4 Rainy Day Craft Projects To Do With Your Children
Looking for something to do with your children on those rainy days, when everyone seems to be cooped up indoors? When my daughter was small, we used to do craft projects together. It quickly became a ‘rainy day’ tradition in our household.
I feel it’s important to spend quality time with our children. These days, too many children are sitting in front of a television watching TV shows, or playing video games. I don’t find this to be quality family time.
Here are 4 easy craft projects that you can do with your children.
Soapy Bath Crayons
1 c. grated Ivory Soap
1/4 c. warm water
food coloring
plastic cookie cutters
Mix water, soap and food coloring together in an old bowl. Stir the crayon mixture until it begins to stiffen. Remove the mixture from the bowl and knead until it’s the consistency of a very thick dough. Spoon crayon mixture into plastic cookie cutters or other plastic molds (play dough molds work great too!). Press down firmly. Place the plastic cookie cutters in your freezer for 10 minutes. When firm, pop the bath crayons out of the cookie cutters. Allow them to air dry overnight.
Play Dough
2 c. flour
1 c. salt
4 tsp. cream of tartar
2 c. of water
4 tbsp. oil
food coloring
Place flour, salt, cream of tartar, water, and oil into a large pan. Heat over medium heat, stirring until dough comes away from the edge of pan, and makes a soft ball. Cool on a sheet of waxed paper. When cool, add food coloring. Store in plastic containers or in plastic bags.
Finger Paints
2 c. of plastic liquid starch
1 c. of Ivory Snow detergent flakes
food coloring
Combine liquid starch and Ivory Snow in a large bowl. Beat with a mixer until the volume is tripled. Divide, add in food coloring as desired. Store in covered containers in the refrigerator.
Blowing Bubbles Refills
1/2 c. liquid dish detergent
5 c. water
1 container with lid
1 bubble blowing wand
Mix water and dishwashing liquid together in a large bowl. Don’t over mix. Pour liquid into empty bubble blowing containers.
Tip: When you spend time crafting, please remember to take photographs. It’s a great way to preserve all of these wonderful memories.
Take advantage of those rainy days, and spend some time crafting with your children.
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Shelly Hill has been working from home since 1989 in Direct Sales. You can visit Shelly online at: http://www.classybusinesswomen.com or at http://wahmshelly.blogspot.com
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