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Bathtub
Colors
Need:
Inexpensive shaving cream, Food coloring
Instructions:
For each color, mix 2 tablespoons shaving cream with food coloring. Mix,
and put each color into an old muffin tin.
Give a paintbrush to the child, and let him/her draw their own art on the
bathtub. This washes off very easily.
Oatmeal
Soap Balls
Need:
1 C. instant Quaker oatmeal, 1 bar mild soap, such as Ivory, 1/4 C. water,
food coloring (optional)
Instructions:
Grate oatmeal or blend till fine. Put into a bowl. Do the same with the
soap. Add the water and blend well. If adding food coloring, add it to the
water for even consistency.
Shape into balls and put on wax paper to dry. Balls can be put into
containers or wrapped with plastic wrap and tied with raffia.
A gift tag can be attached to the raffia
Bath Cookies
Need:
2 cups finely
ground sea salt, 1/2 cup baking soda, 1/2 cup cornstarch, 2 tablespoons
light oil, 1 tsp. vitamin E oil, 2 eggs, 6 drops essential oil of your
choice
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Mix together all ingredients together. Take a
teaspoon of the dough and roll it gently into a 1-inch diameter ball.
Continue doing this with all the dough
and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. You can decorate the cookies with
clove buds, anise seeds or dried citrus peel
if you wish. Bake the cookies for about 10 minutes, until they are lightly
browned (do not overbake ). Allow the cookies to cool completely.
Store in a decorative tin marked Bath Cookies. Yields 24 cookies - enough
for 12 baths.
Ice
Cube Soap
Need:
Glycerin blocks, food coloring, petroleum jelly, cotton swabs, ice cube
trays ( various shapes are great )
Instructions:
Cut glycerin into chunks, then place in a microwavable bowl. Melt the
glycerin in the microwave on HIGH, stirring at 15-second intervals.
About halfway through melting, add two drops of food coloring. With a
cotton swab, coat the inside of the ice cube tray with petroleum jelly.
Pour melted glycerin into the tray, filling each section almost to the
top. Let cool at room temperature for about 2 hours. The "ice cubes" will
pop out easily.
Foaming
Vanilla Honey Liquid
Need:
1 cup oil, 1/2 cup liquid soap, 1/2 cup honey, 1 tablespoon pure vanilla
extract
Instructions:
Mix together all the ingredients and pour into a clean bottle with a tight
fitting stopper or lid.
Shake very well before using. Pour 1/4 cup into the bath under running
water. Yields 16 ounces - enough for 8 baths
Fizzing Bath
Bombs
Need:
1/2 cup baking soda, 4 tablespoons citric acid, 2 tablespoons borax
powder, 4 tablespoons granulated sugar, 4 tablespoons almond essential oil
or vegetable oil,
1/2 tsp. essential oil (for scent)
Instructions:
Combine all the dry ingredients in bowl, stirring well. Add the wet
ingredients and stir well. Take about a heaping teaspoon of mixture and make
into balls.
Put on wax paper and let dry and harden for at least 6 to 10 days. Store
in an airtight container. You can also add a few drops of vitamin E oil.
Soap
Crayons
Need:
1 cup soap flakes, 1/4 cup boiling water, food coloring, ice cube tray
Instructions:
Drop water into the flakes, a teaspoon at a time, stirring constantly. It
will be thick and hard to stir. Spoon some of the soap into different bowls.
Then
color each with different food color. The more food color the darker the
color. Stir into a thick paste. Press spoonfuls into molds and nuke onlow
for 15 minutes to dry out the crayons. Let the crayons dry at room
temperature for several days and give it another day after unmolding.
Have fun doing these.
These crafts are created for your information. All crafts are
tried out at your own risk.. Surprising Kids will take No responsibility for
mishaps.
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