Play Dough, Slime, & Puffy Paint Recipes

Homemade Play Dough 

2 cups of plain flour

2 cups of coloured water
1 Tbsp. of cooking oil

1 tsp. cream of tartar

1 cup of salt

Place all of the ingredients in a medium size or large pan. Cook slowly on medium-high and stir it until the playdough thickens. Keeps best in the fridge in plastic containers.

Slime #1 (from familyfun.com)
Glue
Borax
Food coloring
Water

Mix together ¾ c. warm water, 1 c. glue and several drops of food coloring in the first bowl. In the second bow., mix together 4 t. borax and 1 1/3 c. warm water. Pour the contents of the first bowl into the second, but don’t stir. Let it sit for 1 minute, then lift the now-congealed slime out of the bowl. To minimize accidents (can stick to certain fabrics), give each little monster a zip-loc bag to store it in. If slime is too sticky, add a little more borax. If slime is too slippery, add a little more white glue solution.

Slime #2

1 c. water

½ c. cornstarch

Food coloring

Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan.  Add cornstarch, then food coloring while stirring constantly.  Remove from heat and cool to room temp.  This makes a messy slime that goes from liquid to solid, and is great fun to play with.

Puffy Paint 

Combine the following in a little bowl:
1 tablespoon self-raising flour
a few little drops of food colouring
1 tablespoon salt
Then add some water to make a nice smooth paste.
Paint away on a nice thick sheet of cardboard (use paint brushes or cottonballs).  Microwave the design on high for 15 - 30 seconds until the paint puffs and it's all nice and dry.

Drawing Dough (from familyfun.com
2/3 cup each of water, flour, and salt
Washable tempera paints
Squeeze bottles (at Michael's for $2 per 2-pack)

In a mixing bowl, whisk together the water, flour, and salt (the dough will be just barely pourable).  Divide the dough between two bowls and stir a few drops of washable tempera paint into each. Pour the dough into squeeze bottles. Protect your work surface, then have your artist create colorful designs on thick construction paper or card stock. Leave them flat to dry (drying times will vary depending on the dough's thickness).