
2 tablespoons cream of tartar
1 cup water
Mix flour, salt, cream of tartar and Kool-Aid® in a medium pot. Add water and oil.
Stir over medium heat 3 to 5 minutes. When mixture forms a ball in pot, remove.
Knead until smooth. Put in a plastic bag and refrigerate.
1 cup flour
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 package unsweetened Kool-Aid
1/4 cup salt
2 tablespoons cream of tartar
1 cup water
Mix flour, salt, cream of tartar and Kool-Aid® in a medium pot. Add water and oil.
Stir over medium heat 3 to 5 minutes. When mixture forms a ball in pot, remove.
Knead until smooth. Put in a plastic bag and refrigerate.
Gingerbread Play Dough (by momto2poshlildivas)
Directions:
Note: I have cooked this play dough on the stovetop and right in a bowl with boiling water that I microwaved - both worked well.
1. Mix all the dry ingredients in a pan or bowl.
2. Add in the vegetable oil.
3. Add boiling water and mix. Allow some cooling time - it will be hot to the touch!
4. Knead until mixture is soft and not sticking to your fingers, bowl, work surface, etc...
You may need to add some extra flour - I put some right onto my counter and knead it there.
Sniff & Enjoy your play dough! use gingerbread man shaped cookie cutters to make Gingerbread Boys & Girls.
They added details by using wiggly eyes, sequins, beads and pom poms.
http://www.momto2poshlildivas.com/search/label/Gingerbread%20Theme
Note: I have cooked this play dough on the stovetop and right in a bowl with boiling water that I microwaved - both worked well.
1. Mix all the dry ingredients in a pan or bowl.
2. Add in the vegetable oil.
3. Add boiling water and mix. Allow some cooling time - it will be hot to the touch!
4. Knead until mixture is soft and not sticking to your fingers, bowl, work surface, etc...
You may need to add some extra flour - I put some right onto my counter and knead it there.
Sniff & Enjoy your play dough! use gingerbread man shaped cookie cutters to make Gingerbread Boys & Girls.
They added details by using wiggly eyes, sequins, beads and pom poms.
http://www.momto2poshlildivas.com/search/label/Gingerbread%20Theme
Pumpkin Pie Play dough (by crystalandcomp)
Ingredients:
5 1/2 cups flour
2 cups of salt
8 teaspoons of cream of tartar
3/4 cup oil
1 35gm container of Pumpkin Pie Spice
4 cups of water
red and yellow food coloring (I forgot to add this)
In a large pot (saucepan) (like what you would use to boil a big batch of spaghetti noodles), dump in your flour.
Then add the salt.
Measure out the Cream of Tartar and add it to the pot.
Add in your Pumpkin Pie Spice and stir.
Then add the oil.
And finally the water.
Like I said, I totally forgot about the food coloring, but this is where you can add it too.
Add the coloring until you get the desired tone of pumpkin you want.
Warm the ingredients up over a medium heat.
Stir, stir, stir.
Mix it until you get all the lumps out.
After about 5 minutes of stirring it will start to look like brown sugar.
This means you are good to go.
Dump the dough out onto a floured space.
Start to knead the dough until it is no longer sticky.
The correct dough consistency will look like this:
Play and enjoy, but do not eat it.
You can smell it. Oh, it smells amazing!
We used cookie cutters and toys to make things and create.
So much fun!
http://www.crystalandcomp.com/2011/10/fall-craft-ideas-pumpkin-pie-play-dough/
5 1/2 cups flour
2 cups of salt
8 teaspoons of cream of tartar
3/4 cup oil
1 35gm container of Pumpkin Pie Spice
4 cups of water
red and yellow food coloring (I forgot to add this)
In a large pot (saucepan) (like what you would use to boil a big batch of spaghetti noodles), dump in your flour.
Then add the salt.
Measure out the Cream of Tartar and add it to the pot.
Add in your Pumpkin Pie Spice and stir.
Then add the oil.
And finally the water.
Like I said, I totally forgot about the food coloring, but this is where you can add it too.
Add the coloring until you get the desired tone of pumpkin you want.
Warm the ingredients up over a medium heat.
Stir, stir, stir.
Mix it until you get all the lumps out.
After about 5 minutes of stirring it will start to look like brown sugar.
This means you are good to go.
Dump the dough out onto a floured space.
Start to knead the dough until it is no longer sticky.
The correct dough consistency will look like this:
Play and enjoy, but do not eat it.
You can smell it. Oh, it smells amazing!
We used cookie cutters and toys to make things and create.
So much fun!
http://www.crystalandcomp.com/2011/10/fall-craft-ideas-pumpkin-pie-play-dough/
Finger Paints!
Finger Paints!
1/2 cup of flour
2 cups of water
food coloring
Mix the flour with a little water, stirring out the lumps. When smooth, slowly stir in the rest of the water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until the mixture gets thick and shiny. Pour some of the mixture into small containers (yogurt or baby food work well). Stir in the drops of food coloring until the paint is bright and the color you want. Let cool.
