Playdough

For scouts this week we needed a medium to work with like clay. I found a really great recipe for playdough and I thought it was worth sharing. It has a very good texture and elasticity that a lot of salt playdoughs that I have tried don't have and no gritty salty mess on your hands.

1 cup flour
1/4 cup salt
2 Tbsp cream of tartar (using cornstarch if you don't have this works just as well)
1 package unsweetened kool-aid or other flavored powdered drink
1 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 cup water

1. Mix flour, salt, cream of tartar and kool-aid in medium saucepan and stir to mix.

2. Add water and oil.

3. Stir over medium heat 2 to 5 minutes.

4. When mix forms a ball remove from pan and knead with your hands until fully smooth.

5. This is a fragrant dough and colors can be bright depending on which drink mix you choose. Fragrance diminishes over time.

6. To store put in plastic bag remove air and place in refridgerator.

7. This dough can last past 1 1/2 years if stored properly. If dough dries any just add a little water and knead it into dough until soft and workably smooth again.

Hair Barrettes

I put together some bows on barretts for a cute lady in my ward that I visit teach. She is expecting a baby and I made these for her new arrival. She has a couple of boys already so she is starting all over with getting new girly things, fun!

Tip for removing wallpaper paste

Once the wallpaper has been removed from the wall try this tip. You can buy the commercial product or try windex. The vinegar in the windex or other window cleaner helps to dissolve the glue. Take a flat spatula or other scraping tool with a flat edge to scrape the majority of the glue from the wall. Use hot water and clean cloths to remove the final residue.

Teacher appreciation gift

This year I found a cute idea that made a personalized gift out of a useful item. I made a personalized soap dispenser for my kids teachers. It turned out cute and was super easy. So you can see the steps to complete the project pictured above.

1. Get the label off the bottle you choose peel it off then to remove the residue use goo be gone or a similar product.

2. Type up what you want printed on your label and size it according to your bottle and print.

3. Put your printed copy into a copier and make a copy onto transperancy film and be sure to print on the side that is not glossy.

4. Cut to shape and size and leave enough room on the bottom to have the wording high enough in your bottle.

5. Roll up the transperancy film with the words facing the front and slip into mouth of bottle and use the pump stem to push the plastic sheet to the front of the bottle.

6. Tie a ribbon around the bottle and your gift is complete.

Homemade jam

Mmmm Homemade Jam [Photo]
Use the recipe for Freezer Jam on the pectin instructions.

I made some jam yesterday. I had a window of time to make my jam in and after I realized I had no pectin and had to go get some by the time I got back my window was halfway closed. I hurried and was doing two batches at one time and in my haste I forgot about 1 cup sugar from one of the batches. One batch is more jelled than the other, but I am happy to report they taste good and I am not sure which one I left the sugar out of. So I guess you don't have to stress the recipies as much as I did, there is still hope if you mess it up.
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