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ART AND CRAFT RECIPES FOR CHILDREN

SOAP PAINT RECIPE

COOKED CORN FLOUR PASTE RECIPE

HOMEMADE PUFF PAINT RECIPE

SOAP PAINT RECIPE

Ingredients:

Method:

• 1 cup soap flakes

• 1/2 cup cold water

• Place cold water in a large bowl.

• Turn on electric mixer or manual if you haven't got an electric mixer and mix until water starts to froth.

• Slowly add soap flakes as you continue to mix.

• Mix until mixture looks like stiff egg whites.

• Add food colouring if desired.

• Soap paint dries with a 3-D effect which the kids love.

COOKED CORN FLOUR PASTE RECIPE

Ingredients:

Method:

• 3 parts water

• 1 part corn flour

• food colouring (optional)

• Mix corn flour with a small amount of water until a smooth paste is formed. Set aside.

• Boil water, remove from heat and mix in dissolved corn flour mix. Stir constantly or lumps will form.

• Return mixture to heat and boil until clear and thick.

• Remove from heat and add food colouring (optional).

• Mixture should appear very smooth and thick with no lumps.

• Allow to cool slightly.

• Use while still warm as kids love the feel of the warm paste between their fingers.

HOMEMADE PUFF PAINT RECIPE

Ingredients:

Method:

  Use equal amounts of:

• flour

• salt

• hot water

• liquid tempera  paint

•  Place equal amounts of flour, salt, and hot water in a large bucket etc.

• Mix until ingredients are dissolved. If you have difficulty dissolving apply a little heat.

• Add liquid tempera paint until desired color is achieved.

• Store mixture in air-tight squeezable bottles. (Empty glue bottles are excellent.)

• Kids use squeeze bottles of paint to create raised images on paper, cardboard etc

• Mixture dries hard and is raised like real puff paint.

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