Kitchen Crafts


5. Store in covered jar in refrigerator

FINGER-LICKIN’ FINGER PAINT

Here is a great recipe your children will love because they will enjoy licking their fingers while painting with it.

Ingredients

finger painting paper or freezer paper
corn syrup (thick)
food coloring

Put a large spoonful of corn syrup on the paper. Add a few drops of food coloring to the corn syrup and let them go.

Let the painting dry for a day or so. Then let them take markers and outline the painting or add details to their painting.

ADHESIVE FOR STICKERS

You will need
1 (1/4 3 ounce packet) of unflavored gelatin
1 T cold water
3 T boiling water
1/2 tsp white peppermint extract
2 drops boric acid solution

Sprinkle the gelatin into the cold water to soften. Pour into the boiling water, stirring until dissolved. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well.

To use glue, brush thinly onto the back of a stamp or some paper and let dry. When applying to paper, just moisten it a bit. To keep, store in a small jar or bottle with a lid. Warm in a pan to turn into a liquid again.

KOOL-AID PLAY DOUGH

Ingredients:
1cup sifted flour
1/2 cup salt
3 Tablespoons oil
1 small package Kool-Aid (or other unsweeted mix)
1 cup boiling water

Mix 1 cup sifted flour, 1/2 cup salt, 3 tablespoons oil and 1 small package of Kool-Aid or other unsweetened powdered drink. Add 1 cup boiling water. Stir the ingredients together. Knead mixture until it forms a soft dough.

COLORED PASTA

You will need:

2 lb pasta (wheels, elbows, ziti: any kind you can string)
3 bottles Alcohol
Food Coloring

Pour the pasta into a bowl large enough to hold the pasta and the alcohol. Add the three bottles of alcohol. Make sure all noodles are covered and let stand as long as you wish. The longer the noodles are in the solution, the more brilliant the colors will be.

Place pasta on paper towels to dry Allow several hours. When the pasta is dry, you can use them to teach sorting and classifying by shape and color. Then string them to make necklaces, bracelets or garlands.

PAPER PASTE

You will need:
1/3 cup non-self-rising wheat flour
2 T. sugar
1 cup water
1/4 tsp oil of cinnamon

Pour the flour and sugar in a small saucepan. Gradually add water, stirring vigorously to break up lumps. Cook over low heat until the mixture is clear, stirring constantly.

Remove from stove and add oil

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