Salt can be sprinkled into the wet paint to create a sparkling effect when dry. Use this technique on dark-colored paper for snow scenes or eerie ghosts.
1/2 cup of flour
2 cups of water
food coloring
Mix the flour with a little water, stirring out the lumps. When smooth, slowly stir in the rest of the water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until the mixture gets thick and shiny. Pour some of the mixture into small containers (yogurt or baby food work well). Stir in the drops of food coloring until the paint is bright and the color you want. Let cool.
Salt can be sprinkled into the wet paint to create a sparkling effect when dry. Use this technique on dark-colored paper for snow scenes or eerie ghosts.
Scratch and Sniff Paint (thepickyapple.com)
here’s the breakdown of colors and scents
Red: Cherry
Pink: Pink Lemonade
Orange: Orange (duh)
Yellow: Lemonade
Green: Lime
Blue: Blue Raspberry
Purple: Grape
http://www.thepickyapple.com/blog/2010/06/02/scratch-and-sniff-paint/
Red: Cherry
Pink: Pink Lemonade
Orange: Orange (duh)
Yellow: Lemonade
Green: Lime
Blue: Blue Raspberry
Purple: Grape
http://www.thepickyapple.com/blog/2010/06/02/scratch-and-sniff-paint/
Clogged Glue Caps
GLUE! Do you have a love/hate relationship with glue in your classroom or at home?
It's great for art projects or review worksheets, but it is always clogging! I get quite frustrated during every project using glue because I am spending most of my time with a thumb tack in my hand digging out hard glue clogged in each bottle! I have a great tip for you! Just use oil in the lids. Here is a tutorial. -Thank you to my student teaching cooperating teacher who gave me this tip a couple years ago!
Disclaimer: This does not work miracles. You'll just notice that your glue will clog much less and will be easier to un-clog if it does! :)
1. Take off caps {I use pliers} and put them in a bowl.
2. Add 2 tablespoons of oil (any kind) to your bowl of lids. Get the oil inside the lids too!
3. Rinse the lids. Don't worry about getting all of the oil off. It works in your favor!
4. Put the lids on and enjoy clog free glue!
http://whattheteacherwants.blogspot.com/2010/08/teachers-wantback-2-school-tips.html
Other Ideas; Pam spray or vaseline
It's great for art projects or review worksheets, but it is always clogging! I get quite frustrated during every project using glue because I am spending most of my time with a thumb tack in my hand digging out hard glue clogged in each bottle! I have a great tip for you! Just use oil in the lids. Here is a tutorial. -Thank you to my student teaching cooperating teacher who gave me this tip a couple years ago!
Disclaimer: This does not work miracles. You'll just notice that your glue will clog much less and will be easier to un-clog if it does! :)
1. Take off caps {I use pliers} and put them in a bowl.
2. Add 2 tablespoons of oil (any kind) to your bowl of lids. Get the oil inside the lids too!
3. Rinse the lids. Don't worry about getting all of the oil off. It works in your favor!
4. Put the lids on and enjoy clog free glue!
http://whattheteacherwants.blogspot.com/2010/08/teachers-wantback-2-school-tips.html
Other Ideas; Pam spray or vaseline
Paint Tub (by mailbox)
Need some inexpensive paint tubs for your easel? Use empty margarine tubs. Simply cut a hole in the lid large enough to fit a paintbrush.
Clean you watercolor paint set (by mailbox)
Keep your watercolor paint sets neat and tidy with this handy tip! After each use, run a cotton swab around the ovals of paint to absorb the excess paint and water. If paint colors have gotten mixed, dab a swab on top and it will absorb the mixed color,revealing the original cake of color beneath.
Cinnamon-Applesauce Ornaments
Cinnamon-Applesauce Ornaments
This recipe is too simple to make only for the winter holidays -use it anytime or anywhere you want your house to smell warm
and inviting.
-use it anytime or anywhere you want your house to smell warm
and inviting. (Note that these ornaments are not edible.)
The ingredients
1 cup cinnamon
3/4 cup applesauce
1/4 cup white glue
How to do it:
Mix all ingredients well until they form a dough. Flatten the dough to a thickness of about 1/4 inch. Keep in mind that the dough will be quite dry, and can be tricky to work with.
Use cookie cutters to cut out festive holiday shapes. Use a drinking straw to punch a small hole in the top of each ornament if you plan to hang them. Keep them flat and move them to a warm, dry spot for 48 hours to allow them to dry. Turn each ornament over every few hours to dry on each side. Alternatively, put them in a warm (not hot!) oven for several hours.
This recipe is too simple to make only for the winter holidays -use it anytime or anywhere you want your house to smell warm
and inviting.
-use it anytime or anywhere you want your house to smell warm
and inviting. (Note that these ornaments are not edible.)
