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       Title: Crafts for Kids with Food
  Categories: Kids
    Servings:  6
  
       1 c  Flour
     1/2 c  Salt
       2 tb Cooking oil
       2 tb Cream of tartar
       1 c  Water with desired color of
            -food coloring
  
   From: Healthy Meals and More
   
   HOMEMADE PLAY DOUGH
   
   Cook the above mixture over medium heat stirring until stiff. Cool and
   knead out lumps. Store in airtight container.
   
   FINGER PAINTING
   
   For young children, prepare instant chocolate pudding and let them do
   creative finger painting with no danger if some finds its way to their
   mouths!
   
   MACARONI PICTURES
   
   Have various shapes of pasta to choose from. Let children glue these onto
   colored paper for creative pictures.
   
   PLACE MATS
   
   Let children draw their own pictures on fairly heavy paper. Use clear
   contact paper to cover the front and back of the drawing. They now have
   their own personal placemat. These make fun presents for Mom and Dad for
   special occasions.
   
   CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENTS
   
   1 cup cornstarch 2 cups baking soda 1 1/4 cups cold water
   
   Mix and cook over medium heat stirring constantly about 4 minutes or til
   mixture thickens into a moist mashed potato-like consistency. Cover with a
   cloth while it cools enough to knead it.
   
   Roll out dough and cut into shapes using a straw to put a hole in the top
   for a ribbon to hang on the Christmas tree.
   
   Dry 24 hours. Paint with tempera paints.
   
   PAPIER MACHE
   
   Dry laundry starch cold water
   
   Mix the starch and water in equal amounts. Stir completely. Let stand. This
   will thicken. Tear newspaper or tissue paper into strips. Dip these strips
   into mixture. Shape over a balloon or into a mask shape, figures, animals,
   etc. Let dry 3 days or so, depending on thickness. Paint with acrylic
   paints.
   
   ARGO DO-IT YOURSELF CLAY THAT'S SAFE FOR KIDS
   
   2 cups baking soda 1 cup Argo Corn Starch 1 1/4 cups water
   
   Mix cornstarch and baking soda, add water, mix. Bring to a boil, stirring
   constantly. Thicken to consistency of mashed potatoes. Form clay into
   desired shapes, let dry for 36 hours, color with paint or felt-tip marker,
   and coat with shellac or clear nail polish.
  
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