Bored

I don't like hearing the word, "bored" during the summer. I keep reminding my kids that the pioneers only had sticks and rocks to play with. If you haven't already, it may be time to pull out the arsenal of summer time crafts:

Watercolor Salt

Materials:

White glue in a bottle

Watercolor paint box with brush

Jar of water

Any paper (white is best)

Salt in a spout container

Empty Cup

Process:
Draw with white glue from bottle

Pour salt on glue drawing

Pour extra salt from drawing into a cup to be used for other drawings with glue

Paint saalt and glue with watercolor paint, using a minimum of water

Rinse brush between colors

Allow to dry

World's Best Bubbles

2 1/2 quarts water

1/2 cup light corn syrup

1 cup liquid dish detergent

Mix water and corn syrup together until completely blended

Gently stir in the liquid dish detergent

Store for several weeks in an airtight container

*Add a little color to your bubbles by stirring a few drops of food coloring. Create bubbles in many different sizes by dipping various items such as a plastic strawberry basket or wire whisk into bubble solution.

Cotton Dough

1 cup flour

3/4 to 1 cup water

1 bag small cotton balls

Bowl

Cookie Sheet

Mix flour and water in bowl until it's a smooth texture

Coat cotton balls in paste (they tend to puff up and stay if handled gently)

Allow excess mixture to fall off each ball

Form balls into desired shapes

Place on cookie sheet

Bake at 325 for 1 hour, until lightly browned and hard

Glue Dough
1 cup flour

1 cup cornstarch

1/2 cup white glue

Water

Bowl

Mix flour, cornstarch and glue in bowl

Add water as needed

Knead until workable

Model and explore dough freely