| Kitchen Cupboard Crafts | | | | then add the washing up liquid. (Add food colouring if |
| These recipes are a life saver on a rainy day as all | | | | desired) Shape and let dry for 24 hours before |
| the ingredients are in your kitchen cupboard. | | | | painting. |
| Salt Dough Recipe | | | | No Fuss Play Dough |
| Ingredients | | | | Ingredients |
| 4cups flour | | | | 1 cup cold water |
| 1 cup salt | | | | 1 cup salt |
| 1-2 cups hot water | | | | 2 teaspoons vegetable oil |
| 2 teaspoons of vegetable oil (optional) | | | | 2 cups flour |
| Instructions | | | | 2 tablespoons cornstarch |
| Preheat oven to 300F/200C/Gas Mark 6. Dissolve salt | | | | Food coloring |
| in hot water. Add water to flour, mix well and knead | | | | Instructions |
| with hands. (add glitter or food colouring if desired). | | | | In a large bowl, mix together water, salt, oil and a |
| Knead until soft elastic non-sticky dough. Add more | | | | few drops of food coloring. Mix flour and cornstarch |
| flour if too sticky. Roll, mould or use cutters to make | | | | and add 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly (you |
| shapes. When dough creation is finished place on lined | | | | may need a little more or a little less than 2 cups |
| baking tray and cook for up to 1hr until dough begins | | | | flour so make sure you stir in until it is the right |
| to brown. Alternatively cook in microwave 10 | | | | consistency). Knead for a few minutes with flour on |
| seconds at a time until hard. Cooking time depends | | | | your hands. |
| on size of piece, smaller pieces work best. When | | | | Bubble Recipe |
| cooled creations can be painted or varnished. | | | | Ingredients |
| Playdough Recipe | | | | 1 cup washing up liquid |
| This is an excellent playdough recipe which is fun to | | | | 12 cups water |
| make and never fails to provide amusement on a | | | | 1 Tablespoon Glycerine |
| rainy afternoon! | | | | Instructions |
| Ingredients | | | | Gently stir the ingredients together (avoid making a |
| 2 cups plain flour | | | | lot of foam) and store in a sealed container overnight |
| 1 cup salt | | | | (the works better when settled). |
| 4 tablespoons cream of tartar | | | | Soft water is good for bubbles. Any water containing |
| 4 tablespoons vegetable oil | | | | high levels of iron is bad for bubbles. To get the best |
| 2 cup water with food coloring added | | | | mixture, try using distilled water. |
| Instructions | | | | Rockets! |
| Mix flour, salt, and cream of tartar in a large | | | | Ingredients |
| saucepan. Blend water and oil together in a bowl. Add | | | | 1 empty camera film case |
| to the saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring | | | | 1 tablespoon water |
| constantly until the dough forms into a ball. (Food | | | | 1 tablespoon vinegar |
| colouring or 2 teaspoons of vanilla/almond or | | | | 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda |
| peppermint essence can be added for colour or scent | | | | Instructions |
| if desired.) Allow to cool, and then knead until | | | | Mix the water and vinegar together and fill up to a |
| smooth. | | | | quarter level of the film case. Add bicarbonate of |
| Store in an airtight container for up to three months. | | | | soda and really quickly put on lid and place on floor lid |
| Bread Clay | | | | side down. Stand well back .......blast off! |
| Wondering what to do with that stale bread? Make | | | | Play around with the mixture until you get it's |
| bread clay! | | | | explosive powers just right! To make it look like a |
| Ingredients | | | | rocket stick paper around the sides and decorate. My |
| 6 slices withe bread | | | | kids don't bother as they don't go so high when |
| 6 tablespoons white glue | | | | weighed down with paper. |
| 1/2 teaspoon washing up liquid | | | | Note: Adult supervision required. Must do this |
| Instructions | | | | outdoors in an open space. DO NOT look over the |
| Remove the crusts (save for the birds to eat). | | | | rocket before it has fired. |
| Combine the bread and the glue until smooth and | | | | |