| These are just some cool, educational (or fun!) Recipes I have collected: |
| Recipes I have collected for Science stuff, Fun stuff: A Agar - (that jelly stuff in Petrie dishes) Combine 1 bouillon cube, 2 envelopes Knox un-flavored gelatine and 1 cup boiling water. Pour into 12 sterilized Petrie dishes Let cool and set completely B Bath Paint - 1-1/2 cups liquid baby bath 1 tablespoons Cornstarch 2-3 drops of food coloring plastic ice-cube try or plastic paint cups Mix liquid baby bath and cornstarch until blended. Divide into smaller portions if you would like. Pour the mixture into a plastic ice-cub tray. Add food coloring. Paint on the side of the bathtub or your body while in the bathtub. NOTE: This can also be used as finger paint on wax paper or butcher paper. Bathtub Soap Paint (You may want to skip this idea if your child has sensitive skin) � cup pure soap flakes (Ivory Snow) 3/4 cup water food coloring mixer or whisk paintbrush spray bottle Use mixer or whisk to wipe the soap flakes and water together until you get the texture of shaving cream. Add food coloring (be careful - it can stain the grout around ceramic tiles and should be omitted if this worries you). Use a brush to paint the wall around the bathtub. Give your child a spray bottle filled with water and let her spray the paint off. Bouncy Bubble Solution - (This is a fun solution that you can bounce off your clothes) 2 packages un-flavored gelatin 4 cups hot water 3-5 tablespoons glycerine 3 tablespoons dish detergent Dissolve the gelatin in hot water. Add glycerine and dish detergent. This mixture will get, so you�ll need to reheat it whenever you use it. Bubbles - 1 cup dishwashing detergent 1 gallon water 1 tablespoon glycerine (makes stronger bubbles) Mix all ingredients and let bubbles settle. Use a wire to form a wand. For super large bubbles, use a hanger. Bubble Mix - (If you have glycerine, add a teaspoon, to make even better bubbles) 1 cup warm water 1/4 cup blue dishwashing liquid 1 teaspoon salt Gently combine well. Tear-Free Bubbles - 1/4 cup Baby Shampoo 3/4 cup water 3 tablespoons light corn syrup Mix all ingredients and let the bubbles settle. Use a wire to form a wand. Use a hanger to make super huge bubbles. C Sidewalk Chalk - 1/3 cup plaster of Paris 1 tablespoon tempera paint 3 tablespoons water Plastic ice-cube tray, cookie cutters, candy mold or toilet paper tubes Mix plaster of Paris, tempera paint and water together until blended smooth. Quickly spoon the mixture into your choice of mold. If you are using a toilet paper tube, seal at one end with duct tape or packing tape. Let dry for 45-60 minutes. Pop the chalk out of the mold. If you used a toilet paper tube, peel away the tube carefully. Modeling Clay - 3/4 cup non self rising flour � cup salt � cup boiling water 1-1/2 teaspoons powdered alum 1-1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil food coloring Combine flour, salt and alum in a mixing bowl. Add vegetable oil and boiling water. Stir vigorously with a spoon until well blended. When cool enough to handle, add food coloring and knead into dough until color is well blended and the dough is the desired tint. Yield about 1 cup. Double the recipe for large projects. For groups, mix several double recipes rather than one large amount. Dough dries to a hard finish overnight. Store in a jar with a tight fitting lid. Dough will store for several months without refrigeration. http://www.ehow.com/how_3774_make-molding-clay.html Sand Clay - (Reprinted from �Science Arts� by Mary Ann Kohl and Jean Potter) 1 cup fine beach sand � cup (125 ml) cornstarch � cup (125 ml) (and maybe a little more) boiling water double boiler stove flat pan or cookie sheet ADULT HELP An adult can mix the fine beach sand and cornstarch thoroughly in the top of the double boiler on the stove. Next, an adult can pour in the boiling water and mix well. Cook this sand clay mixture in the double boiler briefly until thickened. (If too thick, ad a little more boiling water.) Cool the sand clay a little bit before modeling. Create any clay designs or objects. Next, place the Sand Clay object on a flat pan in a 275 degree Fahrenheit (140 deg. Celsius) oven until dry. Or, dry the Sand Clay object for several days on a shelf or table. BONDING: Cornstarch is used in cooking as a thickener. When cornstarch is mixed with sand and water and heated on the stove, the cornstarch woks like a cement and thickens the mixture, BONDING the ingredients as a modeling clay which is unlike sand alone or cornstarch alone. When an object made from Sand Clay is dried in the oven or left to dry on a shelf, the object dries to a rock-hard consistency. Soap Crayons - 1 cup soap flakes food coloring 2 tablespoons hot water large bowl and several small bowls plastic ice-cube trays or molds. Put soap flakes in a large bowl and drop the hot water into the soap flakes, stirring constantly. The mixture will be extremely thick and hard to stir. Spoon some of the soap into each of the small bowls and color each separately, adding the color by drops until the soap has the consistency of a very thick paste. Press spoonfuls of the soap into your molds and set the crayons in a dry place to harden. They should take a few days to a week to dry completely. When dry, remove from the molds and allow to dry for a few more days before using. Yields about 20 crayons. D E F Face Paint - 6 teaspoons cornstarch, divided 3 teaspoons water, divided 3 teaspoons cold cream, divided food coloring 6 cup muffin tin In each cup of the muffin tin, put 1 teaspoon of cornstarch, � teaspoon each of cold cream and water. Add a different color food coloring to each cup. Mix well. Use a paintbrush or a cosmetic sponge to apply. Finger Paint 1 cup all-purpose flour 4 cups water (as 1 cup then 3 cups) food coloring Combine flour and 1 cup water into large saucepan. Stir until smooth. Add the