Play dough, bubbles and slime.

Play dough recipe.

115g plain flour
60g salt
2 tablespoons cream of tartar (from the baking section in the supermarket, near to the baking powder)
2 tablespoons veg oil
275ml water (with food colouring added, if you like)
1 teaspoon vanilla essence (optional, but it really imporoves the smell!)

Put all the ingredients into a large saucepan, and heat over a medium heat, stirring, until the dough forms into a ball. When cool enough, knead it until it is nice and smooth.

When not being used, don't leave it to dry out. Keep in an airtight container, wrap up in cling film or a plastic bag. That way, it will last for ages.

Bubble recipe.

150ml washing up liquid (the cheaper, the better)
1.5litres water
2 tablespoons of glycerine (optional, but it really, really improves the mix)

Mix the ingredients together gently, so they don't get too bubbly. Pour into containers. You can use it right away, but it is more effective if you can leave it overnight, or for a few hours.

Making bubble wands.
> just looping your thumb and fret finger into a circle makes a simple and effective bubble wand, but you will get a bit soapy.
> garden wire, or wire coat hangers can be shaped into wands of various sizes. Watch out for sharp ends.
> pipe cleaners work, but get a bit soggy
> drinking straws make loads of tiny bubbles
> raid your kitchen drawers for any implements with holes in them!

Slime recipe.

2 mugs of water
1/2 mug of corn flour
Food colouring

Boil water in pan. Add corn flour, then colouring, while stirring CONSTANTLY.
Leave to cool.
Makes a messy, gooey slime!