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The Recipe for Summertime Fun

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Dryer Lint Clay

What You'll Need:
3 cups dryer lint
2 cups warm water
2/3 cups wheat flour

How to Concoct It:
1. Mix all ingredients together in a large sauce pan.
2. Have an adult cook mixture over low heat, stirring constantly until the mixture starts to hold together.
3. Pour the mixture out onto several layers of newspapers to cool.
4. Dryer Lint Clay dries to a hard, smooth finish.

What You Will Need:

  • Any 1 of the new Kid Concoctions books
  • 1 or more kids ready for a good time
  • A few ingredients from around the house
  • Imagination

How to Concoct It:

  1. Once you have purchased your Kid Concoctions book (there are currently four to choose from), enjoy a few laughs as you thumb through this book of crazy, cost conscious creations. These award-winning books, created by John E. and Danita Thomas, will turn you and your kids into kitchen magicians as you duplicate dozens of popular toy store concoctions with household ingredients for just pennies!

  2. Select a project! (These wacky books are packed with so many fun and educational projects, so this might be the hardest step.) Choose from Edible Concoctions, like the Puddin' Paint, to Crazy Contraptions, such as the Hydro Jet Boat. The projects in these books are designed to provide hours of fun while they teach your children about science, art, and math.

  3. Follow the directions and have fun! The illustrated instructions are simple and easy to understand. In just a few steps you'll turn those simple household ingredients into all kinds of exciting creations!

Concoction Tips & Ideas

Kid Concoctions books are great for gifts, grandchildren, birthday parties, rainy days, visiting relatives, day cares, spending quality time with your family, etc.

  • Don't forget that you can purchase Kid Concoctions books at plaidonline.com, as well as many of the ingredients needed for these projects - acrylic paint, glues, paint brushes, and more!

  • To learn more about Kid Concoctions, visit their website at www.kidconcoctions.com.

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