| How to Make Your Own Face Paint Posted: 22 Oct 2016 05:00 PM PDT Face painting is a fun, safe activity that any kid can enjoy. If your child's birthday is around the corner or you're planning for a community carnival, face paint can give you a quick, cheap, and easy way to entertain dozens of kids. Best of all, you don't need to rush to the store for face paint — you can whip it up from a few simple household ingredients! EditIngredients EditBasic Paint Thinner; suitable for most occasions. Recipe makes one color.[1] - 1 tablespoon of mild body lotion
- 2 tablespoons of corn (maize) starch/flour
- 1 tablespoon water
- Food coloring
EditClown-Style Paint Thicker; resembles a clown's grease paint. Recipe makes one color.[2] - 2 tablespoons shortening
- 5 tablespoons corn (maize) starch/flour
- 1 teaspoon flour
- 1/8 teaspoon vaseline
- Food coloring
EditMaking Basic Cornstarch-and-Lotion Paint Note: While these recipes use mild ingredients that should be safe for most children, it is always wise to ensure that no one is allergic to the ingredients before using your paint. - In a bowl, combine cornstarch, lotion, and water. Face paints are made out of two parts: the base and the color. First, we'll make a neutral base that we can add any color that we wish to. Stir until smooth.
- Note that, in the UK, cornstarch is typically called "cornflour" — the ingredients are identical.
- Ideally, you'll want to use a white lotion so that it won't affect the color of the face paint. If you don't have lotion, you can get away with using any mild skin cream, like cold cream, shea butter, and so on.
- If desired, add more of either ingredient to change the base texture. The recipe above should work well on its own in most cases. However, if you don't like your results, you can add more cornstarch to make the mixture thicker and more lotion or water to make it thinner — it's up to you!
- Scoop the base mixture into a small container. Once you have your base just the way you like it, use a clean spoon to transfer it to its own small container. Ideally, this container will be one that you have multiple of — as you make more colors, you can keep them together in their separate containers for convenience.
- One cheap and creative way to store face paint is to use an egg carton. Put a little base in each compartment individually, leaving them about halfway full to prevent spillage when you mix in the colors.
- Another good choice for this is to use leftover baby food containers — they're usually just the right size to hold face paint.
- Add the food coloring. Put a few drops of your preferred food coloring in your neutral base. Stir thoroughly to combine until the color is smooth and even. You may need to add a little more food coloring than you first think is necessary — keep in mind that this paint will be spread fairly thin when it is worn.
- Not sure how to make the color you want? Consult a color-mixing guide, which are common on painting and design sites like this one.[3] You can also try WikiHow's own color-mixing guide.
- If you're worried about using commercial food coloring in your child's face paint, don't worry! There are a wide variety of natural ingredients that can be used to give your face paint color — see the section below for more information.
- Make more base and repeat. At this point, you can just repeat the steps above, using different colors each time, to create a whole rainbow of colors. Remember to keep each color in its own container to prevent mixing.
- To apply your face paint, use a cotton swab, a Q-tip, or a gentle brush.
EditMaking Clown-Style Paint - Mix the shortening, Vaseline, and food coloring. Compared to the recipe above, this face paint is much thicker. This means that if we wait until the end to add the color, it can be difficult to distribute it throughout the paint. Instead, this time, we'll add it first with the "wet" ingredients. Mix to combine until the mixture has a smooth, consistent color.
- Gradually add the cornstarch and flour. Next, add your powdered ingredients a little bit at a time. Stir as you go to ensure the color combines evenly. When you're finished, if you find that your color is too faint, feel free to add more and continue stirring.
- After mixing your shortening and your powdered ingredients, the texture should be chunky or even chalky. This is good — like a clown's greasepaint, this recipe should be solid enough to handle.
- Note that the recipe calls for a teaspoon of flour — not a tablespoon
- Store as above. When this recipe is done, you can handle and store it exactly as you would with the liquid face paint above. Once again, egg cartons and baby food containers work well for keeping each color separate from the others.
- Apply the finished face paint with an old makeup applicator, a Q-tip, or a light, clean sponge.
EditUsing All-Natural Colors and Dyes This chart shows some common ingredients that can be used in place of commercial food colorings. All are safe to apply to the skin unless your child has an allergy. Natural Food Coloring Substitutes | Desired Color | Ingredients | Notes | | Yellow | Turmeric | You may want to add a little extra moisture to offset this dry powder. | | Red | Cranberry Juice | | | Pink | Ground and strained raspberries | Press mashed-up raspberries through a fine strainer or sieve to remove the seeds. | | Green | Spirulina, spinach | | | Light Green | Avocado | | | Purple | Blackberries | Use raspberry straining technique to remove the seeds. | | Brown | Cocoa Powder, chocolate | | | Black | Squid ink | | - Though these recipes are non-toxic, you'll want to apply them carefully — they can still sting if they get in the eyes.
