- Glitter from salt
Bring some glitz to children’s projects by mixing 1 tablespoon liquid water colour with 2 tablespoons table salt or rock salt, then shake the salt and colouring in a plastic bag to distribute the colour evenly. Spread the mixture on paper towels on a flat microwaveable plate and microwave on High for 2 minutes. Cool and break up clumps with your fingers. Store in a dry, airtight container.
- Play dough hair with a garlic press
Roll up a small ball of play dough, put it in a garlic press and slowly press out the strands. Use a small paintbrush to dab a little water on the spot where a strand will be attached; then press the piece in place with a toothpick or the pointed end of a small knitting needle.
- Pasta art
Even little children can make beautiful abstract designs with this old favourite: look in your cupboard for stray, half-empty boxes of dried pasta. Make different shapes and sizes by breaking up long strands of spaghetti and lasagna, add small macaroni pieces and colour as desired with non-toxic food colouring. When dry, the possibilities are endless:
- Make a personal treasure chest by covering the top and sides of a shoe or cigar box with the pasta, using craft glue.
- Draw designs on folded construction paper or card stock and glue on pasta for a personal holiday or birthday card.
- String coloured macaroni or any tubular pasta to make necklaces and bracelets.
- Glue pasta shapes to hairclips, bobby pins and even belt buckles.
Credit: Reader’s Digest
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