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Stepping stones 8 cups Quickcrete 2 cups water Mix Pour into a flat box such as a pizza box. Add treasures such as rocks, shells, "jewels". Make hand and/or foot print. Write name. Allow to dry for several days. |
Scribble cookies Stub ends of old crayons Sort in muffin tins Place in warm oven which has been turned off Let melt, and then cool Pop out and use to color |
Sugar water for brighter chalk ½ cup water 2 T. sugar Mix; stir until dissolved. Dip chalk into sugar water and color. It will be bright and less smudgy. |
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Turpentines Shallow tray Turpentine Tempera powder Water Glass cups Paper Pour water into a shallow tray In separate cups, mix turpentine with powdered tempera (mix into a bright, thin consistency) Dribble paint mixture onto surface of water, swirling and mixing patterns with a stick or spoon. Gently lay a piece of paper over a pattern and lift off Dry Repeat with additional colors and turpentine Spray with a fixative if desired Variation Try spraying or dribbling oil base enamel paint into a bucket of water and follow the same print process. |
Colored grits Liquid tempera paint Grits In a large bowl, mix the ingredients, being careful not to let the grits get too wet. Spread the mixture onto cookie sheets to dry for a day or two, stirring occasionally. Use as you would colored sand |
Decorative Dye 1 T. rubbing alcohol food coloring rice or pasta In a small, tightly lidded container, put one T. of rubbing alcohol and a few drops of food coloring. Place rice or pasta into the mixture and seal the lid. Shake the container gently for one minute Spread out the dyed objects on paper towels or newspaper until dry |
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Paste 1 cup flour 1 cup cold water 3 cups boiling water 1 tsp. powdered alum Mix cold water and flour. Pour mixture into 3 cups of boiling water. Stir constantly while boiling gently until mixture is clear. (about 2 minutes) Add alum. Keep mixture in sealed jar. |
Paste 1 cup flour 1 cup cold water 3 cups boiling water 1 tsp. powdered alum Mix cold water and flour. Pour mixture into 3 cups of boiling water. Stir constantly while boiling gently until mixture is clear. (about 2 minutes) Add alum. Keep mixture in sealed jar. |
Stickers 2 parts white glue 1part white vinegar Paint onto small pictures and let dry. Make be licked and used as stickers. |
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Homemade stickers 1 packet unflavored gelatin 1 T. cold water 3 T. boiling water ½ tsp. white corn syrup or sugar ½ tsp. lemon or vanilla extract In a small bowl, sprinkle the gelatin into cold water. Let it soften for 5 minutes. Pour boiling water into softened gelatin and stir until dissolved. Add corn syrup or sugar and extract. Mix well. Brush the gum thinly on the back of the picture. You can do a whole sheet of little pictures and then cut after it's dried. When dry just moisten the sticker and apply. The gum will gel overnight. Place the adhesive in a pan of hot water to return it to liquid state. You may store this in the refrigerator in a sealed jar for months. |
Transfer Ink Use this ink to transfer designs printed with your computer printer or copy machine. You can transfer to things that just won't go into your printer like fabric or big poster boards. 2 T. of soap powder ¼ cup hot water 1 T. turpentine Combine the soap powder and the hot water in a small jar. Stir until dissolved. Add the turpentine. (don't use a cooking spoon) Let the transfer ink cool before using or putting the lid on the jar. To transfer a design, start with a freshly printed design. Use a paintbrush and brush the ink over the picture to be transferred. Wait 10 seconds. Place the object to be transferred to on top of the picture and rub firmly with the back of a spoon. Lift a corner to check if the design has transferred. When completely transferred lift off completely. Ink may be stored forever. If the ink solidifies, bring it back to a liquid state by placing the jar in a warm pan of water. Shake well and use again. |
