Pudding Fingerpaint
Any type of instant pudding & water Old paper bags or anything you use to fingerpaint on Mix pudding and water together until you have the a good consistence for finger paint. Then just do it.:)

Kool-Aid Finger Paint
2 cups flour
2 packs unsweented Kool-aid
1/2 cup salt
3 cups boiling water
3T. oil
Mix wet into dry. The kids love the color change. Then finger paint away.

Jello Finger Paint
any kind of flavored jello
enough boiling water to make it a good consistency for fingerpaint.
Use your normal fingerpainting material or glossy paper. Kids love the smell and the feel of it.

Oatmeal Dough
1 C. Flour
2. C. Oatmeal
1 C. Water

Preparation:
Gradually add water to flour and oatmeal in bowl. Kneed until mixed (this dough is sticky, but unique in texture. Model as with clay. VARIATIONS: Add cornmeal in small quantity for texture, Add coffee grounds in small quantity for texture.

Frosting Dough
1 Can Frosting Mix
1 1/2 C. Powdered Sugar
1 C. Peanut Butter
Spoon & Bowl

Mix all ingredients in bowl with spoon. knead into workable dough. Model as with any dough.

Puffy Paint
Flour
Salt
Water
Tempera Paint

Mix equal amounts of flour, salt and water. Add liquid tempera paint for color. Pour mixture into squeeze bottles and paint. Mixture will harden in a puffy shape.

Salt Paint
1/8 C. liquid Starch
1/8 C. Water
1 Tbs. Tempera Paint

Mix together and apply to paper with a brush. Keep stirring mixture. Paint will crystallize as it dries.

Sand Paint
Tempera Paint (powder)
Sand

Mix dry tempera paint with sand. Let kids spread glue on picture and sprinkle on sand.

Pudding Paint
Instant Vanilla Pudding
Food Coloring

Mix pudding according to directions. Add food coloring for desired color. Finger paint on paper plates. Edible

Snow Paint
Food Coloring
Water

Place water and food coloring in empty spray bottle. Let children spray colors on the snow to make designs

Water Paint
Bucket
Water
Sponges
Brushes

Fill bucket with water and use brushes and sponges or other materials to paint water on sidewalk. "Paint" will disappear as it dries. (WARNING: this has been known to also create wet children.)

Nutty Butter Playdough
1 C. Peanut butter
1 C. Powdered Milk
1 C. Honey
1 C. Oatmeal

Mix together and play and/or eat.

Playdough
2 1/2 C. Flour
1 Tbs. Alum
1/2 C. Salt
3 Tbs. Vegetable oil
2 C. Boiling Water
1 Pkg Unsweetened Kool-aid

Combine Flour, Alum, Salt, add Oil, Boiling Water. Stir or kneed to mix. Add food coloring or before liquids, add a package of unsweetened Kool-aid for color and scent.

Sidewalk Chalk

2 C. Water
2 C. Plaster of Paris
2 Tbs. Tempera Paint (Wet or Dry)
Toilet Paper Tubes with duct tape over one end

Combine and stir together. Let stand a few minutes. Place tubes on cookie sheet lined with foil or wax paper. Pour mixture into holders, let stand until semi-firm. Remove holders and let dry completely - ready to use in about 1 to 1 1/2 hrs. (reminder, never pour plaster down sink)

Beluga Bubbles
1 C. Warm Water
1/4 C. Blue Dishwashing Liquid
1 Tsp. Salt

Combine all ingredients. Mix well until salt dissolves.

More Bubbles
1/2 C. Water
1/2 C. Liquid Detergent
1 Tbs. Cooking Oil