- As noted above, it's always a smart idea to figure out whether any children receiving face paint are allergic to the ingredients before using it.
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| How to Build a Cornhole Game Posted: 22 Oct 2016 09:00 AM PDT "Cornhole," also known as "Baggo," or just "Bags," is a bean bag tossing game popular at many colleges and tailgating events around the country. Players toss bean bags and try to get them into a hole in the board. Follow these steps to create your own cornhole game. EditBuilding the Board Top - Build the top. You will need a sheet of plywood that is by . This is the standard size that is promoted by the American Cornhole Organization (ACO).[1]
- Measure from one side, and from the end that you decide will be the top. Mark this spot with your pencil. This marked spot will be the center of your cornhole.[2]
- Draw the hole. Use a drawing compass to draw a 6-inch diameter hole (3 inch radius). Place the point of the drawing compass on the dot you marked out in the previous step. Spread the compass so that it is wide and draw a circle. The point of the compass should not leave the board.
- If you do not have a drawing compass, place a thumbtack over the pencil mark you have made. Place a piece of string under the thumbtack and push the thumbtack down so it holds the string in place. With a ruler, measure away from the thumbtack, starting at the very center of the thumbtack. Tie a pencil to the string, making sure that the distance between the pencil tip and thumbtack is . Draw your circle.
- Drill a hole right on the inside of the circle you have just made, up against the pencil circle. Make sure the hole does not go outside the pencil mark. This hole will act as the starting point for your saw.
- Insert the blade of your jigsaw and cut the hole. Try to cut as close to the penciled circle as possible. Your cut may not be perfect but that is ok because you can clean it up with sandpaper.
- You can also cut the hole using a hole saw or a router.
- Wrap a piece of sandpaper around a cylinder of some sort. The handle of a hammer or a thin pipe will work. Run the sandpaper along the interior edges of the hole to smooth your cut out and make it even.
EditBuilding and Attaching the Frame - Cut all of your wood. You will need six 2x4 pieces of wood to make one board. Use a mitre saw or a hand saw to cut the boards. Always use caution when using power tools. Don't forget to factor in the saw's blade width.[3]
- If you are not familiar with using a mitre or hand saw, ask an employee at the lumberyard to cut your wood for you. Make sure you bring the correct measurements to the lumberyard.
- Cut 2 of the 2x4s so that each is long (these will be the ends of the frame). Cut 2 of the 2x4s so that each is long (these will be the sides of the frame). Cut 2 of the 2x4s so that each is long (these will be the legs that will be used later).
- Build the frame. Place the 21-inch boards in between the 48-inch boards.
- Using the drill and 2 ½ inch wood screws, screw the boards together by drilling from the outside of the 48-inch board into the end of the 21-inch board where both boards meet. Use two screws for each corner.[4]
- Drill your holes with a drill bit that is slightly smaller than your screws. This ensures that your wood won't split when you drill the screws in, and allows the screws to go into the wood more easily.
- Place your board top on top of the frame. Again, before drilling in your screws, drill holes with a drill bit that is slightly smaller than the screws you will be using.
- Use 10 long drywall screws to attach the board top to the frame. Use 4 screws across the top, 4 screws across the bottom, and 2 on each side.[5]
- Countersink the screws so that you can cover them with putty later on.
EditBuilding and Attaching the Legs - Take one of the 16-inch pieces of wood. Estimate where your bolt will pass through by using a ruler. Measure the width of your piece of wood and locate the exact middle. Keep in mind that a 2x4 is not actually by . Your midway point (middle of the wood) should be close to 1 ¾ inches. (To make things clear, let us say that the middle of the width is 1 3/4 inches.)
[6] - Place the ruler at the end of your wood and measure 1 3/4 inches (or whatever the length to the middle of the board was in the previous step.) Make a mark indicating this measurement. From that mark, draw a line going across the width of the wood. Extend your previous mark so that both lines form a 't' and are perpendicular to one another.[7]
- Take your drawing compass (or homemade drawing compass) and place the point directly in the center of the 't' you have just made. Draw a half circle with the curve starting on the side of the board, arching up to the top of the board, and then arching back down to the other side of the board.
