finleysmaid
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we make a large batch quantity as we have quite a few children per session and the afterschool club use it too. 4x cups flour (plain and cheap!) 4 x tablespoons oil 1 x cup salt (sainsburys salt in tubs is cheaper than in a plastic bag !!) 1 x Tablespoon cream of tartar (i buy in bilk from amazon) food colouring or brusho (i like brusho gives great colours ) the children really like it on a cold day when i give it to them warm! if you want to cool it down quick spread it out! will last for a few days if you have added the CofT 3 X cups of BOILING water (reboil the kettle if you need to !!) mix like mad (but carefully) and then turn out and knead for 5 minutes(have asbestos hands) you can half the quantity or make a big batch and split for the week If you buy cheap flour the gluten content can change so you might need to add a little more water
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I think im still awaiting further guidelines ! we make playdough every day and then throw it so i think that will be fine. The sand pit is huge and outside so should be realtively safe , we have used water throughout with addition of detergent of some sort and washing utensils afterwards, so that should be ok. Think i may rotate the large blocks so week one mornings and week two afternoons should help to reduce any risk of infection (these too are outside) we will not have the levels of resources that are normally out and have developed a little cleaning rotational scheme for the toys ...we have also managed to fit in a washing machine which will help enormously!
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Cant see there will be many MPs left!😅
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Oh that's really sweet of you. The chap I made it for has incredibly bad depression....it made him smile that's all I could ask for 💝
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Thanks BTW its for a neighbour...the dog is his VERY big great dane!
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Yes I have a roller that makes a wood effect but it was so hot yesterday I ended up doing it freehand
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very subtle little green Tusk (sort of grey warm white!) its the bloomin gloss thats nearly killing me !! the fumes😝 trying to paint the stairwell was a bit of a feat . Our stairs go in a c shaped spiral with the result that the top right corner is a nightmare...resorted to a brush on a stick!!!
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sorry ive been quiet on here this week...have painted most of the house and now working on a cake creation for the weekend. Does painting the house count as an "our own makes"????😃
