Craft & Activity Recipes
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| Bubble solution |
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| 2/3 cup Dawn or Joy dishwashing liquid |
| 1 gallon water (distilled works best) |
| 1 Tbsp. glycerin (optional) |
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| *Age the solution for at least 5 days |
| [Super] Bubbles |
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| 1 cup water |
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| 2 Tbsp. light karo syrup |
| 4 Tbsp. liquid dish soap |
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| *Mix all ingredients together. |
| Clean Crayons |
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| 2 parts Ivory Snow powder |
| 1 part water |
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| *Mix until thick and creamy. |
| *Add a desired food coloring drop. |
| *Let harden in small molds, or ice cube trays. |
| Clean Mud |
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| warm water (warm enough to melt soap) |
| 1 bar dove soap |
| 1 roll white toilet paper |
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| *Have the children tear up the toilet paper into little bits (the smaller the better). |
| *Using a cheese grater, grate the bar of soap into a big bowl. |
| *Add the torn up toilet paper to the bowl. |
| *Add the warm water a little bit at a time while mixing the toilet paper and the soap together. |
| *You have added enough water when the mixture begins to feel like a thick cool whip. |
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#Do not make the mixture soupy. The more you play with it the fluffier it becomes.
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| Colored Sand |
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| 1 cup sand |
| 2 Tbsp. vinegar |
| 4 - 5 drops of food coloring |
| water |
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| *In a plastic container, mix sand and food coloring. |
| *Add vinegar and enough water to make the sand mushy, but not watery. |
| *Stir and spread the wet sand onto a cookie sheet and let dry. |
| Glitter Gel |
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| 1 cup glitter |
| 1/3 cup hair gel |
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| *Mix glitter and hair gel. |
| *Apply glitter gel with a paintbrush. |
| *Dries clear and glitter will stick. |
| Professional Sand Castle Stuff |
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| 10 parts sand |
| 1 part white glue |
| 3 parts water |
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| *Mix sand, water and glue together in a large bucket. |
| *If the mixture is too think, add more water. |
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| #No more washed away sand castles! This mixture of sand and glue to will help hold together your work of art. Expect your sand sculpture to last weeks — even if it rains! |
| Sidewalk Chalk |
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| 2 cups of water |
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| 2 cups of Plaster of Paris |
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| 2 Tbsp. powdered tempera |
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| *Stir all ingredients and let set for a few minutes. |
| *Pour into paper towel tubes that have been taped over at one end. |
| *Let dry for at least 2 hours. |
| Silly Putty |
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| 1 part liquid starch |
| 1 part elmers glue |
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| *Pour glue into starch. |
| *Work with hands until it becomes smooth and stretchy and all liquid is absorbed. |
| *Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. |
| Soap Crayons |
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| 1/8 cup water |
| 1 cup soap flakes (Ivory Snow) |
| Food coloring or powdered tempera paint |
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| *Make a soap paste with water and soap flakes for a pliable clay-like consistency. |
| *Add 30-40 drops of food coloring or some powder paint and mix well. |
| *Form into sticks and let dry in a warm. |
| *Store in a dry place until dry to the touch. |
| *Use in a bathtub or water table. |
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