- Turn your cornhole table over so that it is face down. Take a piece of scrap wood (use a leftover piece of a cut 2x4) and place it against one of the top corners of your table so it lays flat against the top (ie. it should not run parallel to the side of the frame).
- Place one of the legs against the scrap wood so that it lies with the markings you have made facing outward. It should be perpendicular to the piece of scrap wood (ie. it should be parallel to the side of the frame).
- Transfer the leg's midpoint line onto the frame. Use a straightedge or ruler and draw the line with a pencil. Find the frame's middle with a ruler and mark it along the line you have just made. Do not include the plywood board in the measurement, just the 2x4 frame.[8]
- This intersection will be where the drill bolt goes.
- Make a small hole at the intersection point with an extra screw. This will help you guide your screw or bolt into the correct position.
- Using a drill or power driver, drill a screw or bolt through the mark you have made. Make sure it goes through the frame and into the leg. Add the other leg in the same way.
- Measure from the top of the board to the ground. If it is not , mark where you must cut the legs so that the board is from the ground.
- Flip the board back over and saw the legs to your measurement. Saw the legs at an angle so that they run parallel to the ground. Sand them if your cut is slightly jagged.
EditPainting the Board - Use a putty knife to put wood filler into any holes or cracks on your board. Check the filler's box for instructions on how long to let it dry. The surface of your cornhole board should be as smooth as possible. If you put too much filler in a crack, it can be sanded down once it is dried.[9]
- Sand the surface of your table. A smooth table will allow bean bags to slide better. Use an electric sander if you have one. If you don't have one, medium grit sandpaper will work well.[10]
- Apply a thin layer of primer paint to all visible surfaces of the board and legs. You can use a paintbrush or roller. Let the primer dry. The primer will dry white.
- Add a layer of white high-gloss latex paint. This layer will act as the border if you are following a traditional cornhole design. Let this layer dry.
- Pick out your paint colors and design. The traditional cornhole table has a white border wide. It also has a 1.5-inch border around the circle. Use painters tape and cover whatever you want to stay white with the tape.
- Paint the rest of your board with whatever color you choose. Make sure to use high-gloss latex paint. This type of paint will leave your board smooth so the bean bags will be able to slide more easily. Let the paint dry. If your paint is too light for your liking, add more layers.
- If you decide not to do the traditional paint pattern, get creative! Use painters tape to create shapes that you can paint on or around. Use bright colors and make your cornhole board stand out in a crowd.
EditMaking the Bean Bags - Gather your supplies. You will need a large piece of duck cloth (you can generally purchase swaths of duck cloth that are 7 inches wide and 56 inches long.) You will also need scissors, a ruler, a sewing machine, fabric glue, a bag of feed corn, and a digital baking scale.
- You can also use a needle and thread if you do not have a sewing machine.
- Cut the duck cloth into 7-inch by 7-inch squares. Using your ruler, measure out at a time to make sure you are accurate. You should make 8 of these squares.[11]
- Match 2 of the squares up so that they are perfectly aligned. Using either a sewing machine or a needle and thread, sew 3 of the sides closed. Keep in mind that you should be sewing 1/2 an inch in from the edge of the squares.[12]
- Put a line of fabric glue in between the edges of the two squares. Only do this on the sides that you have sewn up. Even though you have sewed these sides, gluing the extra fabric together will make it less likely that your bean bags will leak.[13]
- Flip your bag inside out. Again, flipping your bag inside out makes it less likely that your corn will leak out.
- Add 15.5 ounces of feed corn to each bag. Place the feed corn onto your digital baking scale and add or remove corn until it weighs 15.5 ounces. Then put the corn into the bag.[14]
- If you do not have a digital baking scale, 2 cups of feed corn is very close to 15.5 ounces. It may not be exact but it will be close enough.[15]
- Measure 1/2 an inch in on the side that is still open. Fold the edges into the bag and hold closed. You can use a pin to hold the edges closed.[16]
- Sew the final side shut. Try to place your stitches as close to the edge as possible. Doing this will make the bag as evenly sized as possible.[17]
EditPlaying the Game - Play in teams of 2, with 1 player from each team per side.
- Start with the bean bags both on one side. The team that wins a coin toss throws first.
- Take turns to throw. Once the winner of the coin toss has thrown the bags, the other person throws theirs. Do not remove the bags from the board until both players have thrown, you can knock around the other teams bags.
- Keep score as you go. Scoring works by taking the difference of the points accumulated. So if team A gets 1 on the board and 1 in the hole and team B only gets 2 on the board, then team A would be granted 2 points and team B would get none.
