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January 3, 2012January 11, 2012

Recipes for Kids: Bath Body Paints

Bath Paint Recipe Bath time can be so much when you follow this recipe for bath body paints.

Ingredients

1+ Tbsp Cornstarch
1/3 cup mild dish soap or liquid bath soap
Food coloring

Directions

Add the cornstarch to the soap until you reach your desired consistency (If you like it thicker, it might take significantly more cornstarch). Separate the mixture into containers such as ice cube trays or other small, non-breakable containers. Add food coloring to achieve the desired color.

Let your kiddos go crazy in the tub with their fun bath finger paint. Then, you can just wash it away.

A Few Suggestions

If your kids make something really cool that they don’t want to lose, you can press a piece of paper against it to transfer the image.

You could put the paint in ziplock baggies and cut off the corner, allowing them to paint with it like icing in a bag.

Give your child paint brushes to use with the paint and watch their little artist emerge. You could also give them sponges or other tools like washcloths to see what patterns they make.

Most of all, let them get messy. It cleans up really easily.

And, of course, have lots and lots of fun.

December 6, 2011November 30, 2011

Recipes for Kids – Flubber

Flubber is a great play object to make for your kids. It reacts in different ways depending on the way you manipulate. Plus, it just feels cool in your hands. If you’ve never played with flubber, give this recipe a shot.

Ingredients

3 cups Warm Water
2 cups Elmer’s White Glue
Liquid Water Color (food coloring stains)
20 Mule Team Borax, available in the grocery store laundry section
Glitter (optional)

Directions

In a large container combine and mix 1 and 1/2 cups of very warm water, 2 cups of glue, and a few drops of color and glitter. Mix well.

In a small container combine and mix 1 1/3 cups very warm water, 2 level tsp 20 Mule Team Borax. Make sure the Borax is completely dissolved.

Combine the glue and borax mixtures. Mix well using your hands until all the liquid is absorbed.

You can store the flubber in a plastic, air-tight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.

Recipes for Kids – Finger Paint

Finger painting is a great activity to do with kids. And, with this easy recipe, you can make it whenever the muses call.

Ingredients
1/2 cup cornstarch
3 Tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
2 cups cold water
food coloring

Recipe
1. In a medium pan, mix all the ingredients together.
2. Cook over low heat 10 to 15 minutes, stirring constantly.
Note: The mixture will turn from thin to thick in an instant.
3. After the finger paint has thickened take the pan off the stove immediately, and let the mixture cool.
4. Split the mixture into different bowls and add several drops of food coloring to each bowl.

Finger paint will keep in airtight container for about 3 days.