Luscious Lip Gloss!

This is really nice, creamy Lip Gloss!! It turned out awesome and we had a blast making it. You can use any flavors or colors, or any combination. We made chocolate peppermint, raspberry vanilla, coconut raspberry, and root beer. Lots of possibilities!

3 TBS Petroleum Jelly
1 TBS grated beeswax
6 candy melts or 2-3 TBS chocolate chips
1 tsp almond oil
Extract flavors, oils, and/or food color

Melt petroleum jelly and beeswax together (I did it in the microwave). Add melts or chocolate & almond oil. Mix until smooth, heat a little more if necessary but be careful not to burn the melts. Add the food color a little at a time until desired hue. Add flavors, starting with a 1/2 tsp or 10 drops and add more as necessary (don't add too much at once! Its easy to add more but impossible to take it out!) Cool and spoon into ziploc bags. Cut the corner of the bag and squeeze into containers. Tap on the countertop until the gloss settles. Refrigerate until firm.

Play Dough

My kids love play dough, but the store-bought stuff is too dry and crumbly after 5 minutes out of the jar. So I make it myself and it stays soft for months! Baby oil gives it a nice smell and makes it extra soft. 1 cup flour
1 cup water
1 tablespoon baby oil (cooking oil will work, too)
1/2 cup salt
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
food coloring (optional)

Whisk ingredients together in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until the mixture pulls away from the sides and has a "play dough" consistency. Knead until cool. Store in an air-tight container or ziploc bag for up to 3 months (or longer if it stays soft).

***NOTE: Due to the high salt content, the dough WILL SCRATCH a nonstick pan! Use an old pan or get one from a thrift store :)***