remaining 3 cups water and place over medium heat. Bring the mixture to a sustained boil (cannot be stirred down) for 1 minute then remove from heat. Let cool. Pour into 3 or 4 separate cups (paper cups, plastic bowls, etc.) and add food coloring. STORE the paint in an air-tight plastic bowl, cup or large zipper bag. Paint on wet or dry butcher paper or finger paint paper. Finger Paint No. 2 1/4 cup cornstarch 2 cups cold water food coloring Mix ingredients in saucepan. Boil until mixture thickens. Allow to cool and then pour into containers. You can double this recipe, omit the food coloring, and pour this into several jars, then add the food colors. Paint on wet or dry butcher paper or finger paint paper. Finger Paint No. 3 � cup cornstarch 3/4 cup cold water 2 cups boiling water 1 cup cold water food coloring or poster paint 1 package un-flavored gelatin In saucepan, mix cornstarch with 3/4 cup cole water to a smooth paste. Soak gelatin in 1/4 cup cold water. Set aside. Pour boiling water slowly over cornstarch mixture, stirring. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and clears. Remove. Stir in gelatin. Cool and divide into separate small screw top jars. Add color. Refrigerate to store. Paint is transparent, strong and durable with high gloss finish. May be used on wet or dry paper. G Collage Glue - 3 parts white household or school glue* 1 part warm water *a thin solution of Paperhanger�s Paste or Waterproof or Glass Glue can be substituted. Combine glue with water in a jar or bottle with a screw top lid. Shake until well blended. Apply using a sponge paintbrush. Sticker Glue - 1/4 of a 3 oz package of un-flavored gelatin 1 tablespoon cold water 3 tablespoons boiling water � teaspoon white peppermint extract 2 drops of boric acid solution Sprinkle gelatin in cold water to soften. Pour into boiling water, stirring until dissolved. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well. To use glue: Brush thinly onto back of sticker design and allow to dry. When applying to paper, gently moisten. Store unused glue in a small jar or something with a lid. Warm in a pay to turn to a liquid again. H I J K L M Salt Map Dough 1-1/2 cups flour 1-1/2 cups salt 1-1/8 cups water Mix flour and salt together. Stir water in slowly until resembles bread dough. Use immediately. Add color by painting with tempera paint. Dryer Lint Modeling Compound 3 cups dryer lint 2 cups cold water 2/3 cups flour 3 drops Oil of Wintergreen Old newspaper Place lint and water in large saucepan, stir to dampen all parts of the lint. Add flour and stir well, take care to prevent lumps. Add the oil or Wintergreen and stir well. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture holds together and forms peaks. Pour out onto several thicknesses of old newspaper to cool. This makes about 4 cups. You can store this in an airtight container, it will keep for several days. You can use this to shape over boxes, balloons, or press into mods. Takes 3-5 days to dry. N O P �Oil� Paint 2 tablespoons liquid dishwashing soap 2 tablespoons powdered tempera paint � teaspoon water Combine all ingredients and mix together in a small bowl until blended thoroughly. Store in airtight containers. Spray Paint 1 tablespoon powdered tempera paint 1 cup water Spray bottle (can be found at grocery or drug store) 1 tablespoon School glue (optional) Mix paint and water in bowl and carefully pour into spray bottle. To make paint shiny, add the school glue. Classroom Paste 1 cup non self rising wheat flour 1 cup sugar 1 cup cold water 4 cups boiling water 1 tablespoon powdered alum � teaspoon oil of cinnamon (optional) Combine flour and sugar in a large pot. Slowly stir in cold water to form a paste. Slowly add boiling water, stirring vigorously to break up lumps. Bring mixture to a boil, stirring constantly, until thick and clear. Remove from heat and add alum. Stir until well mixed. Use immediately unless you add the oil of cinnamon. Classroom paste is a good all-purpose paste, especially appropriate for work with children. It is also excellent for papier-mache projects. Stored in a closely capped jar, this paste will keep for several weeks if you add some oil of cinnamon. If paste gets too thick, thin by adding hot/boiling water. Papier-Mache Paste 1 cup cold water 1/4 cup flour 5 cups water Mix flour and 1 cup of water until smooth. Heat the 5 cups of water in a large saucepan over medium heat until the water begins to boil. Add flour and water mixture to the boiling water. Continue to boil while constantly stirring for 3-5 minutes. Remove pan from heat and allow paste to cool. Peanut Butter Playdough - EDIBLE! 18 ounces peanut butter (smooth, please!) 6 tablespoons honey non-fat dry milk cocoa for flavor Mix all ingredients, adding enough dry milk to make dough pliable. Better-Than Playdough 2 cups flour 1 cup salt 2 cups water (food coloring in it, optional) 4 teaspoons Cream of tartar 2 tablespoons cooking oil Mix dry ingredients in saucepan, all liquid. Cook over medium heat until the mixture pulls from the side and form dough. Knead a while. Keep in airtight container in refrigerator. Makes a lot! For small batches, cut 1/4. Takes FOREVER to dry out. Playdough No. 1 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. Lasts a LONG time! Playdough No. 2 3 cups flour 3 cups water 1-1/2 cups salt 3 teaspoons Cream of tartar 3 tablespoons cooling oil food coloring Mix all of the ingredients together in a large saucepan. Cook over medium heat until a ball starts to form. Take formed ball and knead ball to make is smooth (careful hot!). Yield: 6 cups of dough. Store in a zipper bag. Funny Putty � cup liquid starch � cup school glue Mix starch and glue together. Store in a zipper bag, plastic Easter egg, or an empty film canister. Q R S T U V W X, Y, Z If you know of a cool educational school recipe, please let me know! [email protected] |