Linda's Favorite Playdough (Hi, Linda!) Edible Clay Peanut Butter Playdough Oatmeal Playdough Paper Paste Dryer Lint "papier-mâché" Papier-mâché 1 Papier-mâché Pulp 2 (soft) Thin Paste Papier-mâché 3 (Mash) Papier-mâché 4 (Tissue) Papier-mâché 5 (Resin papier-mâché Paste) Papier-mâché 6 (Strip papier-mâché) Playdough Puffy Paint Rainbow Crayons Rainbow Stew Sand Art Recipe Sand Clay Sand Paint Sawdust Modeling Compound Scented Playdough Shampoo Dough Shiny Paint Sidewalk Chalk Silly Putty Slime Colorful Creative Salt Sparkle Paint Spicy Applesauce Ornaments Christmas Ornament Dough Starch Finger Paints Watercolors Bath Paint Bread Dough Recipe Bubble Recipe Bubble Stuff Candles Chocolate Clay Cinnamon Dough Cloud Dough Coffee Dough Bread Dough Cornmeal Playdough Cornstarch Art Cornstarch Mix Cornstarch Paint Making Crayons Drizzle Goo Egg Yolk Paint Finger-paints Fragrant Soap Balls Fruit Flavored Stamps Funque Glue Goo Goop Jello Finger Paint Kool-Aid Clay Lick 'em Stick 'em Noodle Dye Oatmeal Dough GingerBread Playdough Dryer Lint Clay Clean Mud NoBake Clay Silly Putty Fruity Putty Puff Dough Coffee Dough Funny Face Make-Up Clown Paint ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Linda's Favorite Playdough 2 cups flour 1 cup salt 1 t cream of tartar 2 T oil 1 t food coloring 2 cups water Mix all in saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly, until dough leaves sides of pan. Remove from pan, and when cool to the touch, knead for a few minutes. Edible Clay 1/2 cup light corn syrup 3/4 cup peanut butter 1/2 cup soft margarine 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup sugar 1 cup flour Mix ingredients well and knead until smooth - then play. Peanut Butter Playdough Mix together 1 jar peanut butter (18 oz.) 6 tablespoons honey non-fat dry milk or milk plus flour to the right consistency. OPTIONAL: Cocoa or carob for chocolate flavor Shape..... Decorate w/raisins, sprinkles, etc. & and EAT IT! OATMEAL PLAYDOUGH 1 C. oatmeal 2 C. flour 1/2 C. salt 1 1/2 C. water 1/2 C. oil MIX ALL THE INGREDIENTS UNTIL THE DESIRED CONSISTENCY, ADDING MORE WATER OR FLOUR AS NEEDED. Paint Ideas: Mix tempera paint with: Water & soap flakes to make it easier to wash out Detergent to prevent cracking Condensed milk for a glossy look Alum as a preservation Sawdust, salt, crushed eggshells, or coffee grounds to give texture. Paper Paste 1/3 cup flour 2 tablespoons sugar 1 cup water 1/4 teaspoon oil of peppermint or oil of wintergreen Mix flour and sugar. Gradually add water, stirring vigorously. cook over low heat until clear stirring constantly. Remove from stove and add oil of peppermint. Stir until well blended. How to use: Spread with a brush or tongue depressor. This paste can be stored in a covered jar for several weeks without refrigeration. DRYER LINT PAPIER-MÂCHÉ 3 cups dryer lint, 2/3 cup flour, 2 cups water - Mix water and lint together in a large saucepan, stirring well. Slowly add flour, mixing well. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture holds together, forming peaks. Use mixture over a base, such as a box, balloon or bottle, spreading like papier-mâché. Dry 4 - 5 days. Store unused air tight. Keeps only 4 - 5 days. PAPIER-MÂCHÉ - 1 1/2 cup flour 2 cups cold water 2 cups boiling water 3 TBS. sugar Combine the flour and cold water. Add that mixture to a saucepan of boiling water - bring to a boil remove from heat and stir in sugar. Let it cool; it will thicken as it cools. Once cooled, it is ready to use. Great for piñata's PAPIER-MÂCHÉ PULP - 2 (Soft) suggested age for use - 4 & up does not need cooking before use projects may be sun dried Materials: paper napkins, tissues, or toilet paper Thin paste (recipe will follow) or white glue Process: 1. crumble napkins or tissue 2. cover with Thin Paste of white glue 3. model to desired shape Hint: Will not store--must be used immediately THIN PASTE suggested age for use- 3 & up needs cooking in preparation stores several months- use with Soft papier-mâché Pulp MATERIALS: 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup flour 1/2 t. alum 1 3/4 cup water 1/4 t. oil of cinnamon (optional) medium pan brush or tongue depressor PROCESS: 1. mix sugar, flour, and alum in pan 2. add 1 cup water gradually, stirring vigorously 3. boil until clear and smooth, stirring 4. add remaining water, and oil of cinnamon 5. stir 6. spread with brush or tongue depressor HINTS: 1. makes 1 pint 2. stores for several months without refrigeration PAPIER-MÂCHÉ - 3 (MASH) models like clay---dries hard and durable suggested for ages 4 & up projects may be air dried cooking