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Homemade Play-Dough

ingredients; 1 cup flour 1/2 cup salt 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil 1 tsp. alum food color

Add food color to water before mixing.
Add small amount of water at a time til consistancy of bread dough.
Store in an airtight container or ziploc bag.
 
 
 
 

Clay for Play
better known as salt dough

Mix; 1 cup salt 2 cups flour 1/2 cup water 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil

After shaping, clay can be baked at 150 degrees for several hours to harden creations.
Creative wonders can also be painted with non-toxic paint such as fingerpaints or poster paints after drying process.
 

Homemade Silly Putty

Mix; 2 parts white glue (Elmer's) 1 part Sta-Flo liquid starch

It needs to dry a bit before it's "workable". Store in airtight container.

Finger Paints

3 Tbsp. sugar 1/2 cup cornstarch 2 cups cold water food coloring

Mix dry ingredients and then add the water. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until well blended. Divide mixture into 4 or 5 portions and add a different food color to each section, plus a pinch of detergent. The latter facilitates easier clean-up.
 

No Cook Paste

Mix: handful of flour
Add: water til gooey
Add: a pinch of salt

Also makes a good finger paint by adding some food coloring and working it on heavy paper or cardboard.
 

Modeling Dough

   3/4 cup flour (use any kind except for self-rising flour)
   1/2 cup salt
               1 1/2 tsp. powdered alum
               1 1/2 tsp. vegetable oil
        food colouring

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

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

               3. Add food colouring and knead into dough until
               colour is well blended and the dough is the desired
               tint.

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

               How to Use it: This is an excellent play dough. It has
               a smooth texture, takes about 15 minutes to make,
               and dries to a hard finish overnight. Use it to make
               lovely dough flowers as well as animals and other
               figures. Store in a jar with a tight lid. Dough will
               several months without refrigeration.
 

Fun Clay

1 lb Baking Soda
  1 1/4 c  Water
      1 c  Cornstarch

  Combine ingredients in saucepan.  Using medium heat
  and stirring constantly, cook until mix is doughlike.
  Refrigerate until cool; then knead a few minutes. Roll
  on floured waxed paper .
 

Sidewalk Chalk

Plaster of Paris
 Water
           Colored Tempra Paint OR
   Food Colors

  Mix 2 qts. plaster of Paris w/ 1 part water.  Mix in
  desired color. Pour into paper towel or TP tubes
  (about 3" high). Let dry thoroughly (may take several
  days). Remove from tubes and give to your favorite
  artist.
 

Silly Putty

2       c    White all-purpose glue
   1    c  Liquid starch

  WARNING:  Non-Edible
  Mix together well. Set on trays for play, or use waxed paper. Can be
used as the commercial Silly Putty is. Store in an airtight container
 

Edible Peanut Butter Playdough

1 c  Creamy peanut butter
  1 1/2 c  Instant powdered milk
      3 tb Honey

Mix. Add more honey if too dry or more powdered milk if to moist.
 

Baking Soda Recipe

     In a medium saucepan, stir baking soda, cornstarch, and water together. Cook over
     medium heat, stirring constantly, until it resembles mashed potatoes. Place in bowl
     and cover with damp cloth until cool. Store in sealed container.
 

Cornstarch Play Clay

     In medium saucepan, mix salt and 1/3 cup water over medium heat, stirring
     occasionally (about 3-4 minutes). Remove from heat and add cornstarch, food
     colouring, and 1/4 cup cold water. Will resemble mashed potatoes. Stir 'till thickens,
     cool, then knead. If it's too sticky, add a little more cornstarch. Store in sealed
     container with piece of damp sponge up to two weeks.
 

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