Comments on: Safe, Healthy, and Fun Activities for Young Children http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/09/08/safe-healthy-fun-activities/ Green and Natural Parenting for Eco-Friendly Families Thu, 24 May 2012 06:43:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Gift Ideas for Kids: Craft Your Holiday Season : Eco Child’s Play http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/09/08/safe-healthy-fun-activities/#comment-5152 Gift Ideas for Kids: Craft Your Holiday Season : Eco Child’s Play Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:00:52 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=1539#comment-5152 [...] Finger Paints- mix up a batch of finger paints, place them in small (baby food) jars and gift with paper, brushes and sponge stamps. To make finger paints you will need 2 cups flour, 2 tsp salt, 3 cups COLD water, 2 cups HOT water, food colors. Put flour and salt in a saucepan, slowly add the cold water. Using a whisk, beat until smooth. Add hot water (mix again), and cook over medium heat until the mixture comes to a boil. Remove from heat, separate and add colors, stir and seal. [...] [...] Finger Paints- mix up a batch of finger paints, place them in small (baby food) jars and gift with paper, brushes and sponge stamps. To make finger paints you will need 2 cups flour, 2 tsp salt, 3 cups COLD water, 2 cups HOT water, food colors. Put flour and salt in a saucepan, slowly add the cold water. Using a whisk, beat until smooth. Add hot water (mix again), and cook over medium heat until the mixture comes to a boil. Remove from heat, separate and add colors, stir and seal. [...]

]]> By: Sadie from allnaturalme.com http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/09/08/safe-healthy-fun-activities/#comment-5151 Sadie from allnaturalme.com Wed, 10 Sep 2008 01:01:15 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=1539#comment-5151 Recycling crayons can be VERY messy but the results are so cute a little wax on the counter seems worth it :) Remember, at the end of the school year, most teachers just pitch the "old" crayons so a great green idea is to have crayon drive to collect them to either be crafty yourself or donate to someone who is or a recycling program. http://allnaturalme.com/blog/2008/09/01/saving-crayons-headed-for-a-landfill/ Recycling crayons can be VERY messy but the results are so cute a little wax on the counter seems worth it :)

Remember, at the end of the school year, most teachers just pitch the “old” crayons so a great green idea is to have crayon drive to collect them to either be crafty yourself or donate to someone who is or a recycling program.

http://allnaturalme.com/blog/2008/09/01/saving-crayons-headed-for-a-landfill/

]]> By: Cate http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/09/08/safe-healthy-fun-activities/#comment-5153 Cate Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:31:37 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=1539#comment-5153 Thanks, Jaimie! I linked to your blog from my own: http://blog.thenatureschild.com/2008/09/homemade-finger-paints.html You gave me the great idea to find multiple recipes online, so we had choices dependent on what was in the house. Today looks like the perfect day for us to try some of these: rainy and chilly. Again, thank you! Thanks, Jaimie!
I linked to your blog from my own:
http://blog.thenatureschild.com/2008/09/homemade-finger-paints.html

You gave me the great idea to find multiple recipes online, so we had choices dependent on what was in the house.
Today looks like the perfect day for us to try some of these: rainy and chilly.
Again, thank you!

]]> By: Jamie Ervin http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/09/08/safe-healthy-fun-activities/#comment-5150 Jamie Ervin Tue, 09 Sep 2008 04:25:23 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=1539#comment-5150 I have several fingerpaint recipes, depending on what mediums we have on hand. A very simple one is to use colored gelatin (we use a kosher/vegan gelatin from natural food stores) mixed with enough water to make a sludge. Our favorite fingerpaint is made using India Tree Nature's Colors and the following recipe: 1 cup flour (we use rice flour) 4 cups COLD water 2 Tbs. liquid glycerin food colors baby food jars (or other small, lidded jars) Place flour and half the water into a saucepan, mix until a paste is formed, add remaining water and heat over medium heat- stir constantly. Mixture will become clear and thick. Remove from heat, once mixture reaches room temperature, add glycerin and separate into jars. Add color to each jar to obtain desired shade. There are a lot of options for fingerpaint mediums. Puddings, baby foods, mashed potatoes and gravy, etc... Kids just love to play with their food! I have several fingerpaint recipes, depending on what mediums we have on hand.

A very simple one is to use colored gelatin (we use a kosher/vegan gelatin from natural food stores) mixed with enough water to make a sludge.

Our favorite fingerpaint is made using India Tree Nature’s Colors and the following recipe:

1 cup flour (we use rice flour)
4 cups COLD water
2 Tbs. liquid glycerin
food colors
baby food jars (or other small, lidded jars)

Place flour and half the water into a saucepan, mix until a paste is formed, add remaining water and heat over medium heat- stir constantly. Mixture will become clear and thick. Remove from heat, once mixture reaches room temperature, add glycerin and separate into jars. Add color to each jar to obtain desired shade.

There are a lot of options for fingerpaint mediums. Puddings, baby foods, mashed potatoes and gravy, etc… Kids just love to play with their food!

]]> By: Cate http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/09/08/safe-healthy-fun-activities/#comment-5149 Cate Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:26:27 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=1539#comment-5149 I have a great play dough recipe, but I would love to see you post your fingerpaint recipe! Thanks, and good for you. As a wahm, I just recently decided to also start light "homeschooling" of my 3-year-old. Thanks for the great ideas! I have a great play dough recipe, but I would love to see you post your fingerpaint recipe!
Thanks, and good for you. As a wahm, I just recently decided to also start light “homeschooling” of my 3-year-old. Thanks for the great ideas!

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