Cooler than Classroom Chalk

Prep Time: 15

Materials :

• Toilet paper or paper towel tube, cut in half
• Wax paper or foil
• 1/2 cup water
• McCormick® Assorted Food Colors and Egg Dye or
• McCormick® Assorted NEON! Food Colors and Egg Dye
• 1 cup plaster of Paris
  

Directions:
1. Seal one end of cardboard tube with foil.

2. Mix water and food color in a medium bowl or disposable plastic container. Add to plaster of Paris to make a "pudding" consistency.
Stir until the mixture starts to thicken. Work fast!

3. Stand your cardboard tubes on end (on wax paper or foil.) Pour the mixture into the tube.

4. When firm, peel off the cardboard. Any cardboard left on chalk can be rubbed off with gloved finger or scraped off with knife blade.

5. Dry overnight. Go out to your sidewalk or driveway, and start drawing!

DO NOT EAT.

Test Kitchen Tips:

• Plaster of Paris may be found in Arts & Crafts supply stores.
• Make one tube of chalk at a time and store in an airtight container.
• Use a full squeeze bottle of food color for each tube of chalk for vibrant, lasting color.
• Wear latex gloves and protective clothing to avoid staining.
• Don't put excess down the drain! It will clog pipes.

Find more fun recipes for:

funny putty * 3-D paint * sparkle paint * goofy goo & more at McCormicks.com

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Easter Craft from 10 Speed Press

Holiday Eggs

Mexican Cascarones

Cascarones are dyed eggs meant to be broken over the head of a friend, spilling confetti and favors. Children take special delight not only in decorating the eggs but also in smashing them later.

You will need:
Egg dyes, hot water, distilled white vinegar
Raw eggs
Small bowls or cups
Spoons
Empty egg carton
Scissors
Colored tissue paper
Egg cutter or sharp knife
Trinkets, candy, confetti, or rice
Clear paper glue

To make:
Prepare several colors of egg dye with hot water and vinegar in small bowls. Dye the eggs in assorted colors as desired. Lift eggs out with spoons and let dry in the egg carton.

While the eggs are drying, use scissors to cut out several 1- or 2-inch square pieces of tissue paper, one for each egg.
With the egg cutter or a sharp knife, cut off 1/6 of each egg from its narrow end and pour out the yolk and white. Rinse the inside of the shells and let them dry.

Fill each dried eggshell with trinkets, candy, confetti, or rice. Cover the hole of each egg with a piece of tissue paper and glue the edges to the shell.

If desired, cut narrow strips of tissue paper and glue them on the shell for decoration.

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Spring Project

This was found on Preston Bailey's blog

Easter is such a fun and colorful holiday to decorate for; it’s
the big kickoff for spring. After weathering the winter doldrums, we
are all more than ready for it!



This year my team came up with “Easter Chicks” for our theme. We
made little, floral peeps using styrofoam eggs that we shaved into baby
chick shapes, then we glue-gunned tiny silk flowers onto the basic
shapes to resemble their fluffy feathers. Their adorable feet are made
from shaped wire wrapped in raffia.

You can use these chicks for many different areas in your Easter
décor. Put them in your children’s Easter baskets, in nests around the house, or use them as accents to your centerpiece.

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Stamp, stamp, stamp!

Check out these chubby stampers for Oriental Trading Co.
Perfect for toddlers and still fun for the preschoolers.