| Homemade Crafts for Kids |
From "DIY Crafts"
episode DIC-169 |
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Household-hints expert Donovan Jon Fandre shows how to whip up play dough, slimy "goop" and bubble-blowing mixture. Play Dough Materials:
2 cups water
2 cups flour
1 cup salt
2 tablespoons cream of tartar
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Saucepan
Mixing spoon
Food coloring
Zippered plastic bag
- Mix ingredients in a saucepan, and place over low heat. Stir until the mixture reaches the consistency of dough. Let cool, and store in a sealed container.
- To add color, place the dough in a zippered plastic bag, add a few drops of food coloring, close the bag, and squeeze to work the color into the dough without staining your hands (figure A).
Slime Materials:
1 cup water
1 cup white glue
2 tablespoons liquid tempera paint or 7 to 10 drops food coloring
1 1/3 cup warm water
4 teaspoons borax laundry additive
Mixing bowl
Mixing spoon
Zippered plastic bag
- Mix white glue, water and tempera paint in a mixing bowl.
- Combine warm water and borax and add to the glue mixture. Mix. Store in an airtight container or zippered plastic bag (figure B).
Bubble-Blowing Mixture Materials:
2 cups warm water
1 cup dishwashing liquid
1 teaspoon sugar
3 to 4 tablespoons glycerin
Mixing bowl
Mixing spoon
Coat hanger
Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl. Bend a coat hanger into a circle about 6" in diameter. Dip the coat hanger into the bubble mixture, and pull it through the air to release a big bubble (figure C). Tip: - Spray hairspray over kids' colored pictures to preserve them.
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