- On the Board: 1 Point
- In the Hole: 3 Points
- Play until you have a winner. The game goes up to 21. Some people play until someone scores exactly 21; others play until someone scores at or over 21. Decide ahead of time, so that you know when a team wins!
EditThings You'll Need - 1 Sheets of Plywood 24" x 48" (regulation size)
- 2 8-foot 2x4s, cut as follows:
- 2 2x4s - 21" long (frame)
- 2 2x4s - 48" long (frame)
- 2 2x4s - 13.5" long (legs)
- Tape measure
- Pencil
- Drawing Compass
- Jigsaw
- Sandpaper
- Circular saw
- 16 nails
- Drill
- Hammer
- 18 drywall screws
- Power Drill/Screwdriver
- Paintbrush
- Primer
- Paint
- A large swath of duck cloth
- Scissors
- A sewing machine or needle and thread
- Fabric glue
- A bag of feed corn
- A digital baking scale (optional)
- Your local lumber store will most likely cut the 2 x 4s to length for you... this is far less expensive than buying the proper power saw if you don't own it.
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| How to Prevent Air Sickness on a Plane Posted: 22 Oct 2016 01:00 AM PDT While anyone can get airsick, some people are more susceptible to it, and have problems practically every time they travel by plane. Airsickness is a type of motion sickness, caused by conflicting signals your senses tell your brain. Your eyes adjust to the lack of movement around you and send a message to your brain that you are sitting still. Your inner ear, however, senses the actual movement. The conflicting signals result in nausea, and sometimes vomiting. Fortunately, there are some things that you can do to avoid getting sick on an airplane. EditPreparing for your Airplane Travel - Avoid heavy meals. Pay attention to what you eat for at least 24 hours before your trip. Try not to eat fatty, greasy, or heavily spiced or salted meals. Instead, try eating smaller, but more frequent meals or snacks, prior to your flight. Avoid eating a heavy meal just before traveling.[1]
- Do not eat foods that make you aware of your stomach. For example, avoid foods that cause a feeling of heartburn or reflux. The less you concentrate on your stomach, the better.[2]
- Try not to eat anything immediately before flying, but don't board the plane with an empty stomach either.[3]
- Limit your alcohol consumption. Alcohol intake prior to traveling can be a trigger for airsickness in many people. Try to avoid consuming alcohol, and also be sure to drink plenty of water.[4]
- Choose your seat carefully. Most of the time, you can choose your seat as you purchase your plane ticket. Take care to choose a seat over the wing, and by the window.[5]
- The seats over the wings will feel the least amount of motion during flight. Having a window seat will allow you to focus your gaze on the horizon, or another fixed object in the distance.[6]
- If those seats are not available, then choose a seat very near the front of the plane, and by the window. The front of the plane is another section that feels less motion while in flight.
- Get plenty of rest. Being well rested as you begin your flight can help your body to maintain a more relaxed state.[7]
- Use motion sickness medications. Preventing airsickness is better than trying to treat it once the symptoms have started. Your doctor may be able to help by prescribing medications used to prevent motion sickness.[8]
- Several classes of medications are available to help with motion sickness. Some are available over-the-counter, such as dimenhydrinate (Dramamine), and meclizine.[9]
- More effective agents are available with a prescription, such as scopolamine products. Scopolamine is most often prescribed in a patch form that you place behind your ear about 30 minutes before flying.
- Other drug options are available, but many have side effects that may not be right for you. Examples include promethazine and benzodiazepines.[10]
- Promethazine is commonly used to treat nausea and vomiting symptoms caused by an illness, but also causes sedation which can last for several hours.[11]
- Benzodiazepines are also useful in preventing airsickness, but they work primarily by controlling anxiety problems. Benzodiazepines also can cause heavy sedation. Some examples of drugs in this group include alprazolam, lorazepam, and clonazepam.[12]
- Your doctor will know what drug is best for you.[13]
- Ask your doctor about your existing medications. Some routine medications can make you more susceptible to feeling nauseous than others. Your doctor may be able to help you temporarily adjust your medications for your upcoming trip.
- Never change your medication regimen on your own. Doing so can also cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and other problems that you do not want happening while you are in the air. Plus, you may be putting yourself at risk of worsening your medical condition.
- Wear an acupressure wristband or take ginger. Although the evidence surrounding the effectiveness of acupressure or ginger is not entirely conclusive, some people believe that these options are effective. The bands apply pressure on the wrist to stimulate acupressure points, believed to help with controlling nausea and vomiting.[14]
EditDuring Your Flight - Avoid reading or playing hand-held games. Focusing on something closer to your face and eyes, worsens the confused motion signals in your brain.[15]
- Try using headphones to listen to music, listen to a recorded book or work-related topic, or watch an in-flight movie to help pass the time.
