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Crafts for Kids with Food

Crafts for Kids with Food comes together with Flour, Salt, Cooking Oil, Cream Of Tartar, and Water With Desired Color Of. Add it to your meal plan and shop the whole list in one go.

Illustrative photo

Ingredients

• 1 cup
• 1/2 cup
• 2 tbsp
• 2 tbsp
• 1 cup
• 1 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Cook the above mixture over medium heat stirring until stiff. Cool and knead out lumps. Store in airtight container.

2. 2

   Let children draw their own pictures on fairly heavy paper.

3. 3

   Use clear contact paper to cover the front and back of the drawing.

4. 4

   They now have their own personal placemat.

5. 5

   These make fun presents for Mom and Dad for special occasions.

6. 6

   Mix and cook over medium heat stirring constantly about 4 minutes or til mixture thickens into a moist mashed potato-like consistency.

7. 7

   Cover with a cloth while it cools enough to knead it.

8. 8

   Mix the starch and water in equal amounts.

9. 9

   Stir completely.

10. 10

    Let stand.

11. 11

    This will thicken.

12. 12

    Tear newspaper or tissue paper into strips.

13. 13

    Dip these strips into mixture.

14. 14

    Shape over a balloon or into a mask shape, figures, animals, etc. Let dry 3 days or so, depending on thickness.

15. 15

    Paint with acrylic paints.

16. 16

    Mix cornstarch and baking soda, add water, mix.

17. 17

    Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.

18. 18

    Thicken to consistency of mashed potatoes.

19. 19

    Form clay into desired shapes, let dry for 36 hours, color with paint or felt-tip marker, and coat with shellac or clear nail polish.