Homemade Finger Paints
Supplies:
1 cup All-Purpose Flour
4 cup Water (as 1 cup then 3 cups)
Food Coloring

Directions:
Combine flour and 1 cup water into a large saucepan. Stir in water 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 in airtight container.

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Face Paints

Supplies:

1 tsp corn starch

1/2 tsp water

1/2 tsp cold cream

2 drops food coloring

Directions:
Stir together starch and cold cream until well blended. Add water and stir, then add food coloring. Use a small paint brush to paint designs on face. Removes with soap and water. Store in airtight container.

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Homemade Playdough

Supplies:

1 c Flour

1 c Water

1/2 c Salt

2 TBSP Cream of tartar

1 TBSP Oil
Food coloring or Flavored Kool Aid

Directions:

Cook until dough forms a mass in a pan. Turn it out on a plate, pick an old one, and cover it with a damp cloth, also an old one. Food coloring or packet of kool aid may be added. Store play dough in the refrigerator.

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Salt Dough
Supplies:

one cup of fine salt

one cup of flour (add more for softer dough)

about half a cup of water

Directions:

Mix the salt and flour together, then gradually add the water until the dough becomes elastic and the consistency that you need to work with it. Air dry on aluminum foiled cookie sheet for several days or bake at 200 for 30 minutes to 2 hours depending on how thick your ornament/sculpture is. Store leftover dough in plastic wrap, in airtight container.

Tips:

You can use cookie cutters OR make 3-d sculptures like animals or even use this for different school projects. To color the dough, you can use spices, cocoa powder, food coloring, kool aid packets or leave them dough colored and then paint after they dry/bake. You can add things like vegetable oil, wallpaper glue, or lemon juice to give it different textures (1 tbsp of each). To give it a glossy finish after painting, seal with glaze. Photo by seenobjects.com

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Pinecone Bird Feeder
Ingredients

Large pine cones

Peanut butter

Birdseed

Fishing line, string or yarn

Directions

This recipe is for the birds! First wrap and tie the string to pine cone. Next spread peanut butter all over the pine cone and roll in bird seed. Hang your bird feeders in a spot where you can watch the birds enjoy their treat.

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Cinnamon Ornament Dough

Ingredients

1 cup cinnamon

1 teaspoon cloves

1 teaspoon nutmeg

3/4 cup applesauce (Let drain in a strainer for several hours)

2 teaspoon white glue

Directions

This dough is not for eating but it sure smells good! Mix together the cinnamon, cloves & nutmeg. Next add the applesauce & glue. Work the mixture with your hands until smooth and well mixed. Put on wire rack to dry at room temp for several days. The spicy cinnamon smell makes this recipe great for the holidays.

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