How to make ....

Here is a list of basic recipes one how to make some of the activities featured on the blog, they are the basic recipes and most can be changed for example by adding different food colouring, glitter or essences and flavours to make them more appealing. 


Cloud Dough 

Combine 7cups of flour with 1 cup of oil (baby oil, vegetable oil etc.) 


Gloop

Combine approximately 2 cups of cornflour with 1/2 cup of water 
(it will make a thick but runny mixture)

Coloured Pasta or Rice 


You will need;

zip lock bags 
pasta or rice 
white vinegar or alcohol hand gel 
food colouring 
paper towel 

How to prepare; 

1. Put the pasta/rice into individual zip lock bags for different colours 
2. Add 3tsp of vinegar to each bag and a few drops of colourings of your choice 
3. close the bags and shake to evenly colour the pasta/rice 
4. pour the pasta/rice out onto layers of paper towels and allow to dry over night 

(To dry the pasta/rice quickly you could place on a baking tray in a low over 
for a few minutes remembering to turn several times)

Bubble Paint 

You will need: 

Poster paints in a variety of colours

washing up liquid

water 

cups/pots 

1. Put a small amount of Paint into a cup with a little squirt of washing up liquid

2. add enough water to make the paint running 

3. When using for bubble blowing cut small holes in the straws (to prevent sucking up the paint) 

4. using the straws to blow the paint to create lots of bubbles 

5. Place the paper onto off the bubbles to leave coloured bubble prints 

alternatively you could put the cup on top of the paper and allow

the bubbles to print as they over flow the cups. 

Edible finger paint 

2 cups of corn flour 

4 1/2 cups of Boiling water

2 cups of Cold water 

food colourings 

1. Mix the cornflour and COLD water together, 

2. Pour in the BOILING water until it forms a "gloopy" consistency, 

3. Separate into individual pots and then add the colouring 

(recipe found on http://pinterest.com/) 

Coloured Glue 

Mix together PVA glue with small amounts of poster paint or food colouring to create coloured glue 

Coloured Salt 

Add a few drops of food colouring to a cup of salt and mix together to created coloured salt 

Basic No cook long lasting Play Dough 

1 cup of plain flour

1 cup of water

1 tablespoon cooking oil

2 teaspoons cream of tartar

(food colouring to colour)

Mix all ingrediants together to form the dough, once the dough is form it's ready to play with 

(long lasting if kept in a airtight container) 

Modelling Dough (aka salt dough)

4 cups of self raising flour 

2 cups of salt 

few drops of food colouring 

water as required 

Mix all the ingredients together adding the water a little at a time 

(The dough can be cooked in the oven and then painting)

Cooked Play dough 

2 cups of plain flour 

2 cups of water 

1 cup of salt 

2 tablespoons of oil 

2 teaspoons of cream of tartar 

food colouring at required 

1. Place all ingredients into a saucepan and stir well, 

2. Cook over a medium heat stirring all the time, 

3. Knead well and store in a airtight container 

Oat Dough 

1.5 Kilos of plain flour 

2 cups of salt 

Oats and water as required 

Mix all ingredients together to form the dough 

Wholemeal Dough 

1.5 Kilos of Wholemeal flour 

2cups of salt 

water as required 

Mix all ingredients together to form the dough