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| Science: Recipes |
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NO-BAKE CINNAMON SHAPES 1 cup ground cinnamon, 3/4 cup applesauce Blend cinnamon and applesauce in mixing bowl. Stir until a stiff dough forms. Roll out dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut into shapes with cookie cutters. Air-dry several days on a wire rack, turning occasionally. Tips: To make sweet-smelling holiday ornaments, poke a hole at the top of the shape, lace string through the hole and tie a loop for hanging. BAKE-them-UP CINNAMON SHAPES 1 cup cinnamon, 1/4 cup water, 1/4 cup white glue Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Mix ingredients together, adding a little more water if dough seems too dry. Roll out dough and cut out shapes with cookie cutters. Place shapes in oven. Turn ornaments every 10 minutes. Remove when firm. Tips: Add a pinch of nutmeg or cloves for a spicier fragrance. Make a hanging ornaments: poke a hole at the top of the shape, lace string through the hole and tie a loop for hanging. SQUISHY BAGS Makes 8-10 bags: 4 cups of water, 1 cup cornstarch, 1/3 cup sugar, food coloring, freezer-quality repeatable sandwich bags, duct tape Mix water, cornstarch and sugar in saucepan. Stir over medium heat until mixture thickens. Cool 10 min. Divide dough-like mixture into 4 bowls. Add a different food color to each. Knead each color of dough separately. Divide into portions, place some of each color in plastic bags and seal all edges with duct tape. MUFFIN TIN CRAYONS Makes about 6 crayons: about 3 cups of peeled crayon stubs in a variety of colors, old nonstick muffin tin Place peeled crayon stubs in the muffin tin, filling to ½ inch from the top of each muffin mold. Put muffin tin in 250 degree oven. Turn off heat when crayons have melted, but do not remove tin. Allow oven to cool completely before removing crayons. Tap bottom of tin to make the crayons pop out. GLOOK 1 cup cornstarch, ½ cup water, food coloring Mix all ingredients. Great for squeezing through your hands. You can change the consistency by adding more water, then more cornstarch. SILLY PUTTY 2 cups white all-purpose glue and 1 cup liquid starch Mix together well. Drain excess liquid. Store in an airtight container. SOAP CRAYONS 1 3/4 cup powder Ivory Snow, 1/4 cup water, food coloring Mix water and soap flakes together. Add food coloring and put mixture into an ice cube tray. Allow to harden. Break or cut into pieces. Fun to write with on the tub when bathing & face & hands! COLORED RICE & PASTA 1 cup uncooked rice or pasta (wagon wheels or large shaped pasta are great for stringing) , rubbing alcohol, food coloring Pour alcohol into several small bowls and add a different food coloring to each bowl. Add noodles or rice to each bowl and let soak for a while. Check for color. Let dry on paper towels. The pasta is great for stringing necklaces. MAGIC BUBBLE BAGS 5 TBSP cornstarch, ½ cup water, food coloring: 2 squirts each blue and green or red and green, ½ cup vegetable oil, freezer-quality sealable bag, duct tape Place cornstarch, water and food coloring in bag and shake to mix. Add oil. Seal the bag and reinforce with duct tape. Press the bag with fingers and watch colors blend and separate. GAK 2 cups white glue, 1 ½ cups water at room temperature, 1 cup hot water, 2 ½ level TBSP borax, food coloring Combine glue and room temperature water; blend thoroughly. Add food coloring, if desired. In larger bowl, combine hot water and borax, stirring until borax is completely dissolved. Slowly pour glue mixture into borax mixture, stirring constantly. Tips: Gak will not stick to dry surfaces, but may stick to wet or damp clothing or surfaces. Keeps at least 5 days in an uncovered bowl, longer if bowl is covered with a damp cloth |
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