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Piņatas
Laminations (melted crayon)
Materials:
Balloon, newspaper 1 inch wide, liquid starch, art tissue or crepe paper in sheetsProcess:
Blow up balloon, or a punch ball for a larger piņata
Tear strips of newspaper approximately 1 inch wide
Dip strips in liquid starch, pulling strips through your fingers to remove any excess starch
Cover balloon completely with paper strips ,trying to have just one layer over the balloon
Dry
To decorate: cut approximately 4 inch wide strips of colored tissue paper
Fold the strips crosswise several times, and the length-wise once
Cut this strip so that you have a "frill"
The unfold the strip and glues strips around balloon starting at the bottom.
Cut open the finished dry piņata to fill and tie.Materials:
old crayons, old cheese crater, wax paper, newspaper, old iron, string thread or yarn for hangingProcess:
Grate crayon onto wax paper
Cover with more wax paper (if you want to hang, now is the time to insert a piece of yarn of thread between wax papers)
Cover all of this with newsprint to absorb spills or leaks
quickly touch iron to the covered waxpaper and shavings. (too hot or too much pressure will muddy the design, so start gently)Variations:
include leaves, yarn, dollies, stickers, cut-outs, etc.
lovely mobiles ow window decorations
mount between paper frames
use dry, pressed flowers between the waxpaper with or without the shavingsMaterials:
old crayons, peeled (stubs)
muffin tin
warm ovenProcess:
save stub ends of old crayons
Peel and break in pieces
Sort colors into muffin tin (mixing colors is interesting too)
Put muffin tins in warm over turned off.
(hint, remove from oven while crayon is squishy but not liquid)
Let melt, then freeze (for easy removal)
Pop Out! (muffin tin washes nicely in very hot, soapy water)
DO NOT EATColor with scribble cookies as you would any crayon!
Materials:
solution of equal parts water and dish detergent
small container (baby food jar works well)
food color or tempera
pan
straws
different kinds and shapes of paperProcess:
Prepare a solution of equal parts water and dish detergent
Fill small container
add food coloring or tempera for desired color
Set jar in pan
Blow with a straw into jar until bubbles mound over the sides
(hint: if you cut a little whole in the straw it will prevent "drinking" the solution but will not disturb the blowing)
Take a print by lightly touching paper to bubbles (as bubbles pop an imprint is left)Variations:
Try larger container of mixture and larger tub for straw.Materials:
1 cup each salt, flour
1 T alum
water to consistency of dough
dry tempera or food coloring
toothpicksProcess:
Mix salt, flour, and alum to consistency of putty with water.
Tempera of food coloring may be added for color
Pinch off and shape into a bead
Punch hole for stringing with tooth pick
Leave on toothpick sticking in a ball of dough until dry
Shellac beads if desired
String beads on elastic cord, thread, or stringVariations:
instead of beads, try making other things from this dough
Try coloring with felt pens or watercolor paints when dryMaterials:
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup water
color (food coloring or tempera)
trays, bowls, spoonsProcess:
Mix cornstarch and water and color (you can make a whole water-table full keeping the ratio of cornstarch to water 2:1)
pour onto trays or into a tub
observe and explore
no finished product - just exploration
Keep reusing mixture (can be stored in a tight containerVariations:
add more cornstarch and explore
add more water and explore
try other coloring such as kool-aid or jelloMaterials:
thin tempera paint
spoon, brush, or strawProcess:
Drop a puddle of paint on paper using spoon, brush or straw
Using a straw, blow on the puddle forcing the paint in any direction or creating a sprayed effect
Colors may be mixed or simply use one colorVariations:
try this on paper hung on a wall
Use a turkey baster instead of a straw on a large paper
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