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  >crust for water to
  >evaporate.)
LM>If you would like to print out the directions for the projects click on
  >your print option on your browser. If you
  >have any questions about the instructions, send me a E-mail with details 
f
  >your question. I will get back to you.
LM>If you have any projects you would like featured here E-mail me the
  >details, your name (to give you the credit) and
  >your site location.
LM>                                   Tips
LM>                      Never use your good scissors to cut paper.
LM>           To remove labels from plastic containers, heat with hairdryer
  >and peel off.
  >                                Do not overheat!
LM>              Put glue sticks in freezer before using, it cut down on the
  >strings.
LM> Use a fabric disappearing marker to write your verse on your tole 
roject.
  >If you don't like it, use a
  > slightly damp cloth to wipe off ink. Rewrite your mesaage. Using paint or
  >your writing marker write
  >                       your message over the disappearing ink.
LM>                    Baby wipes are good for cleaning rubber stamps.
LM> Have your child rubber stamp or color a small brown or white paper bag to
  >make a inexpensive gift wrap bag.
LM>                                 Recipes
LM>                             White Bread Dough
LM>                    1 - 2 slices white bread, crusts removed
  >                            1 tablespoon white glue
LM>Tear bread slices into tiny pieces into a bowl. Add the white glue to the
  >bread crumbs and mix with a
  > fork until all the crumbs are moistened. Now, roll a bit of the mix
  >between your fingers to check its
  > consistency (this will vary depending on the dryness of your bread) If it
  >feels very wet or too gummy
  >  to roll into a ball, tear up and mix in a little more bread. Knead for 1
  >to 2 minutes. Dough should
  >  become elastic and satiny. Mold into shape. If dough gets dry while
  >molding, dip finger in water to
  >   moisten. This dough will dry to a porcelain like smoothness. This is
  >great for making earrings,
  > buttons, beads or tiny figurines. To add a hard, semigloss finish, mix
  >equal parts of water and white
  >                   glue and brush on several coats. Air dry 1 to 3 days.
LM>                             Uncooked Playdough
LM>                               1 cup cold water
  >                                  1 cup salt
  >                              2tsp vegetable oil
  >                                 3 cups flour
  >                        Tempera paint or food coloring
LM> Mix water, salt, oil and enough paint to make bright colors. Gradually
  >work flour and cornstarch to
  >                  consistency of bread dough. Store in airtight container.
LM>                              Cooked Play Clay
LM>                                 1 cup flour
  >                                 1 cup water
  >                                 1/2 cup salt
  >                           1 teaspoon vegetable oil
  >                         1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
  >                           Food coloring (optional)
LM>    Mix all ingredients together in a saucepan and cook over medium heat
  >until the mixture holds
  >  together keep mixing or it will stick to the bottom of the pan). When
  >clay is cool enough to touch,
  >    knead it on a floured board. This clay has a long drying time so it
  >works like play dough, but
  >  sculptures will dry in 3 to 5 days. Stored in an airtight container,
  >dough will last for 2 to 4 weeks.
LM>                             Paper Mache Paste
LM>                                 1 cup water
  >                                1/4 cup flour
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