You are here:Hampton Photo Arts 
Art Information Craft Recipes For Kids
Art Information Craft Recipes For Kids | Craft Recipes For Kids |
Page 2 of 3 BUBBLE BATH 1/2 c. liquid hand soap 1 c. epsom salt 5 drops glycerin Few drops of food coloring Few drops of fragrance Mix well, shake right before using. Pour into bathtub while water is running and enjoy. ------------------------ HOMEMADE PASTE 1 c. flour 1/2 c. water Combine above and mix until creamy. Store in air tight container. For more durable paste, add 1/2 cup flour to 1 cup boiling water. Stir over low heat until thick and shiny. ------------------------ FINGER PAINT Mix homemade paste (recipe listed in this book) with equal amount of liquid detergent. (Ivory dishwashing.) Add food coloring one drop at a time. Mix well. Enjoy. ------------------------ SILLY PUTTY 1 c. Elmer's glue 2 1/2 c. liquid starch Food coloring In a medium bowl, mix glue and one cup of the starch together. Add a few drops of food coloring, if you wish. Cover bowl, and let it stand overnight. The next day slowly stir in with a spoon 1 to 1 1/2 cups of the starch until a big blob forms. Pour off extra starch. Store in an air tight container. (NOTE: It's hard to stop playing with this stuff.) ------------------------ FUNNY FACE MAKE-UP 2 tsp. white shortening 5 tsp. cornstarch 1 tsp. white flour 4 drops glycerin (found at your pharmacy) Few drops of food coloring In a small bowl, mix shortening, cornstarch and white flour. Add four drops of glycerin. Stir to a creamy consistency. Add any food coloring that you wish. For brown makeup, add 2 1/2 teaspoons of unsweetened cocoa instead of food coloring and you're all set. ------------------------ SOAP CRAYONS One ice cube tray Liquid food color 2 tbsp. hot water for each crayon 1 c. soap flakes Small bowl Spoon For each color, put two tablespoons of hot water and one cup of soap flakes into a bowl. Add as many drops of food color to the mixture as you wish. Stir the soap mixture until it thickens. This takes time, so be patient! Press spoonfuls of the first color of soap into the sections of the ice tray. Mix enough soap in other colors to fill the ice tray, following the above directions again. Let the soap crayons dry for one or two days. Gently bang the ice tray to loosen the crayons. Pack them in a box for gift-giving. Great for birthday presents or holidays. ------------------------ HOMEMADE PLAYDOUGH 2 c. flour 1 c. salt 1/4 c. salad oil 3/4 - 1 c. water Few drops of food coloring of your choice Mix flour, salt and oil. Then add food coloring to the water. Finally add water to flour, salt and oil. Knead until it no longer sticks to your hands. Baggies may be used to store playdough in so it doesn't have to be divided every time it is used. Seal with plastic tie strings or coffee cans. If dough gets too hard or dries out, add more water. If dough gets too oily, add flour. ------------------------ BAKERS DOUGH 1/2 c. salt 3/4 c. boiling water 2 c. flour Aluminum foil Place salt in bowl; pour boiling water over salt and stir. Cool. Add flour all at once and mix well by forming a ball and kneading the dough until it is smooth, soft and workable. Form your shapes (maybe for a Christmas ornament or your name) and bake at 300 to 350 degrees (depending on the thickness of the ornament) for 1 1/2 to 3 hours. You can also let it air-dry, but give it at least two to three days before painting it. Spray after paint dries with polyeurethrane to hold in and keep it shiny. ------------------------ MY FIRST TERRARIUM Large (32 oz.) plastic drink bottles, empty 2 or 3 sm. plants Artificial flowers or bugs Sticks Small stones Potting soil Soak the bottle in very warm water for a few minutes. Then empty it, pull off the colored bottom part and peel off the label. Clean the glue out of the bottom part. Put a layer of small rocks in the bottom part. Put potting soil over the rocks and then put in your plants. Be sure to press the roots of the plants down. Add more soil around your plants to fill the planter. Arrange pretty stones, tiny sticks, or tiny toy animals around the plants. Use a sharp knife to cut the top off the clear part of the bottle (about 4" from the cap). Turn the clear part upside down. Slip the cut edges into the planter to make a dome top. You can glue an artificial flower or bug to the dome for decoration. ------------------------ PLAY DOUGH 1 c. white flour 