Glue or paste whats the difference?

glue or paste is a definite must when it comes ot many crafts and art projects. Of course many kids love to play around with staplers but they really have their limitations.

Paste is really an old time product that is not used much anymore but there are definitely some benefits tot i.

First of all, it doesn’t spill. Secondly it is a very sensory material and the really littleids love that mushy feeling they get when spreading the paste with their fingers over their papers.

The truth is many of these young children don’t even care about putting anything on the paste after they finish with it. They just enjoy the activity of smearing on its own.

One problem with paste is that it cannot be used with materials that are too heavy so its really only good for thin papers. It also tends to crack when dry so all and all it should really only be used with young children for the experience of the paste itself.

Glue on the other hand is much stronger, but sticker. It does get on clothing more easily and though many children do end up spreading it with their fingers (and then pulling the dried glue off of their fingers for the next hour) it can be easily spread with a paintbrush or a crafts stick.

There are even small brushes specially created for glue called glue brushes.

But what happens if you have not glue in the house and you are feeling a bit inventive.
I found the coolest recipe for making homemade glue that you must check out.

It may be a little messy and time consuming but fun.

Aside from the fun it is great for kids to see that not everything comes straight from the store in a bottle and you can actually make some of those things.

Enjoy and let me know how it comes out.