Craft: Gluten-Free Play Dough!
This play dough when kept in a zip lock baggie can last up to 6 weeks or more!
What You Need:
- 1/2 Cup Rice Flour
- 1/2 Cup Salt
- 1/2 Cup Corn Starch
- 2 Teaspoon Cream of Tartar
- 1 Cup Water
- 1 Tablespoon Oil
- Food Coloring
Create:
- Combine all ingredients in a large pot over medium heat
- Stir as play dough starts to form a ball and stick together
- Do not over-cook
- Once play dough has formed and formed a ball turn off heat
- Dump dough out on counter to let cool slightly
- Once dough is cool enough to touch add desired food coloring and knead.
- Store Play Dough in a zip lock bag
- Here at the studio we double the recipe
Benefits:
- Hand/finger control and dexterity
- Arm and hand muscle building
- Learn how to roll a ball
- Learn how to roll out a "worm"/"noodle"
- Introduction to 3D art techniques
Craft: Pocket Pals
(keeping you company all summer long!)
What you need:
- Cardboard
- Scissors
- String/twine/ribbon/yarn
- Paper
- Marker/pens/pencils
- Glue (optional if you want to glue on eyes, glitter, etc.)
- Sequins (optional)
- Google eyes (optional)
- Glitter (optional)
- A pocket to carry it in :)
Create:
- Cut a small shape out of cardboard (shape can be an oval, square, or any desired shape).
- Cut slits around the cardboard shape.
- Decorate the cardboard by coloring or glueing on glitter, sequins, eyes etc.
- Cut wing shapes out of paper and glue on back of cardboard pal
- Take string/twine/ribbon or yarn and wrap around the cardboard shape, securing through the slits.
- Let dry if using glue
- Name your pal
- Place your pal in your pocket and go PLAY!
Benefits:
- Use of scissors
- Introduction to weaving
- Use of glue (i.e., squeezing the glue, amount needed, etc)
- Use of dexterity
- Confidence building when choosing pieces that will be used to create the final piece.