Indoor Activities for Kids

It's always good to have some indoor activities for kids planned so if the weather isn't cooperating outside, things will still be nice inside.

There's no need to pay for store-bought modeling dough. This recipe makes a colorful, pliable modeling dough that can be used for a couple of months if stored properly in a sealed container.

• 2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon food coloring
• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup salt
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Remove from pan. When cool to the touch, knead for a few minutes.

Supply kids with cookie cutters, miniature rolling pins, plastic knives, etc. to mold and play with dough.

Magic Putty is a slippery, slimy material. Kids enjoy making shapes that "melt" into a pancake shape. Or they can hold it in their hand to watch it "melt" through their fingers.

Mix the following together in a large bowl. Add food color if you'd like:

• 1-1/2 cups water
• 2 cups Elmers Glue

Mix together in a separate bowl:

• 1/3 cup water
• 1 teaspoon Borax laundry detergent

Add the Borax mixture to the glue mixture. As you stir, a slimy putty will form. Place the putty mixture in another bowl.

There will be leftover glue/water mixture. If you want to make more magic putty, make another water/borax mixture and repeat the process. You can do this about four times for one batch.

After the finished product sits for a minute in a bowl, pour off extra liquid. It's now ready for the kids to play with. Supply them with clay toys.

Store Magic Putty in a plastic jar. It can be stored and reused for approximately one month.

Note:
Borax is a powered laundry detergent. Children should be monitored constantly while playing with Magic Putty.