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     Title: Crafts for Kids with Food
Categories: Kids
  Servings:  6

     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

 From: Healthy Meals and More

 HOMEMADE PLAY DOUGH

 Cook the above mixture over medium heat stirring until stiff. Cool and
 knead out lumps. Store in airtight container.

 FINGER PAINTING

 For young children, prepare instant chocolate pudding and let them do
 creative finger painting with no danger if some finds its way to their
 mouths!

 MACARONI PICTURES

 Have various shapes of pasta to choose from. Let children glue these onto
 colored paper for creative pictures.

 PLACE MATS

 Let children draw their own pictures on fairly heavy paper. Use clear
 contact paper to cover the front and back of the drawing. They now have
 their own personal placemat. These make fun presents for Mom and Dad for
 special occasions.

 CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENTS

 1 cup cornstarch 2 cups baking soda 1 1/4 cups cold water

 Mix and cook over medium heat stirring constantly about 4 minutes or til
 mixture thickens into a moist mashed potato-like consistency. Cover with a
 cloth while it cools enough to knead it.

 Roll out dough and cut into shapes using a straw to put a hole in the top
 for a ribbon to hang on the Christmas tree.

 Dry 24 hours. Paint with tempera paints.

 PAPIER MACHE

 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. Shape over a balloon or into a mask shape, figures, animals,
 etc. Let dry 3 days or so, depending on thickness. Paint with acrylic
 paints.

 ARGO DO-IT YOURSELF CLAY THAT'S SAFE FOR KIDS

 2 cups baking soda 1 cup Argo 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.

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