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 Homemade Kid's Craft Recipesby Mya, Angelo and Timothy Copyright © 2002 -2008 AllFreeCrafts.com All Rights Reserved Try our kid tested recipes for paper paste, bread clay, paper mache, and finger paints to save money and inspire your child's creativity. |
Paper PasteSupplies: | Instructions: |
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| Add 1/4 cup corn starch to medium saucepan; slowly stir in 3/4 cups water. Add corn syrup and vinegar. Cook, stirring constantly, over medium heat until mixture is smooth and very thick. Remove from heat. Slowly stir remaining 3/4 cup water into thickened mixture, stirring until smooth after each addition. Stir in oil of wintergreen. Mixture will be thin but may be used immediately or allowed to cool, then stored in covered jar for later use. Keeps two months. Makes about 1-1/2 cups. |
Finger PaintSupplies: | Instructions: |
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| Mix starch with enough cold
water to make a smooth paste. Add boiling water and cook mixture until it is glossy. Stir in dry soap flakes while the mixture is still warm. Let cool and pour into jars. Add coloring. Keeps for a week or longer with a tight lid. |
Paper MacheSupplies: | Instructions: |
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| Prepare a large bowl full of
one-inch squares of newspaper as follows: Tear off long inch-wide strip, holding as many strips as you can easily tear through. Then tear these off by the inch. Completely cover the scraps with hot water and soak overnight. Next, squeeze out excess water. Add one cup of paste to every three cups of paper and mix thoroughly. For paste, use the proportion of 1/3 cup flour to 1/4 cup water. To void a messy mixing job, you may place in plastic bag and knead. Mold into shapes and allow to dry. Paint and decorate as you desire. |
Bread ClaySupplies: | Instructions: |
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| Take a white piece of stale bread and mix one tablespoon of white glue in a plastic baggie and knead until bread absorbs the glue. Take the clay out of the bag and knead until soft. You can also add food coloring before you add the bread. The clay will keep for several weeks in the refrigerator. Suggestion: Make different colored beads and string them together for a one-of-a-kind necklace or bracelet. |
Picture TransfersSupplies: | Instructions: |
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| Dip paint brush in evaporated milk and lightly paint over the desired pictures from a magazine or comic. Quickly cover this painted area with a blank piece of paper and rub the paper firmly with the back part of a spoon. Just like magic the picture has transferred to the clean paper in clear detail! |
There are 3 comments
Dec 01, 2010 - 22:25
instruction is ok , the craft thing which is made of that should be viewed there, then that will make me clear how to do
Jul 01, 2010 - 04:36
Hi,
I used to transfer magazine clippings to white A4 paper and i can't remember how to do it now....i think i remember something with nail polish remover but it doesn't seem to work...please help me.
Regards
Chantal
Jun 28, 2010 - 10:06
i tried this didnt work
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