KID'S RAINY DAY PLACE!!!
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On this page I have compiled every recipe I could find for those rainy days when the kids have to stay inside.
PARENTS:
Please remember to supervise children during activities that involve anything that could be dangerous such as the stove. Some of these recipes are NOT edible!!! Please, monitor your children for the sake of their safety and well being. Thank you! ENJOY!!
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PLAYDOUGH
SLIME
ORNAMENTS
CHALK
ROCK CANDY
FINGERPAINTS
BODY PAINTS
GROWING CRYSTALS
FUN FOOD
SILLY PUTTY
COLORED SAND
PAPIER MACHE
BUBBLES
INVISIBLE MESSAGES
RECYCLED CRAYONS
SOAP CRAYONS
COLORED PASTA
PLAYDOUGH
3 c Flour 2 tb Powdered tempera 1/2 c Salad oil Water Mix together the flour, tempera, and oil. Add enough water to make a soft, pliable, elastic-like dough. This dough does not keep well.
2 cups used coffee grounds 1/2 c Salt 1 1/2 c Cornmeal Warm water Mix dry ingredients together. Add enough warm water to moisten. Knead till smooth.
3 cups flour 1/2 cup salt 2 packages kool-aid 2 cups boiling water Mix dry ingredients together. Add water. Knead dough adding flour as needed. Store in an airtight container.
3 1/2 cups peanut butter 4 cups powdered sugar 3 1/2 cups light corn syrup 4 cups cake decorating sprinkles or some kind of small candy Mix ingredients by hand until smooth. This dough is edible.
1 cup peanut butter 1 cup honey 2 cups powdered milk Mix all ingredients together. This dough is edible.
4 c Salt 1 c Cornstarch Water Combine salt and cornstarch in a saucepan. Add enough water to form a paste. Cook on medium heat, stirring constantly. The dough will not be sticky like flour dough and will not mold because of the high salt content.
1 c Flour 1/2 c Salt 2 tb Cooking oil 2 tb Cream of tartar 1 c Water with desired color of food coloring Mix all the ingredients listed and put on stove over medium heat. Stir constantly until mixture is stiff. Knead to make playdough smooth.
2 c All-purpose flour 1/2 c Salt 2 pk Unsweetened Kool-Aid any flavor 4 ts Cream of tartar 2 c Water 2 tb oil Mix all the ingredients together in a large saucepan. Cook and stir over low heat until the mixture thickens and the bottom is just starting to crust up, about 15 minutes. The dough will be very stiff and hard at this point. Turn the dough out onto a large cookie sheet and let it cool. When cool, knead until smooth. Store in a covered container.
2 c Smooth peanut butter 2 c Rolled oats 2 c Dried milk 2/3 c Honey You can also add other ingredients to make this dough fun such as cereal, chocolate chips, candy hearts, etc. Mix all ingredients together until dough is formed. Store in an airtight container to keep.
2 1/2 c Flour 1/2 c Salt 2 pk Unsweetened Kool-aid 2 c Boiling water 3 tb Vegetable oil Mix dry ingredients. Add water and oil, knead with hands. Lasts for several months.
1 c Water 1/2 c Flour 1 c Salt dr Food coloring (optional) Mix all ingredients in a saucepan. Add food coloring if desired. Stir over low heat. When thick & rubbery remove from heat. Spoon part of clay onto a floured sheet of waxed paper and roll out. Cut out or model objects. Air dry objects for a few days. Store covered dough in a airtight container to prevent drying.
2 1/4 cups non-self-rising wheat flour 1 cup salt 1 tbls. powdered alum 4 tbls. vegetable oil 1 1/2 cups boiling water food coloring Mix dry ingredients. Add oil and boiling water. Stir this till a ball forms. Divide dough and add color. Knead with hand until smooth
1 1/2 c Lint from the dryer 1 c Water 1/2 c Regular flour 2 dr Wintergreen mint flavouring Old newspaper Paint Place the lint in a saucepan and cover it with the water. When the lint is saturated, add the flour and stir until it is smooth. Add the drops of wintergreen oil flavouring. Cook the mixture, stirring constantly, until it forms peaks and holds together. Pour it onto newspaper to cool. Allow to dry for 3 to 5 days, then paint and decorate as required.
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SILLY PUTTY
1 cup Elmer's glue 1 cup liquid starch food coloring Put glue and coloring in plastic container. Add starch a little at a time. Stir constantly. Test mixture and if it is too sticky just add some starch until mixture is rubbery.