- Focus on the horizon. Gazing far off at a fixed point, such as focusing on the horizon, helps to reassure your brain and stabilize your equilibrium. Taking that seat by the window can help you to look at a fixed point far away, like the horizon.[16]
- Adjust the air vents. Make sure you have fresh air blowing around your face. Breathing fresh, cool, air can help you to relax, and keep you from becoming too hot. Personal mini-fans may also help to keep the air cool, and moving around you.[17]
- Control your breathing. Rapid and shallow breathing makes your symptoms worse. Taking slow and deep breaths has been shown to help manage motion sickness symptoms better than breathing normally.[18]
- Using techniques that encourage slow and deeper breathing helps you to engage a part of your nervous system, called the parasympathetic nervous system, that works to calm things down. This type of breathing helps you to relax and create a calmer state throughout your body.[19]
- Use the head rest on the seat. This can help you to relax, but it also helps to stabilize the movements of your head. Use a neck pillow if that makes you feel more comfortable.[20]
- Eat lightly and avoid alcohol and caffeine during your flight. Avoid ingesting anything that could be an irritant to your stomach. Consider eating dry crackers and drinking cool water over ice during your flight.[21]
- Drink plenty of water during your flight to stay hydrated.[22]
- Stand up. If you begin to feel queasy, stand up. Lying back or lying over in the seat is not helpful. Standing up can help your body to establish a sense of balance, and hopefully counteract the feeling of nausea.[23]
- Ask the flight attendant to move you if people around you are airsick. Smelling and hearing others around you that are airsick is a big trigger, causing your own airsick feelings to escalate. Changing seats on a plane is not always easy, but it may be worth the asking.[24]
- Focus on other things. Try to stay positive, as relaxed as possible, stay cool, and focus on other things.[25]
- If you are traveling for business, think about the presentation you will be giving. If you are traveling for fun, then anticipate the relaxing vacation you are about to enjoy.
- Listen to music. Listening to music with headphones can help you to focus on the music, relax your mind and body, and block out any noises around you that may heighten your stress and anxiety, like crying babies, or other people that may be airsick.[26]
EditGetting Help for Serious or Chronic Problems - Get help from a trained therapist. Anxiety is a trigger for getting airsick. By using cognitive behavioral therapy methods, you can learn to control feelings of anxiety and fear, and overcome getting airsick.[27]
- Try progressive muscle relaxation. This technique teaches you to focus your thoughts and energy on controlling your muscles, and helps you to become more aware of different physical sensations.[28]
- Progress your way up or down your body, starting with your toes for example. Focus on tensing a muscle group and holding it for about five seconds, relax the muscles for 30 seconds, repeat a few times, then move on to the next muscle group.[29]
- Consider habituation training. Even some pilots are susceptible to getting airsick. To overcome this problem, many pilots, as well as people that have jobs that require frequent air travel, will try habituation training. This involves repeated exposure to the thing that makes you sick, like taking short trips in airplanes often, especially just before a long flight.[30]
- Explore biofeedback techniques. Studies involving pilots who have trouble with motion sickness have shown promising results. By using biofeedback combined with relaxation techniques, they have overcome problems with motion sickness.[31]
- In one study, pilots learned to overcome their motion sickness by being placed in a tilted, revolving, chair that caused them to get sick. They were monitored for changes in areas such as body temperature, and muscle tension. By using biofeedback instruments and relaxation methods, the group learned to control their motion sickness.[32]
- Talk to your doctor. If your airsickness gets progressively worse or is severe, you should ask your doctor for a recommendation for a doctor who specializes in diseases of the ear, nose, throat, equilibrium, and neurological systems.[33]
- Take advantage of in-flight entertainment. Many longer flights offer movies that you can see from your seat, without focusing on a screen near your face. This will help to distract you from your concerns about getting sick, and help you relax.
- Sip on something cold to drink, like ginger ale, water, or a caffeine-free soft drink, over ice.
- Do not eat foods during your flight that you would not ordinarily eat, or foods you know do not agree with you. Stick with simple items, like dry crackers.
- Talking with your seatmates may help to distract you and pass the time.
- Know where the airsickness bag is located, just in case.
- Listen to music to distract your mind from being sick.
- Try chewing something like chewing gum or a lollipop to help relieve nausea and distract your mind.
- Chewing on ice is good to cleanse your palette, therefore making you feel less ill.
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