needed in preparation adult supervision needed for all ages art objects can be baked for permanence MATERIALS: newspapers 1 cup wheat flour 1/2 gallon water 4 drops cinnamon oil 1 large cooking pot poster or tempera paint slotted spoon sandpaper quart bowl shellac or varnish electric mixer colander or wire strainer PROCESS: 1. fill bowl with newspaper pieces 1/2" x 1 1/2" 2. boil water in large pot 3. add newspaper pieces to pot stirring constantly with slotted spoon 4. cook over medium heat 20 minutes until broken down 5. stir occasionally 6. beat with electric mixer until smooth 7. strain through colander, but do not squeeze 8. return paper to pot 9. add flour, mix well, and return to heat on low 10. cook until stiff enough to stand in piles 11. mix in oil of cinnamon 12. pour onto thick newspaper to cool 13. model as with clay 14. allow several days to dry or, bake at 200 until dry 15. when dry, sand until smooth, and paint 16. then shellac or varnish HINTS: 1. makes enough mash for 1 project (quadruple to make larger objects) 2. dries to hard, durable finish VARIATIONS: 1. cover jars, bottles, blocks of wood 2. cover boxes to make furniture, 1/2" thick PAPIER-MÂCHÉ -4 (TISSUE) colored tissues are a pretty papier-mâché suggested for ages 4 & up no cooking needed before use projects can air dry MATERIALS: tissues (optional, colored tissue) liquid starch liquid glue bowl or bucket PROCESS: 1. tear tissues into pieces or strips 2. soak in starch until mushy in bowl or bucket 3. add liquid glue until pulp holds a form 4. squeeze out excess starch 5. shape 6. dry 7. paint if desired VARIATIONS: cover a form such as- 1. balls of newspaper 2. a milk carton 3. a balloon Papier-mâché - 5 (Resin papier-mâché paste) 1/2 cup flour 1/4 cup powdered resin glue 1/2 cup warm water 1 1/2 cups hot water 4 drops of oil of wintergreen Mix flour and resin glue in a saucepan. Make a paste with 1/2 cup of warm water. Add hot water, stiffing vigorously to prevent lumps. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until thick, clear and smooth. Makes about 1 pint. Use paste within a few days of preparation. It gives a very hard finish to papier-mâché projects and is good to use in making large permanent objects. Papier-mâché - 6 (STRIP PAPIER-MÂCHÉ) Traditional and proven projects my sun dry no cooking is needed in prep suggested age for use - 5 & up MATERIALS: old newspapers wallpaper paste or thin glue paste (see soft papier-mâché recipe) balloon, jar, or light bulb PROCESS: 1. tear newspaper into long thin strips from the fold down 2. lay paper strips on a pad of newspaper and cover one side of strips with paste OR pull through paste, squeezing off extra paste with fingers 3. cover a base such as a balloon, jar, or light bulb with paste covered newspaper strips hint: lay strips in one direction 4. apply second layer of strips, running these across first layer 5. continue for 4 or 5 layers 6. allow 1 to 2 days to dry VARIATIONS: 1. build a shape of newspaper tubes and form strips over this base 2. use to build puppets, piñatas, animals or other articles PLAYDOUGH 2.5 - 3 cups flour 1/2 cup salt 1 tablespoon powered alum or 1 tsp. granulated alum (found in spice section) like cream of tartar for keeping it fresh (mix together dry ingredients and boil the wet, stir and knead) 2 cups BOILING water 3 tablespoons of oil Wilton's paste food coloring (using a third or half a jar makes the brightest playdough you've ever seen) The children measure the 2 cups of water and 3 tablespoons of oil and the food coloring in a pot. You put the pot on the stove to boil while: (DON'T LET IT BOIL OVER AS THE OIL WILL START A FIRE) if you're worried you'll space out, put the oil in after the boiling yourself. The children measure 3 cups of flour, 1/2 cup of salt, and 1 tablespoon powdered alum in a bowl (if you use granulated alum, put this in the water instead so it can dissolve). The kids take turns stirring the dry ingredients. (If I have lots of kids I do this recipe twice and /or measure in smaller increments so everyone gets a turn). After the water boils, have the children stand back, pour the boiling mixture into the dry mixture and stir quickly. Roll a small handful of HOT playdough between your palms until just barely cool enough to touch (still pretty hot) then give to a child. children LOVE to feel the warmth and it's not hot enough to burn them. Other options: add glitter (for fun sparkle) or unsweetened koolaid powder (for scented rich color). Let the kids just play with it one day; add cookie cutters on another day. Try garlic presses, plastic kniv