Krafty Kidz - Part 5

Silly Slime

Materials: Corn starch, water

Mix 1 cup of corn starch with 1 cup of water. Use your hands to mix it until it is a smooth texture. You can change the texture by adding a 2nd cup of corn starch. Kids love adding food colour or paint to make the slime. They have fun making it resemble different icky substances and their imagination is more vivid then most parents want to hear described in detail!

Store in a covered contaienr. It will keep for several days.


Bread Clay

6 slices white bread, crusts removed
6 Tablespoon white glue
1/2 teaspoon detergent or 2 teaspoon glycerin
Food Colouring
Equal parts white glue and water
Acrylic paint or spray or clear nail polish

Knead bread with glue and detergent or glycerin until the mixture is no longer sticky. Separate into portions and tint with fod colouring. Let your child shape the clay. Brush the sculpture with equal parts glue and wate for a smooth appearance. Let dry overnight. Use acrylic paints or spray or clear nail polish to seal and preserve.

Soap Crayons - Recipe 2

1 cup soap flakes
2 Tablespoons water
1 Tablespoons cooking oil
Food colouring (strong colours)

Mix all the ingredients together making sure there is lots of colour, until it is a thick paste with no lumps. Roll into thick crayon like sticks. Leave for a fewdays to dry.