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to drip. Very gently shake and sway the object to help quickly get rid of extra glue.

- Tie or pin object to clothes line so it hangs free to dry. Remember to put a drip rag under the drying area. Let object dry fully. Remove any unsightly drips with a knife, slightly damp sponge, and a nail file. Hang in window alone or tie to a stick with others pieces and create a mobile.

PAINTED SNOW

- For a fun earth-friendly craft in winter-time, try some simple snow paintings. Use simple, non-toxic vegetable dyes for color. Bring water to a boil, then turn heat off and mix in 1/2 cup flour and 1 generous tablespoon "Elmer's Glue" for every 1 cup water.

- Mix very well, making sure glue dissolves. This is the paint for the snow, obviously, so make different bowls for different colors. Let water cool down some, then while it's still warm, mix in the dye. Let the water cool down again to room temperature so it doesn't melt the snow.

- Use a soft bristle, or foam brush for application. Go out and gently paint a picture in a yard covered with snow. Colors will bleed and blend a little bit, but this can be a fun technique to play with. Wherever the brush is first placed will have a darker spot of dye than where it is swept across and lifted up.

- The brush will need to be dipped in the colored water frequently to keep the "painting" up. The older the snow, and thicker the top ice/snow crust, the better. But the water will just drip off a sheer sheet of ice.

- This will look great for a bit, then either melt away or get covered in another snow storm. Either way, it's a temporary art project that's tons of fun for anyone. Art doesn't have to last a long time to still be worth creating.

VEGETABLE ART

- Use those extra garden fresh vegetables to do some lovely sculptures. Take thick, strong toothpicks and use them to secure the objects together. A basic squash can have two small onions for eyes, a green bean mouth, spinach hair, and broccoli arms. Suddenly, you've created a garden beast!

VEGETABLE STAMPS

Use mainly potato, though apple, pear, and onion work too, and carve out a stamp shape. Use non-toxic food dye as paint, and junk mail paper as a canvas. Decorate the paper with the stamps and some free-hand painting. Make custom calendars, cards, stationary, or envelopes.

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