Goop
2 c salt
1 c. water
1 c. cornstarch
Cook salt and 1/2 c. of water for 4-5 minutes. Remove from heat. Add cornstarch and remaining 1/2 c. of water, then return to heat. Stir until mixture thickens. You can also add food coloring to this....
Kool-Aid Play Dough
(no cooking required)
3 c. flour
1/2 c. salt
1 pkg. unsweetened Kool-aid
1 T. alum
2 c. boiling water
Mix together first three ingredients then add boiling water. Knead dough with up to an additional 1 c. of flour unt...
Edible Peanut Butter Play Dough
This recipe is especially good for toddlers because they can play with the dough and then eat it. (Be sure to wash hands and work area!) It's also one of my favorite candies, when made with peanut butter and powder...
Instead of trying to mess with egg dyes, or paint to get colorful eggs, try washable markers.
This is great for toddlers, and preschoolers, whose motor skills are still a little undeveloped.
Plus, it is easy to cleanup off of the children and t...