All Entries Tagged With: "craft"
Paintbrush cookies
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.
EGG YOLK [...]
Suet Seed Cakes for Bird Feeding
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.
If using paper cups tie string to pencil and place other end in mixture [...]
Finger Paint
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 [...]
Peanut butter playdough
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!
Cookie Dough Ornaments
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 [...]
Ghost Lollipops
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.
Clay Ornaments
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 [...]
Spider Webs
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 [...]
