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Conference moira::parenting_v3

Title:Parenting
Notice:READ 1.27 BEFORE WRITING
Moderator:CSC32::DUBOIS
Created:Wed May 30 1990
Last Modified:Tue May 27 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1364
Total number of notes:23848

1110.0. "Hand Print Mixture Recipe" by SELL3::MACFAWN (Training to be tall and blonde) Tue Aug 27 1991 10:16

    I was hoping maybe some of you have done this and still have the
    recipe.  I want to make a dough-type mixture so I can have an imprint
    of my childrens hands.  I then want to bake it so that it hardens.
    
    I used to have a recipe for this from a friend in Upstate New York, but
    I can't seem to find it anywhere.  My oldest daughter (3.5 years) now
    has a lot of friends who come to the house, and I thought it would be
    nice for them to do something creative and something their parents
    would love.
    
    If there is a previous note on this, please direct me.
    
    Thank you in advance.
    
    Gail
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1110.1PlasterEMDS::CUNNINGHAMTue Aug 27 1991 11:128
    
    I've seen these done with Plaster of Paris (sp?)....
    
    Can't help withthe dough recipe though.
    
    Chris
1110.2I've done this, not sure if I remember rightTANNAY::BETTELSCheryl, Eur. Ext. Res. Prg., DTN 821-4022Tue Aug 27 1991 12:326
I made Chritmas decorations with my children once out of salt dough.  It was
long ago but I think the recipe was about half flour, half salt with enough
water to get the right consistancy.  It colors well with food dyes.  I just let
it dry by itself although the thick ones took quite a long time (days).

ccb
1110.3How to Make Permanent HandprintsGEMVAX::WARRENFri Dec 06 1991 11:2010
    I'm looking for directions for making a permanent impression of a
    child's handprint.  I thought I saw it in here before and that it
    involved making the imprint, then baking it.  But I don't know the
    recipe for the mixture.  I would like to do this at my daughter's
    birthday party tomorrow.  Nothing like waiting until the last minute,
    huh?
    
    Thanks,
    
    -Tracy
1110.4thoughts...MCIS5::TRIPPFri Dec 06 1991 11:5417
    Tracy, you're a person right after my heart, and I thought I was the
    only one who put ideas off til the last minute!!
    
    I remember the note too, but can't find it either.  Here's two optional
    thoughts:
    
    First, get the recipie for the preschool's "playdough", it's on the
    wall next to the fridge.  If you do your "thing" and then let it harden
    or try baking it, see what happens, you  may have achieved your goal.
    
    Second, just because I liked it, grab the recipie for the cinnomin Xmas
    ornaments, it would seem to work in much the same way, plus it smells
    so nice!
    
    Enjoy the party, and make sure you have lots of asprin on hand!!
    
    Lyn
1110.5RANGER::PEACOCKFreedom is not free!Fri Dec 06 1991 12:1112
re: .1

>    First, get the recipe for the preschool's "playdough", it's on the
>    wall next to the fridge.  If you do your "thing" and then let it harden
>    or try baking it, see what happens, you  may have achieved your goal.
    
   Yep, that ought to do it.  My wife made up a batch of playdough for
   my daughter, and that stuff stiffens up pretty good just at room
   temperature (don't step on a piece barefooted! :-)  )  - I imagine
   it might work better (or at least quicker) in the oven.  
   
   - Tom