1/4 c. flour
1 1/2 c. water
3/4 c. dry poster paint powder or dry
tempera paint
2 tsp. colorless dishwashing
detergent (optional)
2 tsp. liquid starch (optional)

Place flour in small saucepan.  Gradually stir in 1 cup water.  Cook over medium heat until thickened, stirring constantly.  Cool.  Measure 1/4 cup mixture into each of 4 small clean jars.  Add 2 tablespoons water to each jar; blend well.  Add 1/2 teaspoon dishwashing detergent to each jar if glossy finish is desired or add 1/2 teaspoon starch to each jar for matte finish.  Store tightly covered.  Mix well before using.

1/2 c. water
1/4 c. turpentine
2 tbsp. liquid dishwashing detergent

Combine all ingredients in tightly covered jar; shake vigorously to mix.  Paint over any newspaper picture or story; blot gently with paper towel.  Place clean white paper over newsprint.  Rub evenly with small roller or back of spoon.  Peel off paper carefully.  Picture will appear in reverse on white paper.  NOTE: USE IN WELL-VENTILATED ROOM.  THIS ACTIVITY FOR OLDER CHILDREN ONLY- NOT FOR USE BY SMALL CHILDREN.

1/4 c. beeswax
9 tbsp. Venice turpentine
1/4 c. lard
2 tbsp. mineral oil
1 tbsp. carbon black
3 tbsp. powdered China clay
Cardboard or fiberboard
Waxed paper or transparent plastic

Combine beexwax, turpentine, lard and mineral oil in double boiler.  Heat over hot water until well blended, stirring frequently.  Stir in carbon and China clay.  Paint uniform coat on cardboard.  Cool.  Place waxed paper over surface.  Write or draw with sharpened stick, fingernail or other object that will mark without tearing waxed paper.  Erase marks by lifting waxed paper.

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.

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.