1/4 c. salt 2 tbsp. cream of tartar 2 tsp. food coloring 1 tbsp. vegetable oil 1 c. water Mix flour, salt and cream of tartar in a medium saucepan. Add water, food coloring and oil. Stir over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes. Don't worry if the mixture looks like a gobbly mess; it'll turn into dough! (Be sure you have an adult to help watch this with you.) When the mixture forms a ball in the center of the pot, take it out and put it on a floured surface. Squeeze it and punch it around a bit (this kneads it). When you're done, put it in a plastic bag or air tight container and store it in the refrigerator. ------------------------ DECORATOR BAGS 1 plain brown bag Sponge Acrylic paint(s) Hole puncher Twine or curling ribbon Take a plain brown bag and a sponge cut into any shape. Dip into acrylic paint on a saucer and then place on bag and lift straight up. Use either one color or several. Allow to dry and then turn down a couple of inches at the top and use a hole puncher and punch two holes about 2" apart. Use either packing twine or curling ribbon through the holes and tie a bow. Makes a really cute country bag that is fun and inexpensive and easy to do. You can also use a stencil and stencil a design on the bag. This is fun for children since they can design it themselves! Can be used to give cookies or candies or gifts other than food items. ------------------------ FINGER PAINTS 3 tbsp. sugar 1/2 c. cornstarch 2 c. water Food coloring Dish detergent Plastic or paper cups Mix the sugar and cornstarch together in a medium size saucepan. Add water and stir until well blended. Cook over a low heat stirring all the time (you may need an adult to help with this), until well-blended, about 5 minutes. Remove from stove, cool and pour into the plastic or paper cups. Carefully (so as not to spill on anything), add a little bit of food coloring to each cup and a drop of detergent. Now, enjoy! ------------------------ FACE PAINTS 1 tsp. cornstarch 1/2 tsp. cold cream Food coloring (your choice) 1/2 tsp. water In a bowl combine all ingredients (except the food coloring) together. In a muffin tin fill each tin 2/3 full and drop in food coloring until desired color is met in the different tins. Stir carefully (so it doesn't splash into the next tin). Now you're ready for face painting for any occasion. ------------------------ BATH SALTS 1 c. Epsom salts Measuring cup 2 jars with lids 2 colored of liquid food color 1 pretty 8 oz. jar A few drops of your favorite perfume 1/2 yard of ribbon, 1/2" to 1" wide To make these good smelling bath salts, first measure 1/2 cup of Epsom salt into each jar with a lid. Add 15 drops of food color to each jar, one color per jar and put on the lids. Shake the jars until the Epsom salts are dyed evenly. If you want your colors to be darker, add more food color and shake again. Take off the lids and let the salts dry overnight. Now, make sure your pretty jar is all clean and dry. Then pour the dyed bath salts into the jar, alternating colors (you may want to get colors that go together well). Add a couple of drops of perfume to the bath salts, put on the lid and tie the jar with your pretty ribbon. Now you have a really nice present to bless someone with. ------------------------ SOAP FLAKE SCULPTURES 4 c. soap flakes (any kind, NOT detergent) 1/2 c. cold water Place soap flakes and water in a medium size bowl. Squeeze the mixture together with your hands until it becomes slightly damp and sticks together. (This mixture dries quickly, so you'll have to work fast!) Now you can form it into any shape you'd like, animals, snowmen, decorations, tree ornaments, etc. Place the finished sculpture(s) in the refrigerator to harden. ------------------------ GIANT SOAP BUBBLES Cold, clear water Wire coat hanger Frying pan Glycerin (available at drugstores) Joy or Dawn detergent (these work the best) Bend a coat hanger into a loop (maybe dad or mom can help you). Mix 1/2 cup of Joy or Dawn detergent with 5 cups water. Measure carefully, as this makes a big difference. Stir well. Add two tablespoons of glycerin. This makes more durable bubbles. Now dip your coat hanger loop into the solution then wave it into the air. (Don't throw away any solution you didn't use - store it for next time. As it "ages", it gets even better!) ------------------------ EGG YOLK PAINT 1 well blended egg yolk 1/4 tsp. water Food