At Home Play

Here is a few of our favourite at activities and recipes for those messy play days at home. 

Playdough Recipe

1 cup flour
1 cup water
2 teaspoon cream of tartar
½ cup of salt
a few drops of food colouring (optional)
1 tablespoon cooking oil

Mix the ingredients together then heat gently in a pot until the mixture forms a soft ball. Knead the mixture when it is cool. Roll into a ball and store in an air-tight container. 

Hint - if your kids are playing on light coloured carpet to avoid stains simply leave out the colouring.
 

Slime

1 cup of Lux flakes
2 litres of warm water
Food colouring (optional)

Dissolve 1 cup of Lux flakes in 2 litres of warm water. Add colouring if wanted. Allow the mixture to stand until it becomes thick and slimy. Beat with eggbeater to make it froth.  

Finger Paint (Cooked)

2 cups corn flour
5 cups cold water
Food Colouring 

Mix the corn flour to a smooth paste with a little cold water using a large pot. Add 5 cups of cold water and stir over low heat for about ten minutes until the mixture has thickened to a consistency that will pour slowly and keep its shape briefly when moulded or patterned with fingers.

Add some colouring.