Let the kids roll up their sleeves and get their hands dirty in the kitchen with these super fun Kool-Aid recipes.
All moms and dads dread these words... "I'm bored". It drives me crazy when my kids complain about being bored when I know they've got a room full of toys and books but I think sometimes they just need an outlet for their creative energy.
These recipes will brighten rainy days and cure boredom with a delightful, fruity scent.
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Fruity Scented Kool-Aid Play Dough Recipe
1 Tablespoon Vegetable Oil
1 Packet Unsweetened Kool-Aid
1/4 Cup Salt
2 Tablespoons Cream of Tartar
1 Cup Water
Mix flour, salt, cream of tartar and Kool-Aid in a medium pot.
Add water and oil.
Stir over medium heat 3 to 5 minutes.
When mixture forms a ball in pot, remove.
Knead until smooth.
Put in a plastic bag and refrigerate.
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Kool-Aid Scratch & Sniff Watercolors Recipe
1 Tablespoon Unsweetened Kool-Aid1 Tablespoon Warm Water
* I recommend using several flavors of Kool-Aid for an assortment of colors and scents.
Mix water and drink mix in small containers. (small muffin tins work great)
Paint your picture the way you would with any watercolor paint.
Let dry overnight before scratching and sniffing.
Bright & Fruity Kool-Aid Finger Paint Recipe
2 Envelopes Unsweetened Kool-Aid
1/2 Cup Salt
3 Cups Boiling Water
3 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil
Mix wet ingredients into dry ingredients.
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Fruity Kool-Aid Lipgloss Recipe
2 Tablespoons Shortening (Crisco)1 Tablespoon SWEETENED Kool-Aid drink mix
Mix the shortening with the Kool-Aid in a microwave-safe bowl.
Microwave until mixture is melted.
Pour into a small container, and put in the refrigerator to cool.
Fruity Scented Kool-Aid Bath Salts Recipe
1 Packet Unsweetened Kool-Aid
Mix the Kool-Aid and Epsom salt in a bowl.
Pour into a pretty container.
TIP: Make several batches of this recipe in different flavors and scents and layer the different colors.
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Kool-Aid Hair Dye Recipe
Plan ahead, this takes several hours to get vibrant results!
2 or 3 Packets of Kool-Aid (Unsweetened)1/4 Cup Hair Conditioner
Mix the hair conditioner and Kool-Aid in a bowl.
Use plastic gloves to apply the mixture to your damp hair and leave it on as long as possible...several hours or overnight. You can cover your head with plastic wrap to avoid contact with clothes and skin.
Rinse it out in a sink being careful not to stain clothes or exposed skin, countertops, etc. Do not shampoo right away, just rinse. This will allow the color to set.
*For darker or longer hair you will want to use more than 3 packets of Kool-Aid in order to get vibrant colors.
Kool-Aid Tie-Dye T-Shirt Recipe
Several Packets of Unsweetened Kool-Aid
Vinegar
Small Plastic Bowls
Plastic Gloves
Rubber Bands
Use an assortment of Kool-Aid colors!
For each color of Kool-Aid, put 1 packet of Kool-Aid and 1 ounce of vinegar into individual plastic bowls. Mix until dissolved.
Pull and twist your t-shirt into different shapes and use the rubber bands to hold in place. Dip rubber-banded ends in bowls.
Heat set with an iron on medium-high setting using an ironing cloth between shirt and iron. Do not wash for at least 24 hours. Wash separately from other clothes the first wash in case some color is released into the water.
TIPS: Kool-Aid stains your skin so be sure to wear rubber gloves when tye-dying your shirt.
Do not use a shirt that has been prewashed or dried with fabric softener because the colors will not set.
*TIP:
Kool-Aid will stain clothes, tables, counters, etc.
Kids may need a painting smock or apron.
To remove Kool-Aid stains from the counter top, scrub the stains with baking soda and/or automatic dishwashing detergent.
Kidkraft Retro Kitchen and Refrigerator in Pink
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P.S.
Generic drink mix packets work just as well as Kool-Aid brand.
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- ZombiesTasteLikeCrayons ZombiesTasteLikeCrayons Aug 20, 2009 @ 2:08 pm
- Hello Kool-Aide loving friend,
Ive been looking all over these interwebz for a niffty recipe to dye my hair the green that only kool-aide would let small children believe is okay to drink ^_^
But yes, many thanks to you and your hair brain ideas. I shall be off to play with drink mix!
-zombie
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- Faery Tayle Faery Tayle Aug 3, 2009 @ 3:17 pm
- OMG! My kids are gonna love this! My 4-yr-old was asking to dye her hair pink so I thought I'd look up a recipe...but this is WAAAAY better! Thank you!
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- Mickie_G Mickie_G Jul 27, 2009 @ 5:31 pm
- What fun ideas! I cannot wait to try them with my grand babies! (Their moms will probably hate me for it!)
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- mmmhmmm mmmhmmm Jun 7, 2009 @ 2:51 pm
- These recipies are fantastic. I made thae playdough and then then my sons friends played with it all party long untill they had to leave! Thanks a bunch!
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- californianative californianative Oct 28, 2008 @ 11:44 am
- Love the tie-dye ideas! Very creative. :-)
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