The ingredients
1 cup cinnamon
3/4 cup applesauce
1/4 cup white glue
How to do it:
Mix all ingredients well until they form a dough. Flatten the dough to a thickness of about 1/4 inch. Keep in mind that the dough will be quite dry, and can be tricky to work with.
Use cookie cutters to cut out festive holiday shapes. Use a drinking straw to punch a small hole in the top of each ornament if you plan to hang them. Keep them flat and move them to a warm, dry spot for 48 hours to allow them to dry. Turn each ornament over every few hours to dry on each side. Alternatively, put them in a warm (not hot!) oven for several hours.
Rainbow Shaving Cream Bath Paint (bymeeththedubiens.com)
If you have some foaming shaving cream and food coloring, you can make your very own rainbow bath paint. Just for the record, I have white bathroom tiles and it washed right off beautifully. Here's how to make it:
What you'll need:
foaming shaving cream - I got the stuff for sensitive skin
food coloring
container - I used a silicone muffin pan and it was beyond perfect
paint brushes
How to make it:
1. squirt some foaming shaving cream in each of the 6 compartments of your muffin tin
2. add food colouring to each one to make whatever colours you want - I did rainbow colors. Mix them up well.
3. let them have a blast!
What you'll need:
foaming shaving cream - I got the stuff for sensitive skin
food coloring
container - I used a silicone muffin pan and it was beyond perfect
paint brushes
How to make it:
1. squirt some foaming shaving cream in each of the 6 compartments of your muffin tin
2. add food colouring to each one to make whatever colours you want - I did rainbow colors. Mix them up well.
3. let them have a blast!
Bubble Bath Paint (bymeeththedubiens.com)
Mix up some baby bubble bath/body wash with a little cornstarch and a little food colouring and they played in the tub forever. They had so much fun painting the walls and even painting themselves. I didn't have to worry about them painting themselves either because I made this with gentle, tear-free, baby wash. It only took minutes to make too, which is always a bonus. Don't worry about this staining your tub walls either. I have white tiles and grout and it washed off very easily. Try this out with your kids, they'll love you for it! Here's the 'recipe':
What you'll need (this was enough to make 4 containers):
1 cup baby bubble bath or body wash - as long as it is clear/white
4 tbsp cornstarch
a few drops of food colouring
small containers with lids
Directions:
1. in a mixing bowl mix together your bubble bath and cornstarch
2. pour this mixture into 4 small containers
3. pour a couple drops (you only want to use a couple drops so it won't stain) of food colouring in each container and mix well
4. your kids can use either paintbrushes or their hands to have fun in the tub
5. when you're done, snap on the lid and they're ready to go for next time
What you'll need (this was enough to make 4 containers):
1 cup baby bubble bath or body wash - as long as it is clear/white
4 tbsp cornstarch
a few drops of food colouring
small containers with lids
Directions:
1. in a mixing bowl mix together your bubble bath and cornstarch
2. pour this mixture into 4 small containers
3. pour a couple drops (you only want to use a couple drops so it won't stain) of food colouring in each container and mix well
4. your kids can use either paintbrushes or their hands to have fun in the tub
5. when you're done, snap on the lid and they're ready to go for next time
Fluffy Bathtub Paint (by www.housingaforest.com)
Fluffy Bathtub Paint
To make your own Bathtub Paint, you will need:
A bar of microwaved Ivory Soap crumbled
Boiling water
Blender (I tried a hand mixer, but it just made bubbles and foam. Not what we are going for.)
Food coloring
Plastic ziploc bags
Place 1 cup of crumbled soap into the blender and add a small amount of boiling water. If you add to much water at one time it will bubble, you are going for a creamy texture. Pulse slowly, add more water as needed. Repeat until all the soap bar crumbles are a yogurt like texture.
Pour into 6 separate containers. The kids were in charge of adding the food coloring and mixing. You will notice that a couple of colors are brighter than others. I added a bit more hot water at this point to get a thinner texture that we could pipe like icing.
Spoon into 6 ziploc bags and cut a small hole in the tip of one corner. This will act like a piping bag, great practice for finger mobility for kiddos. You could also leave the paint in the containers and paint with paint brushes or fingers.
Create a beautiful master piece that can be washed away. The kids had SO much fun piping, painting, squishing, and drawing with the paint. After your little one is all done, simply drain the tub, turn on the shower and give your little ones small buckets and wash cloths to clean up the mess. When the kids were all done cleaning, you would not have know that there was a colorful master piece hidden behind the shower curtain only a few minutes before. Love it!
http://www.housingaforest.com/fluffy-bathtub-paint/
To make your own Bathtub Paint, you will need:
A bar of microwaved Ivory Soap crumbled
Boiling water
Blender (I tried a hand mixer, but it just made bubbles and foam. Not what we are going for.)
Food coloring
Plastic ziploc bags
Place 1 cup of crumbled soap into the blender and add a small amount of boiling water. If you add to much water at one time it will bubble, you are going for a creamy texture. Pulse slowly, add more water as needed. Repeat until all the soap bar crumbles are a yogurt like texture.
