Fun Messes to Make....

Here are some recipes to keep you busy over your Spring/Easter break. 

Kool Aid Play Dough

2 1/2 cups - flour
1 cup - salt
3 tablespoons - vegetable oil
2 cups - boiling water
2 packages - unsweetened Kool-Aid (Any colour you want!)
Gloves - Optional

Mix all the dry ingredients together, then add the oil and water. Knead for the mixture for 10 minutes, and done!

* Don't forget to put the homemade play dough in a air tight container, or zip lock bag when your done using it so it doesn't dry up.

Moon Dough (my favorite)

Ingredients

• 8 cups flour
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• Essential oil such as lavender or grapefruit (optional)

Instructions

1. Scoop and pour the flour into the center of a large tub.
2. Create a crater in the middle of the flour.
3. Pour the oil into the crater.
4. Gently mix it all together.
5. Enjoy mixing and learning about the properties of the dough as it is, or add small silicone bowls, spoons, or measuring cups to make small structures, hills, or pretend cupcakes.     

The original recipe is an 8:1 ratio and 

 

Edible Chocolate/PB Clay (soooo fun and yummy)

Ingredients: 1 tub (16 oz) chocolate frosting, 1 cup creamy peanut butter (not natural), 2.5 cup powdered sugar.

Your kids will have trouble deciding whether they’d rather play with it or eat it! You can substitute other flavors of frosting for the chocolate, if you desire. You can also roll it into balls and serve it plain, dip it in chocolate, or roll it in crushed nuts. 

 Fluffy Stuff

(2 boxes cornstarch and 1 can shaving cream; color if desired) -- moldable with cups, hands, utensils, you name it!

shaving cream and green food coloring in a ziplock bag. After I got all the air out of the bag, I duct taped the ziplock part to prevent leaks. Then I let little B squeeze and smoosh the bag to his hearts content!  - See more at: http://www.playcreateexplore.org/2013/03/color-of-week-green.html#sthash.dPfOBn6i.dpufFluffy Stuff