Showing posts with label crafts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label crafts. Show all posts

Monday, January 19, 2009

How to make sidewalk chalk

Do your children love to show off their artistic talents by painting your driveway and sidewalks with chalk? This is a great outdoor activity, and one that will help your children express themselves artistically. It can also be used as a fun exercise to teach children the alphabet or learn addition and subtraction with a parent or older child's help. Learn how to make your own sidewalk chalk at home! It is fast, easy, and a lot of fun!

For the recipe and instructions, click here: http://www.ehow.com/how_4723088_make-sidewalk-chalk.html

How to make Flubbery Blubbery Goop

Anything with a name like Flubbery Blubbery Goop has to be fun for kids! Flubbery blubbery goop is that slimy, snotty, gooey stuff that kids love to play with. It goes by many different names, but it is all equallly gross and fun at the same time. It feels wet and slimy, but it isn't. How cool is that? Kids love to play with it and they will absolutely love to make it. It is fun and easy and very inexpensive, and will keep them busy for hours. It is a great science experiment too! Have fun and let's go!

For recipe and instructions, click here: http://www.ehow.com/how_4723055_flubbery-blubbery-goop.html

How to make homemade silly putty

Silly Putty was invented in 1943 by a man named James Wright. And, it was invented accidentally! Wright combined boric acid and silicone oil, which produced a gooey gob of goo. This goo became entertaining and fun to play with. People enjoyed dropping, stretching, and molding it to the delight of many. In 1950, orders for silly putty started coming in and the rest is history. Now we can share in the fun and make our own version of silly putty. Read on to learn how!

For the recipe and instructions, click here: http://www.ehow.com/how_4723031_homemade-silly-putty.html