Elmer's White Glue (Do NOT substitute) 1 tb Borax Food Colouring 1 c Water Empty plastic soda bottle with cap Zipper-lock bag (quart size) Add 1 tablespoon Borax powder to 1 cup of Water. Stir until most of the powder dissolves. Store the Borax Water in a jar or bottle, and label the container Place 1tbs. Elmer's Glue into a zipper-lock bag. Add 1 teaspoon of plain water to the bag and mix. The additional water makes the glue flow better. Add a drop of food coloring. Then add 1 tbs Borax Water to the bag of watered-down glue. Seal the bag and squeeze for 2 minutes in order to thoroughly mix the liquids. Remove the putty from the bag and continue to squeeze
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ORNAMENTS
1/2 c Hot water 1/2 c Canned evaporated milk 1 ts Salt 2 tb Sugar 2 tb Oil 1/2 pk Dry yeast dissolve in 2 additional tablespoons warm water 3 c Flour Raisins (optional) Mix together all ingredients except the flour and raisins. Stir in 2 cups flour. Add more flour until dough leaves the sides of the bowl and can be kneaded. Divide into portions. Continue kneading single portions until dough becomes springy. Add raisins if desired, and knead them in. Let the dough rise until double in size. Knead it down again. Let the dough rise for a second time. Knead it down again. Shape dough into balls or other forms. Place shapes onto an oiled pan and let them rise again until double in size. Bake at 375 degrees F until lightly brown.
2 cups baking soda 1 cup Corn Starch 1 1/4 cups water Mix cornstarch and baking soda, add water, mix. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Thicken to consistency of mashed potatoes. 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.
4 tablespoons flour 1 tablespoon salt 2 tablespoons water Mix all the ingredients together; then shape the dough or roll it out and cut it with cookie cutters. Bake the dough at 350 degrees for 1 to 2 hours. Cool. You can then paint your ornaments.
1 cup cornstarch 2 cups baking soda 1 1/4 cups cold water Mix ingredients and place in saucepan. Cook over medium heat stirring constantly till mixture thickens to a mashed potato consistency. Cover with a cloth while it cools. Knead dough and then roll out to 1/4 inch thickness. Dry for a day or two. Paint as desired.
1 cup applesauce 1 4 oz bottle cinnamon Mix ingredients. Roll out to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut with cookie cutters and make hole to hang ornament. Let air dry several days turning occassionally.
1 cup cinnamon 1 tbs. cloves 1 tbs. nutmeg 3/4 cup applesauce 2 tbs. white glue Drain applesuace in a strainer for about 6 hours. Mix together cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. Add applesauce and glue. Knead with hands until smooth. Roll out to 1/4 inch thickness and cut with cookie cutters. Dry on a wire rack for about 3 days. Keep turning several times a day so they do not curl up at the ends. Dont forget to make a hole to hang your ornament.
1 c Applesauce 1 oz Cinnamon 1 oz Grd. cloves 1 oz Grd. nutmeg 1 oz Grd. ginger Cinnamon for cutting board Combine ingredients to make a stiff dough. Roll out on board dusted with ground cinnamon. Cut with cookie cutters of your choice. Put hole in top for string. Lay out flat to dry. Turn over every 12 hours until completely dry.
3/4 -1 C applesauce 4 1/8 oz Bottle ground cinnamon Mix 3/4-1 C applesauce with 4.12-oz bottle ground cinnamon to form stiff dough. Roll to 1/4". Cut with cookie cutters. Make hole for ribbon. Let dry several days, turning occasionally.
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SLIME
1 1/2 cups of warm water 2 1/2 cups of corn starch Green food coloring Mix together food coloring and water. Add starch one cup at a time until thick.
2 cups Elmer's glue 1 1/2 cups water food coloring 1 tsp. Borax 1/2 cup water Mix the glue, 1 1/2 c water and food color until it is not sticky. Next mix the borax and 1/2 cup water in a seperate container. Now, mix the two different batches together. Knead the two together
2 ts Guar Gum 1 tb Borax Water Mixing bowl Food colouring 2 Empty plastic soda bottles to store the liquids Ziploc bag Add 1 tablespoon Borax powder to 1 cup of water. Stir until most of the powder dissolves. Store the Borax Water in a jar or bottle, and label the container Preparing The Guar Gum (available at health food stores): Measure 4 cups of warm water into a large mixing bowl. Add 10 drops of food coloring. SLOWLY stir in 2 teaspoons of guar gum. This fine powder has a tendency to clump up if it is not stirred into the water slowly. After thoroughly mixing, pour the guar gum mixture into a soda bottle and label it appropriately. Pour 1/2 cup of the guar gum mixture into a clean ziploc bag. Add 1 teaspoon of the Borax Water mixture that you made previously. Seal the bag and shake. The slime will be good for about 2 days. When slime turns watery, throw bag and all into trash can.
cornstarch food coloring water Mix water and food coloring. Add water to cornstarch till desired consistency of slime is reached.
