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This is a great project sure to brighten up any gloomy day. You can experiment with every sort of shape and size, even try to mix and match colors for some real surprises!
Ingredients:
- 3 Packages Unflavored Gelatin
- 9 Tablespoons or 75 ml. Water
- 3-5 Drops of Food Coloring
Materials:
- plastic lids from coffee cans, ice cream buckets, etc.
- cookie cutters
- straw for punching holes
- ice cream buckets and kitchen wipes
Directions:
In a small cooking pan mix the water and food coloring over low heat. Add 3 packages of unflavored gelatin, stir continuously and cook for 30 seconds until thickened. Pour the mixture into a plastic lid or flat mold, push the bubbles to the edge and let it set for 45 minutes. The gelatin will be soft, but here's when you pull out the cookie cutters to cut shapes, use a scissors to cut spirals, and use a straw to cut holes and, if you like, thread the holes on a string. Be sure to keep any scraps, because you can use them all after they dry. Dry the shapes on a clothesline. They'll be hard as plastic in 2-3 days.
To prevent curling:
As they dry, the pieces are likely to curl up, so if you want to keep some pieces flat for a special use like jewelry, here's what to do: take an ice cream bucket, put a kitchen wipe or clean cloth over the top and put your cut-out on the cloth. Cut the center out of a lid that fits the bucket, put another wipe over the top of the gelatin shape, then press the lid tightly over the top.
Important note: Adult supervision and participation is required for this activity.
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