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Show Busy Hands Bring Winning Smiles I , ' . 1 . i - - , ? ;:- "' ' ' . "" & , . v x rf ' , 4 s s ' ' j f - I C ? ' ' ' -' ' APPROVAL Every child looks for a nod of approval from parents or playmates. This eager young lady is getting her first feeling for finger painting. At first, she needs to see someone else enjoy the bright colors. But after her first few moments to get the feel of the paint on her hands and a bit of encouragement, she is busily painting. Using large sheets of shelf or other glazed paper to allow free movement of arms and body, many mothers and children find finger painting great fun. Homemade Finger Paint 1 cup cold water 2 cups hot waLcr "ii cup Linit laundry starch Yz mild soap iLI:o: cr 1 envelope unflavored synthetic detergent gelatine or 1 tablespoon home dye or other - glycerin coloring Combine cup of the cold water and the laundry starch in a medium saucepan. Soak gelatine in remaining l cup cold water. Add hot water to starch mixture and cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil and is clear, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; blend in softened gelatine. Add soap or detergent and stir until mixture thickens and soap or detergent is dissolved. Cool. Divide the base into portions and put into jars or paper cups. Mix the base and coloring material to desired shade or tint. Makes about 3 cups. Recipe may be multiplied. If glycerin is used combine the full cup of cold water with the laundry starch before cooking. Stir in the glycerin when the base is removed from the heat. Most mothers will want to make red, blue and yellow plus black and brown for. kindergarten age children. Smaller children will enjoy the three basic colors, red, yellow and blue. Orange, green and violet colors may be included in larger sets. Almost any non-toxic coloring material may be used. Food coloring color-ing is fine for the very young child. Home dyes which are readily available may be used. v |