Flubber
Keep your flubber in a tightly closed container when you are not using it, it will last for several weeks. Flubber is easy enough for children to make. Have white glue, hot water, food coloring, borax, and a large and a small bowl.
In the Large Bowl:
1 Cup of white glue (One 8 oz.
bottle is just right.)
3/4 Cup very warm water
1/2 tsp food coloring
Mix all thoroughly and set aside.
In the Small Bowl:
5/6 Cup of very warm water
1 1/2 tsp. of borax
Dissolve the borax completely in the water.
Now, pour the contents of the small bowl slowly into the large bowl. Lift and turn the mixture until it starts to "flubberize". Let sit for about a minute. You can also add glitter to your flubber.
Mix 1 cup sifted flour, 1/2 cup salt, 3 tablespoons oil and 1 small package of Kool-Aid or other unsweetened powdered drink. Add 1 cup boiling water. Stir the ingredients together, knead mixture until it forms a soft dough.
It is a very simple little recipe. Just 1-2 slices of white bread, (crusts removed) and 1 tablespoon white glue.
Have your child rip one slice of bread into tiny pieces into a bowl. Add the white glue to the bread crumbs and mix with a fork until all the crumbs are moistened. Now, roll a bit of the mix between your fingers to check its consistency. The mix should be pliable and somewhat sticky. If it feels very wet or too gummy to roll into a ball, tear up and mix in a little more bread.
Now your child can gather the dough into a ball, kneading it for a minute or two with his fingers or rolling it between his palms. Soon the dough will become elastic and satiny. As your child models the dough, it may begin to dry out. If it does, your child can dip his fingertips in water (have a small bowl at the work table) and knead the dough until it becomes more pliable. You can sculpt very small objects and it won't crack. You can make little items like earrings, buttons, beads or tiny figurines. It works great for taking impressions of shells or tiny objects which you can use to make a pendant for mom or for themselves. To add a hard, semi-gloss finish, your child can mix equal parts of water and white glue and brush on several coats. It air dries in 1 to 3 days. To save you have to refrigerate in plastic bags, sealed real well. It dries out quite quickly. But it is a recipe that most people have on hand. It's a good one to remember, and, in a pinch, you have some clay for the kids.
Eating Dough
185g butter
220g sugar
1 beaten egg
2/1/2 cups plain flour
pinch of salt
food coloring
Cream butter and sugar well, ad
egg and beat. Mix in flour and salt. Divide into batches and color.
Allow children to create their masterpieces. Bake at 180C when complete till
browned. Ideal baking thickness is 1.5cm.
Edible Peanut Butter Dough
1 cup of peanut butter
1 cup honey
2 cups powdered milk
Mix all ingredients. Add more powdered milk if necessary to make a workable dough.
Candy Clay
1/3 cup margarine
1/3 cup light corn syrup
1 pound box of powdered sugar
1tsp vanilla extract
food coloring
1/4 tsp salt
Mix all other ingredients then add powdered sugar. Knead until smooth Then sculpt and eat.
Grated Cheese Modeling Dough
grated cheese
mayonnaise
breadcrumbs
flour
waxed paper,
Granola, nuts or other edible items
(You need to make this in small
batches)
Mix 1/4 to 1/2 cup cheese in a bowl with 1/2tsp margarine.
Add a pinch of flour and mix to a desired consistency. Give each child a piece
of waxed paper and his or her lump of mixture. Model freely. Cheese mixture can
then be rolled in breadcrumbs or granola etc. This can be eaten immediately or
refrigerated for no more than 2 hours.