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BUBBLES
6 cups water 3/4 cup corn syrup 2 cups dishwashing detergent liquid Mix together and let stand overnight.
1/3 cup dish soap or baby shampoo 1 1/4 cup water 2 teaspoon sugar food coloring Combine to make bubble solution.
1/2 cup dish soap 5 cups distilled water 2 tablespoons glycerine Combine to make bubble solution.
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PASTE
2 packets (1/2 ounce) unflavoured gelatin 2 tbls. cold water 3 tbls. skim milk several drops oil of cloves (optional) 1. In a small bowl, sprinkle gelatin over cold water. Set aside to soften. 2. Heat milk to boiling point and pour into softened gelatin. Stir until gelatin is dissolved. 3. Add oil of cloves as preservative if glue is to be kept for more than a day. While the glue is still warm, brush a thin layer on the objects to be glued. You can use this glue to adhere glass to glass. The glue can be used as a gel to glue metal, wood, marbles, and even broken dishes. This glue resists water. Store glue in a glass container with a lid. You only need to sit the container in warm water to soften glue for further use.
All purpose paste: 1 cup non-self-rising wheat flour 1 cup sugar 1 cup cold water 4 cups boiling water 1 tbls. powdered alum 1/2 tsp. oil of cinnamon (optional) Combine flour and sugar in a pan. Cook over medium heat. Slowly stir in cold water to form a paste. Slowly add boiling water and stir vigorously. Make sure all lumps are broken up. Bring mixture to a boil, stirring constantly until clear. Remove from heat and add alum. Mix well. Add oil of cinnamon to preserve paste for storage. Store paste in a jar. If paste becomes to thick, you can thin with some hot water.
Decoupage glue 1 cup white glue 1/3 cup water Combine the two ingredients and mix well. Brush a thin layer on object to be glued. This is good glue for paper projects.
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PAPIER MACHE
1 to 2 cups flour water newspaper or tissue paper cut into strips In a large bowl, combine flour and water until mixture is of a thick runny consistency (like white glue). Dip tissue/newspaper in mixture and gently squeeze off excess. Place paper onto the object that you are covering such as a balloon and smooth out. Make several layers of paper. Allow to dry overnight. Paint.
Paper mache pulp 2 cups water 1/2 cup flour 1 tbsp. white glue Newspaper torn in little bits Soak newspaper in water for 24 hours. This will make pulp. Remove excess water before use. Place water, flour, glue, and pulp into an old blender. Blend till well mixed. Cover object and allow to dry 24 hours. Paint.
1/2 cup non-self-rising wheat flour 1/4 cup powdered resin glue 1/2 cup warm water 1 1/2 cups hot water 4 drops oil of cinnamon 1. Mix flour and resin glue in a saucepan. 2. Make a paste by adding 1/2 cup warm water. Add hot water, stirring vigorously to prevent lumps. 3. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is thick, clear, and smooth. 4. Add oil of cinnamon. For best results, use this paste within a few days of preparation. The paste gives a very hard finish to paper-mache projects as furniture, candlesticks, and bowls. Store paste in a covered glass jar.
Dry laundry starch cold water Mix the starch and water in equal amounts. Stir completely. Let stand. This will thicken. Tear newspaper or tissue paper into strips. Dip these strips into mixture. Cover object with strips, smoothing as you go. Make several layers. Allow to dry for several days. Paint.
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COLORED PASTA
1 cup rubbing alcohol food coloring pasta, rice, or even sand Mix alcohol and food coloring until you get desired color. Put pasta into mixture for a short time. Remove and dry on a paper towel or paper plate.
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COLORED SAND
1/2 cup salt or sugar Food coloring Ziploc bag Put salt into bag and add several drops of color. Close the bag and squeeze salt to mix color through it. Spread salt on paper towels to dry. You can also place salt or sugar into a cup and use a wooden spoon to mix in color.