Paste 1 cup flour 1 cup cold water 3 cups boiling water 1 tsp. powdered alum Mix cold water and flour. Pour mixture into 3 cups of boiling water. Stir constantly while boiling gently until mixture is clear. (about 2 minutes) Add alum. Keep mixture in sealed jar. |
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Homemade Rubber Stamp Ink Powdered clothes dye ¼ tsp. alcohol 5 T. glycerin Mix dye with alcohol to the consistency of thin cream. Add glycerin. Stir until well blended. This makes enough to replenish a stamp pad several times. Pour ink over stamp pad or a foam rubber pad that is fine grained. To make the stamp pad you will need foam rubber and a small plastic box with lid. Cut the foam rubber to fit inside the box. Spread the ink evenly with a brush or a tongue depressor. |
Waterproof Ink 1 T. or more powdered clothes dye 2 tsp. peppermint extract 1 T. glycerin ¾ cup distilled water Dissolve dye in extract. Mix with glycerin. Dissolve mixture in distilled water. Makes about ¾ cup. This can be use to stencil or paint directly on fabric. It is waterproof and permanent. Store in a tightly covered jar. |
Puffy Art 1 cup flour ¾ to 1 cup water food coloring 1 bag of cotton balls small bowls, cookie sheet Mix flour and water until it forms a smooth solution. Divide the solution among two or three bowls and add a few drops of food coloring to each bowl. Drop in cotton balls one at a time; swirl around with your fingers until Completely coated. The cotton balls will keep their shapes but will look puffed up. Carefully lift out and place on a non-stick or lightly oiled cookie sheet. Do not squeeze, because air is trapped in the cotton balls and will remain there if they are handled carefully. Create any shape you want. Be sure the cotton balls touch each other when you place them on the cookie sheet, so that the will stick together. Bake in a 300 degree oven for 1 hour or until light brown and hard to the touch. Cool. If you want brighter colors, omit the food coloring and paint the shapes after they have cooled using water colors or tempera. You can spell your name, form numbers, caterpillars, flowers. Make necklaces or bracelets: Take a piece of yarn or string, fold cotton balls over the string after dipping in solution. The balls will stick to themselves and become as hard as beads as they bake. Family Circle 6/5/79 |
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Paste 1 cup flour 1 cup cold water 3 cups boiling water 1 tsp. powdered alum Mix cold water and flour. Pour mixture into 3 cups of boiling water. Stir constantly while boiling gently until mixture is clear. (about 2 minutes) Add alum. Keep mixture in sealed jar. |
Hobby Craft Paste ¼ cup cornstarch ¾ cup cold water 2 T. light corn syrup 1 tsp. white vinegar ¾ cup cold water ¼ cup cornstarch few drops of oil of wintergreen Add ¼ cup cornstarch to medium saucepan; slowly stir in ¾ cup water. Add corn syrup and vinegar. Cook, stirring constantly, over medium heat until mixture is smooth and very thick. Remove from heat. Slowly stir in remaining ¾ cup water into ¼ cup cornstarch until smooth. Add, a little at time, into thickened mixture, stirring until smooth after each addition. Stir in oil of wintergreen. Mixture will be thin but may be used immediately or allow to cool, then store in covered jar for later use. Paste will become thicker in 24 hours. Keeps 2 months. Makes about 1 ½ cups. |
Marbleized Paper 8 packets unflavored gelatin 1 pint boiling water 5 pints cold water shallow baking pan oil paints turpentine brown wrapping paper or paper bags Dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Pour mixture into shallow pan and add cold water. Mix oil paints with a bit of turpentine to the consistency of thick cream. Drop a few drops of color into the pan. If the color sinks, it is too thick, thin with a little more turpentine. If the color spreads, it is too thin, add a little more paint. When the right thickness is achieved, drop large spots of color, one at a time onto the solution. With a spoon or a stick, swirl into patterns. Cut a piece of brown paper slightly smaller than the size of the pan. Holding opposite corners of the paper, lower on to the solution. Lift the paper carefully and place right side up on a stack of newspaper to dry. |
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