fun arts and crafts ideas for an 8 year old to use while babysitting.?
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I am babysitting an 8 year old girl. She really likes arts and crafts, and I am running out of fun ideas that she would like to do. If anyone has a suggestion, it would be helpful. She also likes to bake.
Make clay! Creative Clay!
1 cup of cornstarch
1 cup of baking soda
1-1/4 cups of cold water
Mix ingredients together in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly. Stir, about 5 minutes until
it’s very thick — like mashed potatoes. Cool on a plate until you can work with it with your hands. Roll,
cut, or shape as you wish. Let dry for about 2 days. Paint with acrylics, tempura, watercolors, or
markers.
or make silly glob! its super fun!
Silly Glob!
1/2 cup of Borax
2 quarts + 1-1/2 cups of water
2 cups of white glue
food coloring (Choose ONE color)
Lysol (the Lysol stops spoiling)
plastic bags for storage (Zip Lock is best)
Directions:
1. Mix together 1/2 cup of Borax with 2 quarts of water. Allow the mixture to settle and then use only
the clear liquid. Set aside.
2. Mix 2 cups of white glue (Elmer’s is best) with 1-1/2 cups of water. Add food coloring (just a few
drops) if you would like the GLOB to have color. Add a few drops of Lysol (this prevents spoilage). 3.
Add the clear liquid in #1 with the mixture in #2. Knead the mixture together with your hands into your
SILLY GLOB.
4. Store in plastic bag (zip lock type is best).
Suz on June 30th 2009 in arts and craft ideas
? responded on 30 Jun 2009 at 6:11 am #
If she like to bake then get her a yarn potholder loom and let her make potholders to her hearts content. Remember those?
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kristi jo responded on 30 Jun 2009 at 6:54 am #
easy bake oven-lots of mixes for that. Make cut-out cookies and decorate them.Perler Beads,yarn stuff(cat’s cradle,pompoms),teach her how to stitch,paint a plain t-shirt or tennis shoes.Beads are great.origami,or even simple scrap-booking are surprisingly good at this.
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Cali L responded on 30 Jun 2009 at 7:08 am #
Make clay! Creative Clay!
1 cup of cornstarch
1 cup of baking soda
1-1/4 cups of cold water
Mix ingredients together in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly. Stir, about 5 minutes until
it’s very thick — like mashed potatoes. Cool on a plate until you can work with it with your hands. Roll,
cut, or shape as you wish. Let dry for about 2 days. Paint with acrylics, tempura, watercolors, or
markers.
or make silly glob! its super fun!
Silly Glob!
1/2 cup of Borax
2 quarts + 1-1/2 cups of water
2 cups of white glue
food coloring (Choose ONE color)
Lysol (the Lysol stops spoiling)
plastic bags for storage (Zip Lock is best)
Directions:
1. Mix together 1/2 cup of Borax with 2 quarts of water. Allow the mixture to settle and then use only
the clear liquid. Set aside.
2. Mix 2 cups of white glue (Elmer’s is best) with 1-1/2 cups of water. Add food coloring (just a few
drops) if you would like the GLOB to have color. Add a few drops of Lysol (this prevents spoilage). 3.
Add the clear liquid in #1 with the mixture in #2. Knead the mixture together with your hands into your
SILLY GLOB.
4. Store in plastic bag (zip lock type is best).
References :
http://teachers.eusd.k12.ca.us/jdarland/fun_things_to_make_and_do.htm