• 2 packets unflavored gelatin
• 2 tablespoons cold water
• 3 tablespoons skim milk

In a bowl, soften gelatin in cold water. Heat milk to boiling and add to soften gelatin.

Stir until gelatin dissolves and pour into a jar. Use this when something must adhere to glass, such as labels on jars, or to glue wood to wood. Keeps only a day or two. Set jar in a pan of hot water to soften for reuse.

• Paper
• Quart container
• Tempera paint
• Spoon
• Liquid detergent
• Shallow aluminum cake pan
• Water
• Straight straws (not flexible)

The night before mix 1/3 cup of tempera paint with 1/3 cup of liquid detergent in the quart container. Add water to fill the container and stir. Each color needs separate quart container. To make the prints pour paint mixture into shallow cake pan. Blow though straw - will make bubbles. Press paper down on top of popped bubbles.

• White glue in a squeeze bottle
• Paper
• Sprinkles such as glitter, confetti, seed, etc.

Squeeze small bottle of white glue over piece of paper to make design. Sprinkle the glue design with sprinkles. Let dry.

• Dark (purple or blue) construction paper
• Crayons
• Small cups or bowls
• Paint brushes
• Spoons
• 4 TBSP. Epsom salt
• 1/4 cup hot water

Mix 1/4 cup of hot water with 4 TBSP. of Epsom salt. Stir the mixture to dissolve. Draw freely with the crayons on the construction paper. Brush the drawing with salt mixture. Dry painting completely. Stir the salt each time you put the brush in. *Table salt or rock salt can be substituted. The salt crystals will brush off of the paper when dry.

• Paint Mixture - liquid tempera for color.
• 4 lbs. corn syrup
• 1/2 tsp. of liquid dish detergent
• Matte board or cardboard
• Paint brushes

• Scratchfoam - cut into quarters
• Tempera paint on a cookie sheet
• Pencil
• Brayer or rolling pin
• Typing paper

Press pencil firmly to make a design (the pushed down part will appear white when printed - the raised part will show color). Roll brayer through paint on cookie sheet, then roll across Styrofoam/scratch foam. Place piece of paper on top of scratch foam and use gentle pressure to deliver even print. Pull away paper and let dry.

• Table salt paint brushes powdered tempera paint
• Salt shakers
• Margarine or yogurt containers
• Tray
• White glue in small containers
• Paper

Mix salt with powdered tempera in a container - put salt into saltshakers - make additional colors in other shakers. Paint design on the paper with a paintbrush sipped in white glue Shake colored salt on glue design.

• Plastic salad spinner with lid
• Liquid tempera paints in cups
• Spoons for each color
• Paper
• Glitter or confetti (optional)

Cut paper to fit into bottom of the salad spinner. Place paper in the spinner. Drip paint onto the paper with spoon. Use more than one color if desired. Snap lid on spinner and spin handle. Open and add glitter or confetti if desired.

• Cardboard
• Cookie sheet
• Fresh leaves
• Brayer, child's rolling pin
• White glue
• Absorbent paper
• Tempera paint
• Spoon

Arrange leaves in a design on the cardboard. Glue leaves to cardboard and let dry. Place a spoonful of paint on cookie sheet. Move brayer or rolling pin through the paint until the roller is evenly coated. Roll the paint on the leaves. Place piece of paper on top of leaves. Rub paper with clean, dry hands. Peel off paper. Let paint dry. *Different colors of paint can be mixed on the cookie sheet for a swirl of colors.

• Black matte board (or cardboard painted black) cut in 8" x 8" squares
• Bright yarns in any lengths (not more than 6")
• Tape

Cut slits 1/2 inch deep - at least 1 to 2 inches apart around each side of square. Child chooses string of yarn and tapes one end to back of square. Pull it through one of the slits. Cross yarn back and forth over front of square, pulling it through the slits. When 1 color runs out add new colors and continue to wrap, weave, cross and decorate the square. When complete tape the last end of yarn to the back.

• Water based marking pens, all colors
• Absorbent papers such as paper towels or coffee filters
• Drawing paper
• Plastic spray bottle filled with water/set on spray

Draw freely with marking pens of a variety of papers. Spray the marking pen designs with water and watch the colors blend, blur or separate. *Work on covered surface: wet pen markings can soak onto the table. *Do not use permanent markers.

• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• 2 cups cold water
• Food coloring
• Pinch of detergent

Mix the sugar and cornstarch and then add the water. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until well blended. Divide the mixture into four or five portions and add a different food coloring to each, plus a pinch of detergent (to facilitate cleanup).

• 4 egg yolks
• Food coloring
• 4 bowls
• Paper
• Paintbrush

With adult help crack eggs and separate egg yolks. Place one egg yolk into each bowl. Add a few drops of few coloring to each yolk and mix. Mix red, blue and yellow food coloring to make a new color in the fourth cup. Paint the bright, glossy colors on the paper. Add a few drops of water to cup if paint thickens or begins to dry before painting is complete.

• Matte board or cardboard
• Light corn syrup
• Food coloring
• Paint aprons
• Craft sticks or spoons

Pour a small puddle of corn syrup on the matte board. Spread it out towards the edges with a craft stick or spoon. Squeeze a few drops of food coloring randomly on the corn syrup. Blend the colors in with the fingers. Dry artwork for a few days.

• Hammer or other crushing tool such as a rock
• Old ends of colored chalk
• Small pie tins
• Paintbrushes
• Liquid starch in cups
• Paper

Place old ends of chalk in pie tins. Crush chalk with hammer or rock. Place 1 color of crushed chalk in each pie tin and mix a rainbow of colors in another pie tin. Using a paintbrush, paint liquid starch on the sheet of paper in any design. Pinch bits of chalk powder and sprinkle it on the liquid starch design. The chalk will absorb the starch and become bright and moist. If desired, paint over the chalk and starch design with more starch or add more chalk powder. Dry for at least one hour.

• Big, fall leaves
• Finger-paint in wide containers or bowls
• Big paper or newsprint

Collect big, fall leaves that are still supple. Place leaf on newspaper. Dip fingers in finger-paint and smear all over one side of leaf. Wash and dry hands. Place sheet of newsprint over the leaf and gently pat. Peel paper away and let dry.