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Fancy bowls Make your own enamel paint which provides a base for collage construction.

Make your own enamel paint which provides a base for collage construction.

Key learning intention

Creative development

Resources

* Water * plain flour * sugar * salt * saucepan * poster paints * paper bowls

* collage materials

Step by step

* Prepare an alternative form of paint for the children to use by mixing together five cups of water, two cups of plain flour, half a cup of sugar and three tablespoons of salt. Pour the mixture into a saucepan and cook for about seven minutes over a medium heat until the mixture is thick and bubbling.

* Allow the mixture to cool. This mixture can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to two weeks.

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