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Homemade clay
1-cup cornstarch
1 1/4 cups cold water
2 cups baking soda
Food coloring (optional)
Mix all ingredients in saucepan and stir over medium heat for about 4
minutes. Mixture should be the consistency of mashed potatoes.
Add food coloring if desired, a few drops at a time. Remove from heat, turn on a plate and cover with a damp cloth. Let cool. When cool, knead like dough. At this point, the clay may be stored in an
airtight container. Squeeze, roll, mold, or shape however you choose.
This is good for rolling out and cutting with cookie cutters. Using a
pencil or medium-sized nail, punch a hole in the top of any ornaments you make before allowing to air-dry. When completely dried, paint as desired. After using this recipe in childcare for many, many years, I thought someone else might like to have it, too. Just be sure you do the cooking, and keep the children a safe distance away from the hot stove.
The world today doesn't make sense, so why should I paint pictures that do?
~Pablo Picasso
Out of String? Use old panty hose or knee highs to tie newspapers together for recycling. They're really strong and hold a lot.
