FINGER PAINT
3 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup cornstarch
2 cups cold water
Food coloring (variety of colors)
Liquid dishsoap
Med. sized saucepan
Muffin tin or 4 to 5 sm. cups
Mix sugar and cornstarch in saucepan over low heat. Add water, continue stirring until mixture is thick. Remove from heat. Spoon into sections of muffin tin or cups. Add a drop or two of food coloring (a different color for each cup) and a drop of dishsoap to each portion. Stir and let cool.
May be stored, covered, in an airtight container.


HARDENING SALT CLAY
2 cups salt
1 cup + 2 tbsp. water
1 cup cornstarch
Mix salt and 1/2 cup water in heavy saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until salt dissolves. Remove from heat. Combine cornstarch and remaining water and add it to the salt water. Cook over low heat until mix is thick and smooth. This happens quickly. Spoon the clay onto table or board to cool. Store air tight. It will harden in the sun and can be painted.


HOMEMADE MODELING CLAY
1 cup flour
1 cup salt
1 tablespoon powdered alum (opt.)
Water
Mix just enough water to make it smooth and workable. If clay gets dry, mix in a little more water. Store tightly covered.


HOMEMADE PLAYDOUGH
2 cups flour
1 cup salt
1/4 cup salad oil
3/4 - 1 c. water
Few drops of food coloring of your choice
Mix flour, salt and oil. Then add food coloring to the water. Finally add water to flour, salt and oil. Knead until it no longer sticks to your hands. Baggies may be used to store playdough in so it doesn't have to be divided every time it is used. Seal with plastic tie strings or coffee cans. If dough gets too hard or dries out, add more water. If dough gets too oily, add flour.


EDIBLE PLAY DOUGH
1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 1/4 cups powdered milk
1 cup corn syrup
1 cup peanut butter
Mix until dough reaches proper consistency for molding. Let children mold all kinds of creatures and decorate with Cheerios and raisins. Can eat when they are finished.


PAINT WITH BUTTER
Melted butter or margarine
Food coloring
Bread
Paint brush
Mix desired color of food coloring with melted butter or margarine. Give child an unused paint brush and a slice of bread. Have them paint the bread, using several different colors, if desired. Then put bread in toaster until brown. A masterpiece to eat!


PAINTBRUSH COOKIES
3/4 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
Mix shortening, sugar, eggs and vanilla. Mix flour, baking powder and salt. Stir together and chill 1 hour. Heat oven to 400 degrees. Roll out 1/8 inch thick. Cut in desired shapes. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Paint with egg yolk paint. Bake 6 to 8 minutes.
EGG YOLK PAINT: egg yolk 1/4 tsp. water . Divide mixture and add food coloring. Paint designs on cookies with paint brush. If paint thickens, add few drops of water.


PAPER PASTE
1 cup flour
1 cup sugar
4 cups water
1 tablespoon powdered alum
3 drops oil of clove
Mix flour and sugar, then add slowly 1 cup of the water. In the top of a double boiler, bring remainder of water and the alum to a boil, then add flour and sugar mixture, stirring constantly. Cook and stir until fairly clear (about 1/2 hour). Remove from heat and add oil of cloves. Makes 1 quart of paste. Paste will keep a long time in air tight jar with small wet sponge on top of paste.


SALT & FLOUR CLAY - DOUGH
2 cups flour
1 cup salt
1 cup water
Mix flour and salt together. Slowly add water and stir until it forms a soft dough, all of the water may not be needed. If too gooey, more flour may be added. Roll out on a flat surface to make bread dough cookie ornaments. May be painted with food coloring while still moist. Can be air dried (about 2 days) or baked 1-2 hours at 200-250 degrees. Baked ornaments are less fragile than those which have been air-dried.


SAND SCULPTURE CLAY
2 cups sand
1 cup water
1 cup cornstarch
Mix in pot over low heat until thickened. Let cool and mold into shapes. Decorate with shells. Dry. Can be painted.


PASTE
1 cup boiling water
2 cups flour
1 tablespoon powdered alum
2 cups cold water
1 heaping tsp. oil of cloves
Oil of wintergreen (optional)
Add alum to 1 cup boiling water. In separate bowl mix flour and cold water until smooth. Pour flour mixture into boiling water and cook until it has a bluish cast, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in oil of cloves.


SIDEWALK CHALK
1/4 cup plaster of paris
2 tablespoons water
Liquid Tempera paints (enough to color bri
Mix all ingredients, pour into small 3 1/2 ounce Dixie cup. When mixture hardens (about 30 minutes), peel off paper cup. Makes 1 large chunk of chalk; washes off sidewalk with water. Makes 1 cup chalk.

 

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