Pour into 6 separate containers. The kids were in charge of adding the food coloring and mixing. You will notice that a couple of colors are brighter than others. I added a bit more hot water at this point to get a thinner texture that we could pipe like icing.
Spoon into 6 ziploc bags and cut a small hole in the tip of one corner. This will act like a piping bag, great practice for finger mobility for kiddos. You could also leave the paint in the containers and paint with paint brushes or fingers.
Create a beautiful master piece that can be washed away. The kids had SO much fun piping, painting, squishing, and drawing with the paint. After your little one is all done, simply drain the tub, turn on the shower and give your little ones small buckets and wash cloths to clean up the mess. When the kids were all done cleaning, you would not have know that there was a colorful master piece hidden behind the shower curtain only a few minutes before. Love it!
http://www.housingaforest.com/fluffy-bathtub-paint/
Bath Fizzies! Great Fun for Bath Time! (By DIY & Pagingfunmums.com)
DIY Bath Fizzies! Great Fun for Bath Time!
Here’s a great way to let your kids have more fun in the bath! So easy to make using household ingredients! These make wonderful gifts for Christmas, Mother’s Day, Valentine’s Day or as a cute party favours!
What you will need:
Ingredients:
1 & 3/4 cup of bi-carb soda
2 cups cornflour
1 cup citric acid (found in the baking aisle of the grocery store)
Food colouring
Essential oil
Utensils:
Spritzer bottles
Mixing Bowl
Smaller bowls
Sifter
*Baking molds – we used silicone as it’s so much easier to get the fizzies out
1. Sift the baking soda, citric acid, and cornstarch into mixing bowl.
2. Fill the spritzer bottles with water and add about 6 drops of food colouring to each (we had 2 bottles and then washed them out as we have four colours)
3. Pour a cup or so of your powdered mixture into a smaller bowl. Lightly spritz, stirring after each spritz, until the powder is your desired colour. Add water slowly, so mixture does not fizz. When your mixture has a ‘wet sand’ consistency & can be tightly packed or shaped, stop spritzing (this may take a little while). Do this with all of your colours.
4. Select an essential oil – we used a lovely lemon scented one. Add a few drops and mix well.
5. Firmly pack mixture into the baking molds. My Master 5 had a ball doing this, he loved the feel of it.
6. Let your mixture sit for a few hours – preferably over night. We found that the longer we left them, the easier it was to get them out of the molds without any breakages.
*note you WILL get a few casualties when getting your bath fizzies out of their mold so make sure you make extra : )
These literally ‘fizz’ up in the bath and the kids LOVED them!
More pictures following direction at the link below.
http://pagingfunmums.com/category/kids-craft/mothers-day/
Here’s a great way to let your kids have more fun in the bath! So easy to make using household ingredients! These make wonderful gifts for Christmas, Mother’s Day, Valentine’s Day or as a cute party favours!
What you will need:
Ingredients:
1 & 3/4 cup of bi-carb soda
2 cups cornflour
1 cup citric acid (found in the baking aisle of the grocery store)
Food colouring
Essential oil
Utensils:
Spritzer bottles
Mixing Bowl
Smaller bowls
Sifter
*Baking molds – we used silicone as it’s so much easier to get the fizzies out
1. Sift the baking soda, citric acid, and cornstarch into mixing bowl.
2. Fill the spritzer bottles with water and add about 6 drops of food colouring to each (we had 2 bottles and then washed them out as we have four colours)
3. Pour a cup or so of your powdered mixture into a smaller bowl. Lightly spritz, stirring after each spritz, until the powder is your desired colour. Add water slowly, so mixture does not fizz. When your mixture has a ‘wet sand’ consistency & can be tightly packed or shaped, stop spritzing (this may take a little while). Do this with all of your colours.
4. Select an essential oil – we used a lovely lemon scented one. Add a few drops and mix well.
5. Firmly pack mixture into the baking molds. My Master 5 had a ball doing this, he loved the feel of it.
6. Let your mixture sit for a few hours – preferably over night. We found that the longer we left them, the easier it was to get them out of the molds without any breakages.
*note you WILL get a few casualties when getting your bath fizzies out of their mold so make sure you make extra : )
These literally ‘fizz’ up in the bath and the kids LOVED them!
More pictures following direction at the link below.
http://pagingfunmums.com/category/kids-craft/mothers-day/
Psychedelic Lava Lite
Maybe it's the spirit of experimentation, but something about science reminds us of the very groovy seventies. So, it's only fitting that we offer this retro-vention, which uses the principles of immiscible liquids (fluids that just won't mix) and density to create a homemade version of that classic mind-expanding device, the Lava Lite.
MATERIALS
Glass jar
Water
food coloring
Vegetable oil
Shaker filled with salt
DIRECTIONS: Fill a glass jar with about 3 inches of water and add food coloring until the shade matches the tapestries in your pad. Add 1/3 cup of vegetable oil and wait until the layers settle. Watching carefully, shake salt into the jar while you count to five. The oil and salt should form a glob and sink to the bottom of the jar. As the salt dissolves in the water, the oil should float back to the top. Keep adding more salt to watch the action repeat.
