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Stickers are loads of fun and a great way to express your individuality. You can decorate your notebooks and binders, personalize your stationery, or brighten up just about any surface you choose. Design your very own lick-and-stick stickers. For the adhesive use the recipe for glue made with corn syrup. Remember to ask an adult to help you with the glue recipe.

• Sheets of 8 1/2″ x 11″ paper
• Your choice of art supplies
• Small bowl
• 1 tablespoon cold water
• 1 packet (1/4 ounce) unflavored gelatin
• 3 tablespoons boiling water
• 1/2 teaspoon white corn syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon or vanilla extract
• Basting brush

1. Draw as many squares as you like on a sheet of paper. Feeling rather bold? Draw crescents, triangles or any shape you’d like your stickers to be.
2. Decorate your stickers using pencils, crayons, markers or paint. Let your creative juices flow.
3. Now you’re ready to make the glue.
4. Put the tablespoon of cold water into the bowl.
5. Sprinkle the gelatin into the cold water.
6. Let soften for 5 minutes.
7. Pour boiling water into softened gelatin and stir until dissolved.
8. Add corn syrup and the extract and mix well.
9. Brush the mixture thinly on the back of the sheet of stickers.
10. The page of stickers will curl as the glue dries. When completely dry, flatten the sheet and place it under a phone book.
11. Remove the page when it stays fairly flat on its own and cut out your stickers.
12. When you’re ready to apply a sticker moisten the glue side.