Craft Recipes
Lots of Fun!!
Colored Sand 

Materials You Will Need:

1 cup of sand
2 teaspoons of dry tempera paint
1 teaspoon water

Add the dry tempera paint to the sand; then mix well with a wire whisk or fork. Stir in the water. Let the sand to dry for several hours before using. 



Homemade Fruit Scented Putty

Materials You Will Need:

0.3 -ounce package of sugar free fruit flavored gelatin

2 cups flour

1 cup salt

4 tablespoons cream of tartar

2 cups boiling water 

2 tablespoons cooking oil

Mix the dry ingredients in a pan. Add the boiling water and cooking oil. Stir over medium-high heat until the mixture forms a ball. Place the ball on waxed paper to cool. Store in an airtight container.. Use different flavors to make all different colors and smells. 



Puffy Paint 
Materials You Will Need:
1/4 cup flour
1/4 cup salt
1/4 cup liquid  Tempera Paint

Mix flour, salt and Tempera Paint together. Pour mixture into squeeze bottles  and you're ready to paint!  When paint hardens it will have a puffy texture.
   



 Pudding Paint 
Materials You Will Need:
1 box instant vanilla pudding
Food Coloring

Mix pudding according instructions on box.  Add food coloring of your choice.  Finger paint on paper plates.  Delicious, too!  Ü
 


Face  Paint
Materials You Will Need:
1/8 cup baby lotion
1/4  tsp. powdered tempera paint
1 squirt liquid dish washing soap

Mix all ingredients together and use for face paint.  Washes off easily with soap and water.



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