Kid Friendly Craft Recipes and Craft Ideas

If you are trying to keep your kids occupied and don't want them spending so much time in front of the watching TV, playing games on the computer, or playing video games, then these fun and easy craft recipes might be just the thing you've been looking for.

There are a lot of variations on these recipes, but these are the ones we used when my kids were smaller.

Oatmeal Dough

Ingredients:
1 part flour
1 part water
2 parts oatmeal
This dough is very simple to make! All you do it mix all the ingredients together (with your clean hands) until it forms a workable dough, and that's it!

Cornstarch Clay

Ingredients:
1 cup cornstarch
2 cups salt or baking soda
1 1/3 cups cold water
Food Coloring

This clay is very gooey and is great for sculpting. Bring the salt and 2/3 cup water to a boil. Then get out a separate bowl and mix the cornstarch with 2/3 cup water. Next you'll add the cornstarch mixture to the salt water and knead it into a clump of clay. If you want to paint the clay with the food coloring, you should air dry it first, but be sure to cover the clay with a damp dish towel to prevent cracks while it dries. You can keep any unused clay in the refrigerator in an airtight container and use it later.

Peanut Butter Honey Dough

Ingredients:
1 cup peanut butter
1 cup honey
2 cups powdered milk

You can have fun with this dough and eat it too! Mix all the ingredients in a bowl. Knead the mixture with your hands until it's nice and smooth (make sure everyone's hands are clean). You can then form the dough into fun shapes and then eat them for a snack afterwards.

Kool-Aid Dough

Ingredients:
1/4 cup salt
2 tablespoons cream of tartar
1 cup water
1 cup flour
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 package unsweetened Kool-Aid

Combine flour, salt, cream of tartar and Kool-Aid in a medium pot. Then add the water and vegetable oil and stir all of this over medium heat for about five minutes. Remove the pan from the heat when the mixture starts to form a ball. You'll want to knead it until it's smooth. You can store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator if you have any left over.

Salt, Flour, and Oil Dough

Ingredients:
3 cups flour
1 cup water
1 cup salt
3 tbsp salad oil