Craft & Activity Recipes
CLAY
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| Edible |
| Fall Applesauce Sculpty Stuff |
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| 3 3/4 ounces of ground cinnamon |
| 23 ounce jar applesauce |
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| *Mix ingredients until the dough is stiff. |
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| #If you like apples and cinnamon this dough's for you. |
| Thanksgiving Mashed Potato Clay |
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| instant mashed potatoes |
| water |
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| #Make just like you were cooking for Thanksgiving dinner. Cover the table with wax paper and play. |
| Non-Edible |
| Clay |
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| 1 cup cornstarch |
| 2 cups baking soda |
| 1 ½ cups water |
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| *Combine all ingredients and cook until it boils and forms a clay-like consistency. |
| *Knead. |
| *Cover with a damp cloth and cool. |
| *Form shapes, dry and paint. |
| *Keep unused portions in refrigerator covered with a damp cloth. |
| Baker's Clay #1 |
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| 4 cups flour |
| cup salt |
| 1 ½ cups water |
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| *Mix with hands and knead 6 minutes (add more flour if too sticky). |
| *Form shapes and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. |
| Baker's Clay #2 |
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| 4 cups flour |
| 1 cup salt |
| 1 tsp. powdered alum |
| 1 1/2 cups water |
| Food coloring |
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| *Mix all ingredients in bowl. If too dry, work in extra water with hands. |
| *Bake on un-greased cookie sheet for 30 minutes in 250 degree oven. |
| *Turn and bake another 1 1/2 hours. Remove and cool. |
| *When done, sand lightly if desired and paint. |
| Bread Clay |
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| 6 slices white bread |
| 6 Tbsp. white glue |
| 1/2 tsp. dish washing detergent |
| Food coloring |
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| *Remove the crusts. (Put the crusts out for the birds to eat.) |
| *Combine the bread and the glue until smooth and then add the detergent. |
| *Shape and let dry for 24 hours before painting. |
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| #Wondering what to do with that stale bread? Make bread clay! |
| Cornstarch Clay |
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| 1 cup cornstarch |
| 2 cups salt or baking soda |
| 1 1/3 cups cold water |
| Food Coloring |
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| *Bring the salt and 2/3 cup water to a boil. |
| *In a separate bowl mix the cornstarch with 2/3 cup water. |
| *Add the cornstarch mixture to the salt water and knead into a clay. |
| *This clay should be air dried and then painted. |
| *To prevent cracks when drying cove with a damp dish towel. |
| *Keep unused clay in the refrigerator in an airtight container. |
| *No-bake. |
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| #This is a gooey clay that is great for sculpting. |
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