Re: Paper Mache'/for Laurie

[Guest guest]

Laurie,

Not sure if you got a response to this...I'm a little behind on emails.

Here is a recipe originally posted by Jay. It also has an edible finger

paint recipe. Elsie (in TX)

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Paper Mache Pulp & Paste, from POFAK & GFCFKids posts, source unknown

For 1 to 1-1/2 cups of paper mache paste, mix together:

1 cup original Bette Hagman flour mix

1 tsp xanthan or guar gum

1 cup lukewarm water.

Continue adding water (about 3 cups), mixing well in between, until all

the lumps are gone. Bring mixture to a boil in a saucepan & cool completely.

To make paper mache pulp, place several sheets of junk mail or newspaper

torn into tiny pieces) into a blender or food processor with some water &

blend well. Strain the pulp using a colander or sieve. Mix the pulp with one

Tbsp or more of white glue if allowed based on food allergy. For projects

that

require strips, tear newspaper into long thin strips. Dip the paper into

the paste mixture above & scrape the excess off with fingers. Layer the

paste

covered strips onto your project.

Edible Finger Paints, by Lori , GFCFKids, modified by Miss Roben's.

For each color use: ½ cup fine, starchy flour (cornstarch, potato starch,

arrowroot, etc), warm tap water, & assorted food colorings. Slowly blend

water into flour to get thin batter consistency. Add a few drops of food

coloring at same time as water to achieve desired intensity.

Paper Mache'

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> What do you all do about Paper Mache' and older kids in school projects in

> class?? Thanks Laurie