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Looking for homemade kids art supply recipes....
I would like to make little gift baskets of art supplies for friends kids and DD's pre-k class for Christmas.
And where could I find little jars (not baby food jars) for paints, etc?
TIA!
Re: Looking for homemade kids art supply recipes....
How about a spice store or other specialty kitchen store?
What is your motivation for the homemade art supplies? If it's to produce something more natural/edible, I can see that. Otherwise, I would just buy the supplies. It will probably end up much cheaper.
http://www.specialtybottle.com/plasticjars-2.aspx
http://www.orientaltrading.com/basic-acrylic-paint-strips-a2-48_5615-12-1.fltr?Ntt=paint
Something more natural and it's fun. I stocked up on crayons back at school supply shopping time to make melt down and make shaped crayons. I have all of the other ingredients on hand. I am going to use my cricut to cut out big shapes that they can color, etc. I love to do stuff like this and will present it in a fun way.
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I've never personally tried these recipes, but I have them pinned:
http://www.kiboomu.com/2011/04/02/were-making-bathtub-soap-crayons/
http://pinkandgreenmama.blogspot.com/2011/04/experimenting-with-texture-homemade.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FHmTrN+%28Pink+and+Green+Mama%29&utm_content=Google+Reader
http://www.frugalfamilyfunblog.com/2009/02/scratch-n-sniff-painting.html
http://meetthedubiens.blogspot.com/2011/03/rainbow-shaving-cream-bath-paint.html
http://www.theimaginationtree.com/2011/03/homemade-edible-finger-paint-recipe.html
http://www.bystephanielynn.com/2011/02/making-your-own-homemade-watercolor.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+UnderTheTableAndDreaming+%28Under+The+Table+and+Dreaming%29&utm_content=Google+Reader
http://www.hsclassroom.net/2011/01/10-recipes-for-homemade-art-supplies/
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