Soap Crayons
Supplies:

1 c. Soap Flakes

Food Coloring

2 TBSP Hot Water

Directions:

Have one large bowl and several small bowls, one for each color. You will also need an ice cube tray with different sections, or containers to act as small 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 a few more days before using. Yield: 20 Crayons.

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Bubble Bath

Supplies:
2 cups soap flakes or grated soap
1 gallon water
1/4 - 1/2 cup glycerin
2 cups shampoo or liquid body wash
Scented oil of your choice (optional)

Directions:
Mix the soap flakes, water and 2 tbsp glycerin in a pot and set over low heat, stirring occasionally until the soap has dissolved. (This liquid soap can be stored in a covered container and used as an all-purpose soap or hand soap in the kitchen.) In a bowl, add 2 cups of this mixture to the rest of the glycerin, shampoo and add a few drops of your scented oil. Put into a quart container and store covered at room temperature. When you're ready to bathe, add about one cup to your tub as it's filling.

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Magic Bubble Solution

Supplies:
1 cup Joy or Dawn

2 cups WARM water

3 tablespoon Glycerin

1/2 teaspoon Sugar
Directions:

Mix together and store in an air tight container. Ideas for items to use for the "bubble blowers": plastic strawberry basket, colander, plastic six pack holder, funnel, plastic straw cut on a slant, tape several straws together, paper cup with a hole punched in the bottom will make giant bubbles.

Tips:

Add a couple of drops of washable paint to solution to make colored bubbles, blow them on white paper and it makes a pretty picture!

You can buy Glycerin and most drug stores. It's fairly inexpensive. It really makes the bubbles work and is actually used in several of our KITK (Kids In The Kitchen) recipes!

Make solution a day ahead of time, it works better when it has time to sit!

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Goop (OOZE)
Supplies:
1 cup Cornstarch
1-2 drops Food Coloring (optional)
1/2 cup Water
Newspapers
Measuring Cup
Large Bowl

Directions:

Cover your work area with newspapers. Put cornstarch in large bowl. Add 1-2 drops of food coloring if using. Add water slowly, mixing the cornstarch until all of the powder is wet. Keep adding water until this mixture looks like a liquid when you stir it slowly. The ooze is just right when it won't splash out of the bowl. Tap lightly on the surface with your finger or spoon. If it is too wet add more cornstarch; too dry, add more water. Try to pick up the resulting "liquid". It feels like a solid until you open your hand and then it will slip through your fingers.

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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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Gack aka Splat aka Slime
Supplies:

2 TBSP Glue

2 TBSP Water

Food Coloring (optional)

Borax

Water

Directions:

Mix together 1/8 cup of Borax and 2 cups of water and heat them over medium heat in a small pot on the stove and stir until they are dissolved, or mix them together in a microwaveable container and on 70% power heat them for 2 to 3 minutes until dissolved ; stirring every 30 seconds. After the mixture is dissolved remove it from its heat source and set it aside. Mix together in an old cup 1/4 cup of White Glue and 1/4 cup of water, stir until well combined. Into the baggy pour the White Glue/Water mixture and add 2 TBS of the Borax/Water solution. Add a drop (or more) of food coloring. Close the bag well, removing as much air as possible. Knead until the SLIME has formed. Store in old oleo tubs sealed with lids. Do not let this get on rugs or fabric because food coloring STAINS!

Helpful Hints:

It is much easier to fill the baggies with the liquids if you line a standing tumbler with the baggie first. Leave an inch or so of the baggie folded over the rim of the tumbler to prevent the liquids from spilling inside the cup when they are being poured in. Also, have an adult supervise and/or help with the heating process. SLIME is never fun when someone gets hurt when making it. Finally, try to use non-breakable containers so there is no chance of breaking any glass.

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