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CHALK
1 cup plaster of paris (do not pack) almost 1/2 cup cool water Liquid tempera paint in various colors A plastic container for mixing. Paper towel cardboard rolls cut in thirds with one end taped shut with masking tape. Mix plaster with most of the water. Add a few drops of tempera. Mix well. Add a little more water till the mixture thickens. Pour into the molds. Remove the cardboard after mixture has dried. Use this chalk only on sidewalks. It will not work on chalkboards.
6 Eggshells 1 ts Very hot water from the tap 1 ts Flour The eggshells should be washed so they don't have any egg left in them. Dry them well. Grind of egg shells into a fine powder. 1 tbsp. of powdered egg shell makes one stick of chalk. Mix egg shells, water, and flour to make a paste. Roll mixture into a stick of chalk and wrap in a paper towel and allow to dry for three days. This is for the sidewalk only. Do not use on a chalkboard.
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CRYSTAL GROWING
3-5 charcoal briquets (plain, without lighter fluid added) hammer or rock small container for mixing ingredients water table salt laundry bluing measuring spoon plastic plate food coloring Break up briquets with hammer into large chunks. Place onto plastic plate. Measure 2 tablespoons of water, 2 tablespoons salt, and 2 tablespoon bluing into a container and mix. . Pour this mixture over briquets. Put plate in a warm dry place. After 24 hours, add 2 tablespoons salt to liquid on the plate (not directly onto briquets). 24 hours after putting salt on, mix another batch of the liquid and put onto the plate (dont pour it directly onto biquets). You can then add several drops of food color directly onto biquets. Now watch your garden grow. *If your crystals begin to outgrow your container, wipe a thin film of petroleum jelly around the rim of the plate.
Crystals on a string 3 tsp. baking soda 1/2 cup water string about 5 in long fishing sinker for weight clear glass or jar Place 1/2 cup water into a pan. Dissolve as much baking soda as possible adding only a little bit at a time. Warm this mixture up but do not boil. Remove from stove and add the remaining baking soda a little at a time. Cool. Pour this mixture into a glass jar or clear glass. Hang string into glass using weight. Crystals will form as water evaporates.
Crystal Garden 2 tablespoons ammonia 2 tablespoons water 10 drops of Iodine Glass pan food coloring charcoal briquets broken into large lumps or corks 2 tablespoons salt 10 drops Mercurochrome or bluing Put coal/corks into glass pan. In a seperate container mix 2 tablespoons of salt, ammonia, water, and mercurochrome. Put this mixture over coal/corks. Scatter 10 drops of mercurochrome, iodine, and food coloring over the top of coal. As the mixture evaporates, crystals will appear. You can carefully add more solution to make larger crystals.
6 tb Salt 6 tb Liquid bluing 6 tb Water 1 tb Ammonia Combine salt, bluing, water and ammonia. Pour over small pieces of rock or coal in a shallow GLASS or CHINA bowl. Drip food coloring on top if desire. Crystals will begin to grow soon. Add water occasionally to keep crystals growing. You'll probably want to place dish on tray or wooden board as crystals grow over the sides of the bowl.
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ROCK CANDY
2 cups water 5 cups sugar pie pan with holes punched on each side. string candy thermometer foil Stretch the string across a pie pan so that it is suspended across the top. Tie the string at each end so it is taut. Dissolve sugar in the water and cook until it reaches 250 degrees or the hard ball state. Dont stir after the sugar is dissolved. Pour the liquid into the pan. Fill to about 3/4 inch from string. Cover the pan with foil and leave alone for 7 days. In 7 days you will have rock
Glass jar or glass cotton string pencil paper clip food coloring 1 cup water 2 cups sugar some additional sugar Tie a short piece of cotton string to the middle of the pencil Attach a paper clip to the end of the string for a weight. Moisten the string very lightly, and roll in a bit of sugar. Place the pencil over the top of the glass or jar with the string hanging down inside. Heat the water to boiling, and dissolve the 2 cups of sugar into it. For the biggest crystals FAST, heat the sugar-water solution a SECOND time, and dissolve as much additional sugar as you can into it. Add a few drops of food coloring to the solution if desired. Pour the solution into the prepared glass or jar and leave undisturbed for a couple of days. Depending on how much sugar you were able to dissolve into the water, you should start to see crystals growing in a few hours to a few days.
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FUN RECIPES
SINGING CAKE 1 cup butter 2 cups brown sugar 1 cup raisins 2 teaspoons cinnamon 2 squares bitter chocolate, melted 3 eggs, seperated (beat egg whites till stiff) 1 cup strawberry jam 1 cup chopped nuts 1 teaspoon cloves 4 cups sifted flour 2 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup buttermilk greased and floured angel food cake pan Cream butter and sugar. Add egg yolks and stir. Add melted chocolate and stir. Add raisins, cinnamon, cloves, and flour. Stir in nuts and jam. Now mix together the buttermilk and baking soda and quickly add to cake mixture. Stir well. Beat egg whites until stiff and add to mixture. Quickly add to angel food cake pan. Bake at 350 degrees until cake stops singing (45 min.)