WHY IT WORKS:
At first, the oil floats on the water because it's lighter--or, more accurately, it's less dense than the water. It also doesn't mix with water, so it won't dissolve. The salt, however, is denser than the water and does dissolve. When you shake it onto the oil, it clings and drags a glob to the bottom. In time, however, the salt starts to dissolve in the water. At a certain point, it can no longer hold down the oil blob, which then floats back up to the surface.
Watch Video, very cool:
http://familyfun.go.com/how-to-videos/familyfun-lava-lamp-762343-v/
MATERIALS
Glass jar
Water
food coloring
Vegetable oil
Shaker filled with salt
DIRECTIONS: Fill a glass jar with about 3 inches of water and add food coloring until the shade matches the tapestries in your pad. Add 1/3 cup of vegetable oil and wait until the layers settle. Watching carefully, shake salt into the jar while you count to five. The oil and salt should form a glob and sink to the bottom of the jar. As the salt dissolves in the water, the oil should float back to the top. Keep adding more salt to watch the action repeat.
WHY IT WORKS:
At first, the oil floats on the water because it's lighter--or, more accurately, it's less dense than the water. It also doesn't mix with water, so it won't dissolve. The salt, however, is denser than the water and does dissolve. When you shake it onto the oil, it clings and drags a glob to the bottom. In time, however, the salt starts to dissolve in the water. At a certain point, it can no longer hold down the oil blob, which then floats back up to the surface.
Watch Video, very cool:
http://familyfun.go.com/how-to-videos/familyfun-lava-lamp-762343-v/
Mod Podge Recipe (by babblingsandmore.com)
Here's a great way to save some money on your craft addictions; make you own Mod Podge! And it really works plus it's easy to do.
Mod Podge in a Pint Jar (matte)
Fill jar half way up with white glue (like Elmers)
Then fill jar up with water.
Shake Well.
This is a 50-50 mixture glue/water. It will have a Matte finish. If you would like a Glossy finish, add 1 TBS of clear varnish. Shake it!
http://www.babblingsandmore.com/2011/10/homemade-mod-podge.html
Mod Podge in a Pint Jar (matte)
Fill jar half way up with white glue (like Elmers)
Then fill jar up with water.
Shake Well.
This is a 50-50 mixture glue/water. It will have a Matte finish. If you would like a Glossy finish, add 1 TBS of clear varnish. Shake it!
http://www.babblingsandmore.com/2011/10/homemade-mod-podge.html
Slime Materials
Slime Materials
4-oz bottle school glue gel
borax
water
food coloring ~
Prepare the Slime Solutions You make slime by mixing together a borax solution and a glue solution. Prepare these solutions first and then use just the amount you need to make perfect slime. Borax Solution Take about a half cup of hot water and stir in borax until it stops dissolving. The solution may be a little cloudy. That is fine. You will use the liquid part for making slime, not the gritty stuff at the bottom of the container.
Glue Solution The trick to making translucent extra-slimy slime is using the right glue. You can use white glue, but the slime will be opaque. If you want clear jelly-like slime, use the glue gel. It is usually pale blue, but a little food coloring can turn it any color.
1-Stir 4-oz of glue into 1 cup of water.
2-Add a couple of drops of food coloring. The radioactive chemistry green-yellow color is obtained by adding 2 drops of yellow or 2 drops yellow and 1 drop of green coloring, depending how green you want the slime.
Make Slime Just mix together 1/3 cup of the borax solution and 1 cup of the glue solution. If you are making bigger batches of slime, just use 1 part borax solution and three parts glue solution. It is fine to use your hands.
. Make it Glow You can make the slime glow very brightly under black light if you break open a yellow highlighter, remove the stick containing the ink, and let it bleed into the water you use to make the slime. Wear gloves when breaking the highlighter pen unless you want highlighted fingers. Also, avoid getting any fluorescent slime on furniture or any other surface that might be stained by the ink.
Store Your Slime When you aren't using your slime, keep it in a sealed plastic bag so that it won't dry out. It will stay moist and disgusting for a couple of weeks if you store the bag in the refrigerator.
How Slime Works When you mix the glue and the borax a chemical change occurs in the polymer in the glue, polyvinyl acetate. Cross-linking bonds are formed, making the glue stick to you less and to itself more. You can experiment with the amount of glue, water, and borax that you use to make the slime more fluid or more stiff. The molecules in the polymer are not fixed in place, so you can stretch the slime
4-oz bottle school glue gel
borax
water
food coloring ~
Prepare the Slime Solutions You make slime by mixing together a borax solution and a glue solution. Prepare these solutions first and then use just the amount you need to make perfect slime. Borax Solution Take about a half cup of hot water and stir in borax until it stops dissolving. The solution may be a little cloudy. That is fine. You will use the liquid part for making slime, not the gritty stuff at the bottom of the container.
