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Open a box of ARM & HAMMER Baking Soda, and open the door to a child's imagination and creativity. So get ready to share a project, cook up a snack or learn something new! All activities are appropriate for children 3 years old and older with adult supervision.

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Use your hands & your imagination to create zillions of neat things!
What You Need:
2 Cups (1lb. Box) of ARM & HAMMER Baking Soda 1 Cup Corn Starch 1 1/4 Cups Cold Water Food Coloring to Color Clay- if Desired Paints: Watercolors, Poster Paint or Acrylics

How to Make it:

1. Combine all ingredients in medium saucepan and cook over medium heat. 2. Stir constantly until mixture is consistency of moist mashed potatoes (10-15 mins). 3. Turn it out on to a plate and cover with a damp cloth. 4. When clay is cool enough to handle, knead it like dough until it gets smooth. 5. Knead in a couple of drops of food coloring to make colored clay, shape, let dry and paint. Glitter looks cool too! 6. You can dry your Play Clay creations by preheating your oven to 350. Turn off oven, place clay items on a cookie sheet in oven, and allow oven to cool. 7. Make beads, frames, ornaments, decorations, gifts, hand print plaquesand more! Log on to www.armhammer.com for more Play Clay ideas!

Freshen Your Sneaks with These Cute Critters!

What You Need:
1 New, White Athletic Sock (mid-calf size) 1 Cup ARM & HAMMER Baking Soda 1 Rubber Band 6 Ribbon or String Felt, Markers, Buttons, and Glue for Decorating!

How to Make it:

1. Lay newspaper down on your work surface. 2. Fill the sock with 1 cup Baking Soda. 3. Secure with rubber band. 4. Tie ribbon around rubber band, cut off extra sock (cuff area). 5. Decorate! Use Felt, Markers, Buttons, Sequins, etc. to make your Sneaker Peeker an animal, a monster, a flower! Anything goes! 6. Stick them in your sneakers overnight for fresh shoes in the morning!

What You Need:

2 Tbs. ARM & HAMMER Baking Soda 2 Tbs. Flour 2 tsp. Sugar 1 Packet* Dry Unsweetened Kid Drink Mix (any flavor) 2 Tbs. Water

Paint a masterpiece with homemade watercolors!

How to Make it:

1. Mix dry ingredients in a bowl. 2. Add water and stir until the

fizzing stops. (Different flavors of the drink mix will yield different colors.) 3. For more intense watercolors, a few drops of food coloring can be added to the mix. 4. Paint with them right away, or pour into jar lids or plastic tray to let harden for future use.
*Packets vary from .16.23 ounces, depending on flavor. Enough drink mix to make 2 quarts.

*Do not drink or eat watercolors!

Make your Own Shapes. . .And Eat Em Up!

What You Need:
2 Tbs. ARM & HAMMER Baking Soda 1 Beaten Egg + 1 tsp. Water
(for egg wash)

1 Packet Active Dry Yeast 1 tsp. Sugar 1 tsp. Salt Cornmeal 1 Cup Warm Water 2 Cups All-Purpose Flour 1/2 Cup Bread Flour Course Salt

How to Make it:

1. Combine yeast, sugar & water. Let stand 5 minutes. 2. Add flours, 1 cup at a time, keep mixing! 3. Knead dough until smooth (about 7 minutes).

4. Transfer to bowl greased with vegetable oil and cover. Let rise for 1 hour in a warm place. 5. Dust work surface with flour. 6. Divide dough into 12-15 pieces and roll to desired thickness. 7. Form dough into simple shapes! People, pets, etc. 8. Preheat oven to 425. Bring a large pot of water to boil. Add Baking Soda to water. 9. Carefully transfer pretzels to boiling water. 10. Boil on each side for about 30 seconds. 11. Drain on a rack for 1 minute. 12. Arrange on baking sheet thats been dusted with cornmeal. Brush with egg wash. Sprinkle with salt. 13. Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown!

Perfect for Summertime Snacking!

