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