~Craft Recipes~

1 cup cinnamon
1tbs cloves
1tbs Nutmeg
3/4 cup applesauce (Let drain in a strainer for several hours)
2 tbs white glue

Mix cinnamon, cloves & nutmeg add applesauce & glue. Work mixture with hands until smooth and well mixed.

Divide into 4 portions roll out to 1/4 inch thickness cut with cookies cutters.

Use straw to make hole for hanging (if needed). Put on wire rack to dry at room temp for several days.

Turn twice daily so they don't curl.

Use ribbon to hang if needed.

3 3/4 ounces of ground cinnamon
23 ounce jar applesauce

Pour cinnamon into bowl.

Add applesauce by the spoonful, stirring until a stiff dough forms.

Mix dough thoroughly by hand.

This recipe is for making little bear figurines, so you basiclaly roll the dough into balls for the body, head, etc and mush them together. The same recipe would probably work for other kinds of modelling or for rolling out and using cookie cutters.

1 cup white glue
1 cup liquid starch
food coloring

Put glue and coloring in plastic container.

Add starch a little at a time, stirring constantly.

Keep stirring until mixture holds together like putty.

Test with your fingers, if too sticky, add more starch in small amounts until mass is smooth and rubbery.

Have fun pulling, stretching, bouncing and taking transfers off of the Sunday comics, etc.

Store in a plastic bag or airtight container.

1/2 cup cornstarch
2 cups boiling water
1 cup cold water
food coloring or poster paint
1 package unflavored gelatin

In saucepan, mix cornstarch with 3/4 cup cold water to a smooth paste.

Soak gelatin in 1/4 cup cold water. Set aside.

Pour boiling water slowly over cornstarch mixture, stirring.

Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and clears. Remove.

Stir in gelatin.

Cool and divide into separate small screw top jars.

Add color. Refrigerate to store.

Paint is transparent, strong and durable with high gloss finish. May be used on dry or wet paper.

1 cup flour
1 cup warm water
2 teaspooons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon oil
1/4 cup salt
food coloring

Mix all ingredients, adding food coloring last.

Stir over medium heat until smooth.

Remove from pan and knead until blended smooth.

Place in plastic bag or airtight container when cooled.

Will last for a long time.

1 cup flour
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 package unsweetened Kool-Aid
1/4 cup salt
2 tablespoons cream of tartar
1 cup water

Mix flour, salt, cream of tartara and Kool-Aid in a medium pot.

Add water and oil. Stir over medium heat 3 to 5 minutes.

When mixture forms a ball in pot, remove.

Knead until smooth. Put in a plastic bag and refrigerate.

6 cups water
3/4 cup corn syrup
2 cups Joy dishwashing liquid
Mix together. Let set 4 hours (to let bubble settle), then enjoy.

1 cup cornstarch
2 cups salt
1 1/3 cups cold water
Put salt and 2/3 cup water in pan and bring to a boil. Mix cornstarch with 2/3 cup water and mix well.

Blend 2 mixtures together and knead into clay.

The dough has to be heated as it is combined to set.

Makes about 3 cups. This clay can be air dried and then painted.

Store unused clay in airtight container in the fridge.

1/2 cup liquid starch
1/2 cup elmers glue

mix starch and glue together untill it feels like silly putty.

Store in airtight container in the fridge.

1 cup peanut butter
1 cup honey
2 cups powdered milk (use just the powder)

Mix all the ingredients in a bowl.

Add more powdered milk to make a more workable dough if needed.

Form the dough into shapes, eat for snack.

1 cup flour
1/2 cup salt
1 cup water
1 teaspoon cream of tarter
2 tablespoons oil
Food coloring if desired

Add food coloring to water, then mix all the ingredients in a sauce pan.

Cook over medium heat stirring often until mixture forms a thick dough.

Remove from heat and cool. Knead until smooth. Keep in airtight container in fridge.

corn starch
water
food coloring
Put some cornstarch into a bowl. Add just enough water to make it pasty.

Add food coloring. This makes a messy slime, that can go form liquid to solid.....just play with it for a while!