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INVISIBLE MESSAGES
1 Tablet of laxative 1 tb Rubbing alcohol Cotton balls Household ammonia Mash the laxative tablet into the tablespoon of alcohol. Be sure the tablet is entirely dissolved. Write a message on the paper with paintbrush dipped into the solution. As the solution dries, the writing will disappear. To develop the message: dampen the cotton ball with liquid ammonia and dab it on the page. The writing will reappear.
THIS PROJECT REQUIRES ADULT SUPERVISION!!! vinegar or lemon juice thin paintbrush paper candle Dip brush in vinegar or lemon juice and write note on paper Let Dry To Read the Message: Pass paper back and forth, near the ball of the candle flame the message will gradually appear Warning: be careful not to get too close to the flame
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RECYCLED CRAYONS
Broken crayons Heavy paper cups Candy molds Microwave oven Remove paper from crayons. Sort colors to like piles. Melt the crayons in the cups in the microwave. Pour into molds. Place in freezer to cool. Remove from molds.
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SOAP CRAYONS
1 3/4 cups Ivory snow laundry powder 1/4 cup water 55 drops food coloring molds Mix the soap and water together. Add the food coloring and stir. Pour mixture into the molds. Allow the crayons to harden. Remove from the molds. These can be used in the bathtub.
Ivory Snow detergent food coloring Water Vegetable oil In a bowl pour approx. 3 cups of Ivory soap flakes. Add 1 to 1 1/2 cups of water and a few drops of food coloring. Mix. Coat hands with oil and then shape soap to your liking. You can put a string in to make soap on a rope. Just knot one end of the string and place in soap and shape around it. Let the soap set for 24 hours.
glycerine soap in lots of colors (This only works with glycerine soap -- transparent Neutrogena bars will work fine.) soap or candy molds microwavable containers plastic or metal spoons and/or wooden popsicle sticks. Cut bars of soap into about three pieces Put pieces into a cup. Put soap into microwave and melt on high for about 10 to 15 seconds...a little longer if needed. Carefully remove, mixture will be hot. Stir mixture. Quickly pour mixture into molds sprayed with cooking oil. Cool for about 5 minutes and remove from mold.
If you can't find soap flakes, you can make your own. Get some bars of pure soap and finely grate them to make soap powder. This powder may not need as much water to be workable. Start with just 1/3 to 1/2 cup per 3 cups of soap powder. Add more as needed. Make shaped soap with candy molds. Press soap dough into lightly greased candy molds. Let set-up overnight before unmolding.
stickers or magazine/wrapping paper cut-outs paraffin (1 3"x5" block) double-boiler tongs Wet one side of the soap with a barely damp cloth. Apply sticker/picture. Melt paraffin in the top of double boiler. With the tongs, dip the decorated side of the soap into the paraffin. Leave cool for a minute then repeat dipping. Leave cool completely.
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FINGER PAINTS
2 cups cold water 1/4 cup cornstarch food coloring or kool-aid Mix water and cornstarch in medium size sauce pan. Cook over medium heat. Bring to a boil and stir until thick. Pour mixture into small containers and add coloring.
Prepare vailla instant pudding and add several drops of color. This is ideal for small children who put things into their mouths.
1/2 cup cornstarch 2 cups boiling water 1 cup cold water food coloring or poster paint 1 package unflavored gelatin In a saucepan, mix cornstarch with 3/4 cup cold water till you get a paste. Soak gelatin in 1/4 cup cold water. Set aside. Pour boiling water slowly over cornstarch, stirring. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and it is clear. Stir in gelatin. Cool and divide into small containers. Add coloring. You should store this paint in the refridgerator.
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BODY PAINTS
2 c Non-irritating baby shampoo powdered tempura paints Divide the shampoo into two or more portions . Stir in enough tempura paints to make a medium-density color. These remove easily with water.
6 ts Corn starch; divided 3 ts Water; divided 3 ts Cold cream; divided -Food coloring 6 c Muffin tin In each cup of the muffin tin, put 1 teaspoon of cornstarch, 1/2 teaspoon each of cold cream and water. Add a different color food coloring to each cup. Mix well.
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