APPENDIX A

Recipes for Activity Materials

Paint

Puffy Paint

This is a great way for your child to add some texture to her art work.

Makes 1 cups

Age group: 1840 months

Duration of activity: 10 minutes

1 cup flour

cup salt

cup water

4 tablespoons poster or tempera paint

Mix all of the ingredients together.

Flour Finger Paint

Save some money. For another cost-cutting idea, you can use freezer wrap instead of expensive finger-paint paper.

Makes 3 cups

Age group: 1840 months

Duration of activity: 10 minutes

3 cups flour

2 tablespoons liquid soap

cup water

Food coloring

Mix all the ingredients together. Use a spoon to put a blob of it on the paper for your child.

Face Paint

Easy to apply, easy to wash off. Now your child can be a clown for the day!

Variable Yield

Age group: 1840 months

Duration of activity: 10 minutes

1 part cornstarch

part water

part cold cream

Food coloring

Mix all the ingredients together and apply with cotton swabs.

Salt Paint

Add a new dimension to your childs painting. When this paint dries, it sparkles.

Makes cup

Age group: 1840 months

Duration of activity: 10 minutes

cup liquid starch

cup water

2 tablespoons tempera paint

Mix all the ingredients together.

Finger Paint

In addition to a great sensory experience, finger painting helps your child develop fine motor skills.

Makes cup

Age group: 1840 months

Duration of activity: 10 minutes

2 cups cold water

3 teaspoons sugar

cup cornstarch

Food coloring

Add the water to the first two ingredients and cook over a low heat.

Stir constantly until the mixture is blended together.

Remover from the heat and add food coloring as desired.

Shiny Paint

With ingredients that you could have in your kitchen pantry, you can create an interesting paint that is shiny when it dries.

Variable Yield

Age group: 1840 months

Duration of activity: 10 minutes

Food coloring

Light corn syrup or condensed milk

Simply add a few drops of food coloring to light corn syrup or condensed milk. The paint will be sticky but will dry with a nice glossy effect.

Easy Paint

Try this recipe when you run out of tempera paint or you just want to try something different.

Variable Yield

Age group: 1840 months

Duration of activity: 10 minutes

1 part vinegar

1 part cornstarch

Food coloring

Put all ingredients into a jar. Close the lid and shake until the ingredients are well mixed.

Thick Paint

Try this paint for a variation with texture.

Makes 1 cups

Age group: 1840 months

Duration of activity: 10 minutes

1 cup powdered tempera paint

2 tablespoons wallpaper paste

cup liquid laundry starch

Mix the paint and paste together. Add in the starch gradually until you reach desired consistency.

Watercolor Paints

You can use bottle caps or empty egg cartons for paint tins.

Variable Yield

Age group: 1840 months

Duration of activity: 10 minutes

1 tablespoon white vinegar

2 tablespoons baking powder

1 tablespoon corn flour

teaspoon glycerin

2 drops food coloring

1 teaspoon water

Mix the vinegar and baking soda together. Stir until it stops fizzing.