Glue Solution The trick to making translucent extra-slimy slime is using the right glue. You can use white glue, but the slime will be opaque. If you want clear jelly-like slime, use the glue gel. It is usually pale blue, but a little food coloring can turn it any color.
1-Stir 4-oz of glue into 1 cup of water.
2-Add a couple of drops of food coloring. The radioactive chemistry green-yellow color is obtained by adding 2 drops of yellow or 2 drops yellow and 1 drop of green coloring, depending how green you want the slime.
Make Slime Just mix together 1/3 cup of the borax solution and 1 cup of the glue solution. If you are making bigger batches of slime, just use 1 part borax solution and three parts glue solution. It is fine to use your hands.
. Make it Glow You can make the slime glow very brightly under black light if you break open a yellow highlighter, remove the stick containing the ink, and let it bleed into the water you use to make the slime. Wear gloves when breaking the highlighter pen unless you want highlighted fingers. Also, avoid getting any fluorescent slime on furniture or any other surface that might be stained by the ink.
Store Your Slime When you aren't using your slime, keep it in a sealed plastic bag so that it won't dry out. It will stay moist and disgusting for a couple of weeks if you store the bag in the refrigerator.
How Slime Works When you mix the glue and the borax a chemical change occurs in the polymer in the glue, polyvinyl acetate. Cross-linking bonds are formed, making the glue stick to you less and to itself more. You can experiment with the amount of glue, water, and borax that you use to make the slime more fluid or more stiff. The molecules in the polymer are not fixed in place, so you can stretch the slime
Rainbow Slime (by totstreasuresnorthbay)
RAINBOW SLIME
There are a few ways to make slime, however I found this recipe works best ~
1 1/2 cups of CLEAR glue and 1 1/2 cups of liquid starch.
The liquid starch we used was the brand STA-FLO, you can find it at your local grocery store with the laundry detergent or you can purchase on amazon.
You mix it all together, separate the slime into a few small bowls and add food coloring to each bowl.
You only need a few drops of food coloring!!!
The mixture may need to be mixed with your hands for a bit to get the desired texture, depending on the brand of glue you use. We used Elmer's Clear Glue.
http://tottreasuresnorthbay.blogspot.jp/2012/06/slime.html
There are a few ways to make slime, however I found this recipe works best ~
1 1/2 cups of CLEAR glue and 1 1/2 cups of liquid starch.
The liquid starch we used was the brand STA-FLO, you can find it at your local grocery store with the laundry detergent or you can purchase on amazon.
You mix it all together, separate the slime into a few small bowls and add food coloring to each bowl.
You only need a few drops of food coloring!!!
The mixture may need to be mixed with your hands for a bit to get the desired texture, depending on the brand of glue you use. We used Elmer's Clear Glue.
http://tottreasuresnorthbay.blogspot.jp/2012/06/slime.html
GAK! (by totstreasuresnorthbay)
GAK!
All you need is 8 oz of glue, Borax, water, and food coloring.
Pour 8 oz of glue into a large bowl. Be sure to get all of the glue out of the container.
We added a tiny bit of water to the empty glue bottle and shook it well. Then we poured that into the bowl as well to be sure we had every last drop of glue!!
Once all the glue is in the bowl add some food coloring and mix it in well.
Then add one teaspoon of Borax to a half cup of warm water. Mix it up.
Add the Borax and water solution SLOWLY to your glue. It turns into Gak quickly!
We provided a baking sheet to play on with cocktail skewers, play doh stampers, and cookie cutters. Although mostly just used their little hands!
http://tottreasuresnorthbay.blogspot.com/2012/01/gak.html
All you need is 8 oz of glue, Borax, water, and food coloring.
Pour 8 oz of glue into a large bowl. Be sure to get all of the glue out of the container.
We added a tiny bit of water to the empty glue bottle and shook it well. Then we poured that into the bowl as well to be sure we had every last drop of glue!!
Once all the glue is in the bowl add some food coloring and mix it in well.
Then add one teaspoon of Borax to a half cup of warm water. Mix it up.
Add the Borax and water solution SLOWLY to your glue. It turns into Gak quickly!
We provided a baking sheet to play on with cocktail skewers, play doh stampers, and cookie cutters. Although mostly just used their little hands!
http://tottreasuresnorthbay.blogspot.com/2012/01/gak.html
Simple Puffy Paint (by mailbox)
Add a touch of texture to your child's artwork and try this sticky-smooth puffy paint. Mix equal parts of white glue and nonmenthol shaving cream. Create the colors of your choice by adding washable tempera paints
Puffy paint
Puffy paint in the stores comes in tiny bottles and has tons of chemicals in it. I was looking for something that was non-toxic and preferably, less expensive than those readily available.
Here is the recipe I came up with after making a few modifications. It is completely edible, but I imagine would taste absolutely disgusting.