coloring Blend egg yolk and water. Divide mixture into several small cups. Add a different food coloring to each cup (bright colors are great). Paint on regular sugar cookies with small paint brushes. Bake cookies, being very careful not to let the cookies brown. (Should be golden in color.) ------------------------ EGG CARTON CREATIONS Empty, clean egg cartons Cut along the bottom of three connected cups of an egg carton. Set cups bottom up. Make a face on the end cup with a felt pen or crayon. To make an antennae, curl the ends of 2 (2") pieces of pipe cleaner and stick them into the caterpillar's forehead. Another idea: Use a styrofoam egg carton. Fill cups with any combination of wild bird seed, sunflower seeds, raisins, apples, suet, seeds mixed with peanut butter, peanuts, bread crumbs, water, corn or berries. Place outside on a window sill or hang from a tree. Another idea: Plant one seed in each of the twelve cups. Water and watch your seeds grow (this could be a good lesson on tithing, also). ------------------------ PLAY DOUGH 2 c. all-purpose flour 1 c. salt 4 tbsp. cream of tartar 2 c. water 2 tbsp. oil Food coloring 1. Stir flour, salt and cream of tartar in a saucepan. 2. Add water and oil. 3. Cook over a low heat for 3-5 minutes, stirring well. 4. Give a chance to cool, then take out of pan and knead well. 5. Split into portions and add different colors to each piece, kneading well. 6. Enjoy!!! ------------------------ EMERGENCY SUBSTITUTIONS 1 c. sifted cake flour = 7/8 c. sifted all-purpose flour. 1 c. corn syrup = 1 c. sugar & 1/4 c. liquid used in recipe. 1 c. whole milk = 1/2 c. evaporated milk & 1/2 c. water. 1 c. of buttermilk = 1 tbsp. vinegar & 1 c. of milk. 1 c. sour cream = 7/8 c. of buttermilk or sour milk & 3 tbsp. butter. 1 c. of brown sugar = 1 c. granulated sugar & 2 tbsp. molasses. --------------------- CINNAMON ORNAMENTS No baking and simple for kids! Mix 1 cup of applesauce with 1 (4.12 ounce) bottle of ground cinnamon. Should form a stiff dough, add cinnamon as needed. Roll out to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut with cookie cutter. Make hole for ribbon. Carefully put on rack to dry. Let air dry several days turning occasionally. Makes about 12 sweet smelling ornaments. ------------------------ JOURNALS 1 spiral notebook Pencil Crayons Lots of Imagination! Have children write everyday in the journals. Tell about days activities. They can draw pictures or paste in pictures and brochures of places they visit. Improves writing skills and expressive language. Great summer activity. ------------------------ |
|||||
| Canvas Printing |
|
Printing on canvas is incredibly versatile and a great way to create a ready-to-hang image or artwork. Every canvas that we print is protected with a UV coated acrylic finish to guard the print from dust, moisture and fading. Do you want your canvas stretched on bars or non-stretched? Framed or unframed? Customize the work to make it truly your own. |
| Art Prints – How are they made? |
 Photography by Laurie Barone-Shafer Here are a few tips, tricks and techniques on how to make art print poster ready photographs and print ready digital files. Don’t get overwhelmed, there is a lot of information here, but a lot of it is just intuitive. Well, a bit of patience will always help. First thing – Photo Size |
| Learning to Paint Watercolors |
|
Watercolor is an easy, fun medium for creating art. Color theory, composition and design can be explored freely with watercolor paint, paper, and brushes. Several techniques may be used with watercolors for varying effects including painting wet on wet, wet on dry, layering washes, and more. Watercolor paper comes in cold press, hot press, and rough. Rough paper has the most texture, and its hills and valleys can result in interesting effects when paint is added. Hot press is the smoothest and has the finest texture. Cold press has a moderate amount of texture and is the paper most commonly chosen by watercolor artists. Watercolor paper comes in several weights ranging from 90 lb. to 300 lb. based on the pounds per ream of paper. Most artists prefer to use at least 140 lb. paper. Papers vary somewhat between manufacturers, so sampling different papers is advisable. Paper can be purchased in pads, in blocks or in large sheets. The large sheets are usually the most economical and can be torn into whatever size is desired. |