Craft Ideas

Smelly Play Dough

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup salt
• 1 tbsp. alum
• 2 pkgs. unsweetened Kool-Aid
• 3 tsp. vegetable oil
• 2 cups boiling water

Directions:

Mix dry ingredients then add oil and water. 

Stir quickly and mix well. 

Store in a cool place or refrigerate in an airtight container. 

Scented Play-Dough

• 1 cup flour
• 1/3 cup salt
• 1/2 cup water

Directions:

Don’t let it get sticky. 

Add a few drops of flavored extract and a few drops of food coloring. 

Mix together in order.  Enjoy! 

Kool-Aid Modeling Dough

1 cup all purpose flour
1/4 cup salt
2 tbsp. cream of tartar
1 Kool Aid unsweetened soft drink mix packet, any flavor
1 cup water
1 tbsp. vegetable oil

Directions:

Mix flour, salt, cream of tartar and kool-aid mix in medium saucepan. 

Add water and oil and stir. 

Stir over medium heat 3 to 5 minutes until mixture forms a ball in the center of the pan. 

Remove mixture and knead for about 1 minute. 

Store in plastic bag or air tight container in refrigerator until used.

Silly Putty

• sta-flo liquid starch
• elmer’s glue

Directions:

Put equal amounts of glue and starch in a bowl.

Mix together with hands, soon the glue should thicken. 

If neccessary, add more starch. 

Once glue takes the shape of silly putty, remove from remaining starch and keep in airtight container until used.