2 cups flour
2 cups salt
2 1/4 cups water
AmeriColor food coloring
6 6ounce squeeze bottles from the "Wilton" aisle at Walmart
I mixed everything in stainless steel bowls so as not to stain the bowls, and I did it all the night before we were going to use it. Each bottle has 1/2 cup of paint. Everything was ready to go for the next morning. Next time, I think I'll have Zayit help with the mixing. He would enjoy watching the white paint become colored when mixing in the food coloring.
http://www.zayitandziva.com/2012_07_01_archive.html
Here is the recipe I came up with after making a few modifications. It is completely edible, but I imagine would taste absolutely disgusting.
2 cups flour
2 cups salt
2 1/4 cups water
AmeriColor food coloring
6 6ounce squeeze bottles from the "Wilton" aisle at Walmart
I mixed everything in stainless steel bowls so as not to stain the bowls, and I did it all the night before we were going to use it. Each bottle has 1/2 cup of paint. Everything was ready to go for the next morning. Next time, I think I'll have Zayit help with the mixing. He would enjoy watching the white paint become colored when mixing in the food coloring.
http://www.zayitandziva.com/2012_07_01_archive.html
Homemade microwave puffy paint (www.sandytoesandpopsicles.com)
We made homemade puffy paint. i remember seeing the recipe somewhere...not sure. and have been wanting to try it. so we did. it is super simple. (pics below)
ingredients:
1 Tablespoon self-rising floor
1 Tablespoon salt
Food coloring
Enough water to make a paste
directions:
then you mix them all together and whala! you have your paint. use paint brushes or cotton swabs to paint on cardboard. it works best brush paint on thickly. when you are finished microwave your painting for 5-10 seconds, do not microwave for to long. (i may or may not have started a fire) and that's it. homemade puffy paint.
http://www.sandytoesandpopsicles.com/2010/07/homemade-puffy-paint.html
ingredients:
1 Tablespoon self-rising floor
1 Tablespoon salt
Food coloring
Enough water to make a paste
directions:
then you mix them all together and whala! you have your paint. use paint brushes or cotton swabs to paint on cardboard. it works best brush paint on thickly. when you are finished microwave your painting for 5-10 seconds, do not microwave for to long. (i may or may not have started a fire) and that's it. homemade puffy paint.
http://www.sandytoesandpopsicles.com/2010/07/homemade-puffy-paint.html
Glow Water & Beads (by Playathomemom3)
Sensory Explosion!
This is really neat. Check out this siter.
http://playathomemom3.blogspot.com/2011/07/glow-water_08.html
Also check out this site for Glowing Clean Mud.
http://trainupachildlearnaswego.blogspot.com/2012/10/glowing-clean-mud-ivory-soap-explosion.html
This is really neat. Check out this siter.
http://playathomemom3.blogspot.com/2011/07/glow-water_08.html
Also check out this site for Glowing Clean Mud.
http://trainupachildlearnaswego.blogspot.com/2012/10/glowing-clean-mud-ivory-soap-explosion.html
Fairies in a Jar
Fairies in a jar DIRECTIONS: 1. Cut a glow stick and shake the contents into a jar. Add diamond glitter 2. Seal the top with a lid. 3. Shake.
http://pinterest.com/pin/11259067788529279/
http://pinterest.com/pin/11259067788529279/
Waxed Leaves
waxed leaves... Make sure your leaves are completely dry. Melt some beeswax in a double-boiler. You can use new wax or old candle stubs (optional - add a few drops of cinnamon oil). When the wax is thoroughly melted, take the leaves by the stem and immerse them, one at a time, in the wax. Hold them over the pot to drip a bit, then lay them on waxed paper to dry.
http://pinterest.com/VintageBrocante/cleverly-crafty/
http://pinterest.com/VintageBrocante/cleverly-crafty/
Melted Bead Sun Catchers or Ornaments
Great for Christmas ornaments.
Melt my beads at 425 for approximately 25 minutes. The time needed to melt the beads will depend on a few factors, size of your beads and your oven. Less melting times = the beads holding more of their original shape. More melting time = more blending.
http://michelle-onecraftymama.blogspot.com/2009/11/melting-beadsits-oh-so-fun.html
Melt my beads at 425 for approximately 25 minutes. The time needed to melt the beads will depend on a few factors, size of your beads and your oven. Less melting times = the beads holding more of their original shape. More melting time = more blending.
http://michelle-onecraftymama.blogspot.com/2009/11/melting-beadsits-oh-so-fun.html
Moose Ornament
Great gift kids can make!
This moose can be made by putting beads into a cookie cutter, here's how:
1 - Preheat oven to 200 degrees
2- place greesed cookie cutter on a greesed cookie sheet
3-Pour the beads into the mold, I recommend A layer because I think everything else becomes too thick, but you can decide for yourself ..
