The Mom I Want to Be

  ½ cup liquid starch 2 cups rock salt ½ cup glue with food color   Mix and create 3D structures on cardboard.

  1 part flour 1 part salt 1 part water Food Coloring   Mix equal parts of flour, salt and water. Pour into plastic squeeze bottles, such as those used for ketchup and mustard. Add liquid coloring for variety. Squeeze onto heavy construction paper or cardboard. The salt gives the designs a glistening quality when […]

  1/3 c. sugar 1 c. cornstarch 4 c. cold water Food Coloring   Cook until thick. put in bowls, add food coloring. Put in ziplock baggies. Let the kids play with it while it is in the bags for a neat sensory experience or use it to mix colors.

2 cups warm water 1 cup pure laundry soap or flakes Electric mixer   Put water and soap in large bowl and beat with mixer until very fluffy. Add food coloring if desired. This can be molded into shapes and left to dry.

A secret ingredient makes letter play colorfully fun.   • White glue • Two cups of salt • Shallow pan • Watercolor paints, paintbrushes • Cardboard Your child can use glue as a writing instrument by squeezing it to draw a letter, word, or name on the cardboard. Encourage her to go slowly, making very thick lines of glue. Together, lay […]

Intrigue your toddler with this sticky stuff.   • ½ cup water • food coloring • cornstarch (one handful) • plastic plate or bowl Add a few drops of food coloring to the water. Place approximately one handful of cornstarch on a plastic plate or bowl. Talk with your child about how the cornstarch feels. Is it soft or hard? […]

1 cup flour 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon 1 1/2 T. cream of tartar 1/2 cup salt 1 T. canola oil 1 cup water from steaming beets Combine all ingredients in a pot. Stir constantly over medium-high heat. When it forms a ball, cook for about 1 more minute until dough begins to firm.  Allow to […]

Create your own treasure stones   1c flour 1c used coffee grounds 1/2c salt 1/4c sand 3/4c water   Mix it all together (dry first, then add the water) until it forms a dough. Break off pieces and form a ball, press a ‘treasure’ into the middle and seal with some extra dough. You can […]