What You Need:
8 oz. Butter Softened 1 Cup Sugar 1/2 Cup Powdered Sweetened Pink Lemonade Mix 1 Egg 1 tsp. Vanilla Extract 1/2 tsp. Lemon Extract or finely grated lemon rind 3 2 /4 Cups All-Purpose Flour 1 tsp. ARM & HAMMER Baking Soda

How to Make it:

1. Heat oven to 325. 7. Place balls 2 apart on well-greased 2. In a large bowl, cream the butter, cookie sheet. Bake until edges begin sugar & lemonade mix until fluffy. to brown (10-12 minutes). 3. Beat in egg, and lemon extract. 8. Makes 5 Dozen cookies. 4. In separate bowl, stir together flour and Baking Soda. 5. Add dry ingredients to batter, beating until thoroughly combined. 6. Form dough into 1 balls and roll in granulated sugar.

Youll Be Coo-Coo For CoCo Pies!

What You Need:
2 Cups All-Purpose Flour 1 tsp. ARM & HAMMER Baking Soda 1/2 Cup Cocoa Frosting: 1/2 Cup Cold Water 5 1/3 Tbs. Sweet Butter, Softened 1/2 Cup Buttermilk 1/3 Cup Vegetable Shortening 1/2 Cup Shortening 1 1/3 Cup Marshmallow Topping 1 Cup Sugar 1 Cup Sugar 2 Tbs. Light Corn Syrup 1 Large Egg

How to Make It:

1. Heat Oven to 350. 2. In medium bowl, stir together flour , cocoa and Baking Soda. 3. In a separate bowl, use electric mixer to beat shortening

7. Spoon batter into sealable plastic bag, seal and cut off

one corner.
8. Pipe (cookie-sized) portions of batter 2 apart on

greased cookie sheet.

9. Bake 8-10 minutes, or until firm to touch. Cool thoroughly. 10. Meanwhile, make frosting! 11. Combine all ingredients, adding marshmallow last. 12. Spread frosting onto center of one Coco Pie and

and sugar until fluffy.

4. Add egg, salt and vanilla and beat 1 minute. 5. Combine buttermilk and water . Add this to egg mixture. 6. Mix in half of dry ingredients, stir . Then mix in the

top with another.

13. Makes 2 Dozen!

other half of dry ingredients, stir .

What You Need:

Flexible Cardboard 4-ounce Plastic Cup Plaster of Paris Poster Paints 1/4 Cup Vinegar 1 tsp. ARM & HAMMER Baking Soda 1 tsp. Dishwashing Liquid 2 Drops Red Food Coloring

Build Your Very Own Volcano and Watch it Erupt!

2. Insert 4-Ounce cup in top of cone to make the crater. 3. Stand cone on a baking sheet. 4. Cover cone with plaster of paris- dont get any in the cup! 5. Let dry. Paint or decorate cone to look like volcano. 6. Mix vinegar, dishwashing liquid and red food coloring in separate cup. 7. Put Baking Soda in crater cup. 8. Pour vinegar mixture into craterstand back and watch the eruption!

How to make it:

1. Shape the piece of cardboard into a cone. Secure with tape.

Up & Down They Go! . . . But HOW? Thats the Magic!

What You Need:
Vase or wide-mouthed clear jar 1/4 Cup Vinegar 3 tsp. ARM & HAMMER Baking Soda Food Coloring

How to make it:

1. Fill vase/jar with water. 2. Add 3-4 drops of Food Coloring. 3. Add Vinegar then Baking Soda. 4. Drop in rice, buttons, pastaand watch them rise & fall!

What You Need:

Make Bathtime More Fun!

2 tsp. Unsweetened Lemon Kid Drink Mix 1 tsp. Flour or Cornstarch 4 tsp. ARM & HAMMER Baking Soda 3-6 Drops Food Coloring 4 tsp. Baby Oil or Mineral Oil

How to make it:

1. Mix dry ingredients in a bowl. 2. Mix baby oil and food coloring in separate bowl/cup. 3. Slowly mix the colored mixture into the dry ingredients. 4. Make small 1 balls of mixture. Place on wax paper to dry. 5. It takes 24-48 Hours for Fizzies to dry completely. 6. Fill your bathtub. Drop in a couple of Bath Fizzies and enjoy a whole new way to get clean! They make great gifts too!