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Thanks for all your great feedback on our DIY Glue and Make Your Own Crayons.  Have you tried them yet with your kids?
"This is either every teachers Joy or nightmare"
 I know these can be messy, but hopefully they are lots of fun for you and your kids! So now let's really make a mess! Here's a fun and easy way to make your own finger paints with your kids.
 
Ingredients:
1 c. cornstarch
1/2 c. water
1/3 c. grated organic soap
natural colorants

Directions:
Melt grated organic soap and 1/2 cup boiling water in pan over low heat. Add cornstarch, blend well, set aside and allow to thicken. Divide into small reusable containers and add natural colorants. (It would be great to use containers that you would otherwise recycle or throw away.)
Photo Credit:  Chrysaora @ Flickr.

Last week I showed you how to make crayons at home, here is another fun project you can do with your kids: making colored glue!

Let me know how it goes!
  

Ingredients:
1 c. flour
1/3 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. water
1 tsp. vinegar
natural colorants

Directions:
Warm all ingredients together over a warm stove top until you get a thickened consistency. Remove from heat and let cool. This natural glue will keep for weeks in a refrigerated, airtight container.
Photo Credit: Glue: 1suisse @ Flickr.

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