Saturday, April 9, 2011

Craft of the Week: Space Mud and Stepping Stones

 

As promised and requested here are the past two weeks, craft of the week. First is SPACE MUD!!! I loved making this as a child. I would beg my mom to buy the supplies all the time, I think until I was like 16. So needless to say I was pumped to do it again.

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Space Mud

1. In one bowl mix 1 cup of hot water, and 2 ½ T. Borax

2. In another bowl mix 2 cups glue, ½ cup room temperature water, and food coloring (optional)

3. Mix together both bowls until all liquid is gone. Store in a zip lock bag.

 

Every kid needs to make this at least once in their life. I only allow this to be played with outside. Ours is still in great condition and it is over a week old.

 

 

The other craft was a Tinkerbell Stepping Stone. I bought, well stole, the kits from Target’s clearance section. They were only $2.49 and each kit came with enough plaster to make 4 stones each!!!

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There was a picture that Brady used to aid and her painting. I was quite pleased with her patience as she copied the colors. Check out below how well she did! She even painted a border like the photo.

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5 comments:

  1. for those of us that have been deprived of space mud - what is it exactly? is it pretty much playdoh? and you used glue - like Elmer's glue?
    adorable crafts!!! and adorable girls of course.
    glad yall are feeling better.

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  2. Amy,

    It is like that glop that you buy in canisters that makes funny noises when you push it into the canister. It is a lot more gooey then play doh. And yes use school glue

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  3. I love space goo too! And those tinkerbell stones are adorable!

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  4. Yes, Christy loved slime and space doh and all things gooey.

    I love the girls in their masks. They are so cute. Brady did an awesome job copying the picture. The girls will need to make Caddy a new stepping stone when they come to visit. He loves the frog one with their footprints on the back of the frog.

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  5. I love crafty things...one of the little perks of being a mom that I look forward to! I've never made space mud, but from the looks on those faces, it is a must-do!

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