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Recipes for Fun!
Homemade Craft Ideas
By Donna Smith
2 cups white school glue
1 1/2 cups water
1 teaspoon Borax
1/2 cup water
Food coloring
Combine the glue and 1 c cups water. Mix until the stickiness is gone. Dissolve the Borax in the c cup water. Add food coloring, if desired. Add this mixture to the glue. Knead the mixture with hands about 10 minutes. Store in an airtight container.
Corn syrup
Food coloring
Combine corn syrup with drops of food coloring until you reach the consistency of paint. Mix well. Make several colors! Let your child use his fingers or a paintbrush to make wonderfully shiny masterpieces! Note: Pictures may take several days to dry.
1 cup water
2 tablespoons corn syrup
4 tablespoons dishwashing liquid
Combine all ingredients. Blow bubbles with wands. Store in a container with a tight-fitting lid.
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