When I think of kids' glue, the memories of my classmates sniffing Elmers and "rexo" sheets pop up. Those were to days, no? Well, now they say sniffing those rexo sheets probably wasn't good for you and now the schools no longer use them. What about Elmer's glue? I still have a bottle lying around somewhere, and yes, I still occasionally use it. It's fun stuff and no one's debunked their claims of being non-toxic yet.
However, what if you've got an artsy-craftsy kid around and you forgot to get a bottle of Elmer's?! What if you just don't have time to run to a far way stationery story to get it? Well then, make your own!
The recipe below uses flour, sugar, water and vinegar:
http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/02/26/homemade-glue-for-kids-crafts/
You can also make rice glue by boiling a cup of rice with 3 to 4 cups of water for about 45 minutes. This is the glue that's traditionally used to make kanzashi flowers (japanese fabric flowers). It's also the stuff used to glue the Great Wall together. Yeah, I mean The Great Wall of China. Talk about standing the test of time! It also means that this is probably a very old way of making glue in asia. I've also seen my dad use it to glue our passport photos onto our application. Apparently, it worked cause we got our passports later. Lol!
When you think about it, both glue recipes use items that create a paste or mix of starch and sugar. Think about how sticky dried foodstuffs are, like spilled soda, and you might think about how soda would make a great glue! In any case, I'm sure both recipes work well as glues. Enjoy!
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