4-Into the oven until the beads are melted, then in a bowl of lukewarm water and they should be pretty easy to take off, wait to take them out until you can see the beads are stiffened slightly again
This moose can be made by putting beads into a cookie cutter, here's how:
1 - Preheat oven to 200 degrees
2- place greesed cookie cutter on a greesed cookie sheet
3-Pour the beads into the mold, I recommend A layer because I think everything else becomes too thick, but you can decide for yourself ..
4-Into the oven until the beads are melted, then in a bowl of lukewarm water and they should be pretty easy to take off, wait to take them out until you can see the beads are stiffened slightly again
Rainbow Bubble Snakes (by www.housingaforest.com)
Rainbow Bubble Snakes
Summer is here and our family is SO excited! The kids are planning and scheming about what we are going to do this summer. Love it! One of the fun activities that they wanted to try was making bubble snakes. Simple, easy and made with thing that I had laying around my house. Perfect! All you need is an empty water bottle from your recycling, duct tape, a sock that is missing its match (which we seem to have an abundance of), dish soap and some food coloring.
Start by cutting the bottom of the water bottle off. Next slide the sock over the bottom of the bottle. We used colorful duct tape to secure our sock, but you could use a rubber band as well. I love how quick and easy it was to make. Pour some dish soap into a shallow container with a little bit of water and gently mix. Dip the sock covered bubble blower into the solution and gently blow.
We decided to add some color to the bubble snakes with food coloring. The kids dropped the food coloring onto the sock covered end. It was a bit messy, but the kids LOVED it! Lots of fun giggles.
http://www.housingaforest.com/rainbow-bubble-snakes/
Summer is here and our family is SO excited! The kids are planning and scheming about what we are going to do this summer. Love it! One of the fun activities that they wanted to try was making bubble snakes. Simple, easy and made with thing that I had laying around my house. Perfect! All you need is an empty water bottle from your recycling, duct tape, a sock that is missing its match (which we seem to have an abundance of), dish soap and some food coloring.
Start by cutting the bottom of the water bottle off. Next slide the sock over the bottom of the bottle. We used colorful duct tape to secure our sock, but you could use a rubber band as well. I love how quick and easy it was to make. Pour some dish soap into a shallow container with a little bit of water and gently mix. Dip the sock covered bubble blower into the solution and gently blow.
We decided to add some color to the bubble snakes with food coloring. The kids dropped the food coloring onto the sock covered end. It was a bit messy, but the kids LOVED it! Lots of fun giggles.
http://www.housingaforest.com/rainbow-bubble-snakes/
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom ABC
I use this with my Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Theme. The kids searched for the letters in the rice and had to complete the puzzle. The had a blast.
Again learning through play is so much fun!
Again learning through play is so much fun!
Mouldable Sand (by tottreasuresnorthbay)
Make Mouldable Sand!
All you need is 5 cups of regular flour and 1 cup of baby oil. Simply mix the two together and it turns into this silky soft sand. You can throw some sand toys into your tray or you can use items such as spoons and measuring cups. HAVE FUN!
http://tottreasuresnorthbay.blogspot.com/2011/11/how-to-make-mouldable-sand.html
All you need is 5 cups of regular flour and 1 cup of baby oil. Simply mix the two together and it turns into this silky soft sand. You can throw some sand toys into your tray or you can use items such as spoons and measuring cups. HAVE FUN!
http://tottreasuresnorthbay.blogspot.com/2011/11/how-to-make-mouldable-sand.html
Moon Sand
Mix together:
4 cups sand
2 cups cornflour
1 cup of water.
When it dried out in the sun a bit, it crumbled up beautifully and was easily restored with a bit more water added to it.
4 cups sand
2 cups cornflour
1 cup of water.
When it dried out in the sun a bit, it crumbled up beautifully and was easily restored with a bit more water added to it.
Homemade Moon Sand (by niftymom.com)
NEED:
Flour (14 cups)
Baby Oil (20oz)
Container (I used a long under-the-bed plastic tote that was $8 at Target)
Simply mix the flour and baby oil and you have homemade moon sand! The measurements do not have to be precised. I used about 12-14 cups of flour and a whole bottle of baby oil. You can make a smaller batch in a smaller container if you prefer. I used a larger one because I have two sons that would be playing with it at the same time. It was better than I thought it was going to be. The texture was perfect. It can form/mold when compacted, yet easily fall apart with pressure.
http://niftymom.com/2012/08/homemade-moon-sand-quick-easy/
Flour (14 cups)
Baby Oil (20oz)
Container (I used a long under-the-bed plastic tote that was $8 at Target)
Simply mix the flour and baby oil and you have homemade moon sand! The measurements do not have to be precised. I used about 12-14 cups of flour and a whole bottle of baby oil. You can make a smaller batch in a smaller container if you prefer. I used a larger one because I have two sons that would be playing with it at the same time. It was better than I thought it was going to be. The texture was perfect. It can form/mold when compacted, yet easily fall apart with pressure.
http://niftymom.com/2012/08/homemade-moon-sand-quick-easy/