Summer--time Fun

I've been thinking about how to keep my kids entertained this summer.
I came across this list of homemade recipes in my files.
Now, I will be armed when I hear cries of "I'm bored" or "there's nothing to do".

Egg Yolk Paint

1 large egg
1/2 tsp water
Food coloring

Crack open the egg and separate the yolk from the white. Put the yolk in a bowl and add the water.

Mix the yolk and water well and then add some food coloring until you reach the desired color.  Make several bowls of this mixture to create different colors.

Uses:  Egg yolk paint can be used to paint designs on sugar cookies before they are baked. You can also use this mixture to paint pictures on heavy paper.

Face Paint Recipe

1 tsp cornstarch
1/2 tsp cold cream
1/2 tsp cold water
Food coloring

Mix the ingredients together and paint away! This will wash off with cold cream.

Homemade Finger Paint

2 cups flour
2 tsp salt
2 1/2 cups cold water
2 cups boiling water
Food coloring

Mix flour with salt. Add the cold water; stir until smooth.  Gradually add this mixture to the boiling water. Boil unti the mixture becomes smooth and thick.  Add the food coloring until you get the desired color.

Milk Paint

1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
Food coloring

Mix the sweetened condensed milk with desired amount and color(s) of food coloring.

Note: Apply this paint in a thin layer because it will take a long time to dry.

 

Puff Paint

1 cup salt
1 cup sugar
Food coloring
squeeze bottle

Mix ingredients together and put in a squeeze bottle.

To use: Squeeze paint out of the bottle onto the paper.

Spray Paint

water
food coloring
spray bottle

Mix together water and food coloring in a spray bottle.

To use: Hold the bottle about a foot or two away from paper and spray.

Painting with Shaving Cream

Materials:

• Foam Shaving Cream
• Food Coloring
• Aluminum Foil

Instructions:

1. Give each child a sizable sheet of foil or make a huge long one and give each child a section. Be sure the kids are past the stage of putting things in their mouth as this is not as tasty as it looks (you could try it with aerosol whipped cream, though).
2. Give each child a large dollop of the shaving cream in the center of their foil. You could fold up the edges of the foil to keep the shaving cream in place on the foil, if desired.
3. Let the child choose colors from food coloring. Encourage mixing and combinations of several colors.
4. When they are done, their “art” can be allowed to dry and you get a flattened gummy version of their work.