3/4 c. butter
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
Mix shortening, sugar, eggs and vanilla.
Mix flour, baking powder and salt.
Stir together and chill 1 hour.
Heat oven to 400 degrees.
Roll out 1/8 inch thick.
Cut in desired shapes.
Place on ungreased baking sheets.
Paint with egg yolk paint.
Bake 6 to 8 minutes.
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2 lbs. beef suet
1/2 lb. sunflower seeds
1 c. millet
1 c. cracked corn
1 c. crushed peanuts (ground)
Grind suet.
Place in large pot and cook slowly over low heat until smoothly melted.
Let cool to a semi liquid state.
Stir in nuts.
Spread into shallow rectangle foil molds.
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1 egg yolk
1/4 tsp. water
Food color
Divide 1 egg yolk and 1/4 teaspoon water among several cups.
Color each with a food color.
Paint onto sugar cookies prior to being baked with paintbrush.
If “paint” thickens, just add a few drops of water.
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1 tbsp. unflavored gelatin (1 env.)
Cold water
1/2 c. cornstarch
4 tbsp. dishwashing liquid
Food coloring
Stir gelatin into 1/3 cup cold water.
Set aside.
In a saucepan stir cornstarch into 2 1/2 cups cold water until dissolve.
Bring to a simmer and stir until fully thickened.
Remove from heat and blend in gelatin mixture.
Add dishwashing liquid.
Cool and add food coloring as desired.
Store […]
18 oz. peanut butter
6 tbsp. honey
Nonfat dry milk
Mix ingredients with enough nonfat dry milk to form into a workable dough.
Can be decorated with raisins and then eaten!
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1 c. salt
2 c. flour
1 c. water
Mix together salt and flour and add water a little at a time.
Knead dough 7 to 10 minutes until dough is smooth and elastic.
Roll dough 1/4 inch thick and then use cookie cutters.
Put hole for hanging in top of shape.
To attach small buttons, smooth on a little water, then […]
1 tsp. cornstarch
1/2 tsp. water
1/2 tsp. cold cream
2 drops food coloring of your choice
Mix all ingredients in small plastic mixing bowl. Make sure it is mixed well.
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1 c. Joy or Dawn dishwashing liquid
3-4 tbsp. glycerin
10 c. clean cold water, up to 50% more on dry days
Measure 10 cups water into a clean 2-5 gallon bucket.
Add dishwashing liquid and glycerin and stir gently to avoid froth.
A lot of bubbles for a lot of kids, you may wish to use 1/4 of recipe.
[…]
1/4 c. Elmer’s glue
2 tsp. Sta-Flo liquid starch
Combine glue and starch; mix well and allow to dry slightly until workable.
Store in airtight containers.
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Dress up the lollipops you are giving away for Halloween by wrapping a white tissue or small piece of fabric over them.
Secure it with a piece of string or a rubber band.
Take a black marker and draw eyes and a round mouth on the ghost’s face.
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4 c. all-purpose flour
1 c. salt
1 1/2 c. cold water
Christmas cookie cutters
Shellac
Ribbons for hangers
Mix flour and salt together.
Slowly add water while stirring with a fork until soft dough forms.
Turn out on lightly floured surface and knead until smooth, adding a small amount of water or flour, if needed.
Roll dough on a floured surface to 1/4 […]
To make spider webs you need 3 craft or popsicle sticks and some white or black yarn.
Take two of the craft sticks and glue them together to form a cross.
Glue the 3rd one right in the middle, forming a star shape.
Tie one end of the yarn around one of the craft sticks in the center.
Start […]
