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KIDS RECIPE INDEX

Most of these recipes have been collected to help with our children's
school projects. Our kids have found these both fun and educational ( not to mention inexpensive).
We hope you enjoy your projects as much as we have enjoyed ours.

Please make sure you have your parents permission before starting any project with these recipes

Thank you

ASK YOUR PARENTS FOR HELP

INDEX

  • PLAYDOAH I
    PLAYDOAH II (COOKED)
    PAPIER MACHE I
    PAPIER MACHE II
    CRYSTAL GARDEN
    MOON MUD (SILLY PUTTY)
    YAK (GAK)
    HUMMINGBIRD NECTAR
    SIDEWALK CHALK
    BUBBLES
    THE OLD RUBBER EGG TRICK

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    PLAYDOAH I

  • 1 CUP FLOUR
  • 1/2 CUP SALT
  • 2 TABLESPOONS VEGETABLE OIL
  • 1 TEASPOON ALUM
  • ____________________________________________
  • 1/2 CUP WATER
  • 1 OR 2 DROPS FOOD COLORING
  • MIX flour, salt, oil, alum together
  • ADD gradually, water mixed with food coloring
  • ____________________________________
  • The Playdoah should be the consistency of bread dough
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    PLAYDOAH II (COOKED)

  • 1/4 cup salt
  • 2 tablespoons cream of tartar
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tsp food coloring
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • ________________________________________
  • MIX flour, salt, cream of tartar in saucepan
  • MIX water,food coloring and oil together
  • ADD water mixture to flour mixture
  • COOK over medium HEAT for 5 minutes stirring constantly(mixture will separate from pan and form a ball)
  • TURN ball out onto board
  • KNEAD with additional flour until you get a soft ball
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    PAPIER MACHE I

  • 1 cup flour
  • 3 cups water, (divided)
  • 10 sheets of newspaper
  • ___________________________________
  • TEAR newspaper into strips 3/4-1 in wide 6- 10 in long
  • WHISK flour and 1 cup water together till smooth
  • ADD remaining 2 cups water and mix till smooth
  • BOIL in saucepan for 1 minute stirring constantly
  • COOL completely
  • ___________________________________
  • DIP strips in mixture
  • SCRAPE off excess
  • APPLY to project
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    PAPIER MACHE II

  • 10 sheets newspaper
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon white glue
  • ___________________________________
  • TEAR newspaper into strips 3/4- 1 in wide and 6- 10 inches long
  • PUREE 1/3 of newspaper strips in blender with water(you may need to add more water or newspaper)
  • STRAIN pureed mixture thru sieve
  • MIX with glue
  • ________________________________________
  • DIP strips in pulp
  • REMOVE excess pulp
  • APPLY to project
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    CRYSTAL GARDEN (make sure your parents say this is ok to try)

  • 3 or 4 charcoal briquets
  • 1 tablespoon ammonia
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons laundry bluing
  • food coloring ( a few drops)
  • __________________________________
  • PLACE charcoal in shallow pan (pie tins work well)
  • MIX other ingredients together
  • POUR over briquets
  • ADD a few drops of different food coloring in a few places for some nice colored crystals
  • Within a day crystals will start to form and over the next few days it will take off with fluffy crystals
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    MOON MUD (like silly putty)

  • 1 cup white glue (elmer's works)
  • 1/2 cup sta-flo regular liquid starch
  • ___________________________________
  • MIX well
  • LET DRY a bit (it should be smooth and rubbery)
  • ADD a drop or 2 of food coloring and knead well
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    YAK ( similar to gak)

  • 1 teaspoon borax
  • 1/2 cup warm water
  • ________________________________________
  • 2 teaspoons water
  • 2 teaspoons white glue
  • ___________________________________
  • MIX borax and 1/2 cup warm water
  • MIX 2tsps water with 2 tsps glue
  • ADD 1 teaspoon of borax/water mixture
  • MIX and poke the blob for 3 - 5 minutes
  • ADD one drop of food coloring while kneading for color
  • STORE in an airtight container
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    HUMMINGBIRD NECTAR

  • 1/4 CUP SUGAR
  • 1 CUP WATER
  • RED FOOD COLORING
  • ___________________________________
  • MIX sugar and water in saucepan
  • BRING to boil and dissolve sugar in water
  • ADD 3 - 4 drops food coloring
  • COOL completely before filling feeder
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    SIDEWALK CHALK

  • 1 cup plaster of paris
  • 1/2 cup dry tempera paint
  • 1/2 cup water (more or less)
  • molds for forming shapes(rubber gloves work well if you fill only the fingers)
  • MIX all ingredients together
  • POUR into molds
  • SET overnight
  • REMOVE from molds
  • ENJOY
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    BUBBLES

  • 1 cup JOY dish detergent
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 cup white corn syrup
  • ___________________________________
  • COMBINE all ingredients in sealable container
  • SHAKE well
  • STORE in refridgerator and let sit for four hours
  • BRING to room temperature before using
  • REMOVE lid slowly
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    THE OLD RUBBER EGG TRICK

  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups white vinegar
  • 2 clear jars
  • some flouridated toothpaste
  • ___________________________________
  • COAT one egg lightly with toothpaste and place in jar
  • PLACE other egg in separate jar
  • POUR vinegar over eggs till submerged
  • COVER jars with plastic wrap
  • WATCH the eggs over the next three days the one coated with toothpaste will be protected The other will be rubbery where the calcium has been dissolved
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