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Make Your Own Clay

With these modeling activities you can create many types of pottery items, wall hangings, sculptures, or anything you can imagine. This is a great way for them to learn about the abbreviations and how to prepare a recipe and follow directions. The ingredients for these recipes can be found at your local grocery store.

• c. = cup
• tbsp. = tablespoon
• tsp. = teaspoon

Salt Ceramic Mix

Ingredients:

• 1 c. salt
• 1 ½ c. cornstarch
• ¾ c. water
• tempera paint for color

Directions:

1. Mix ingredients together in a pan over medium heat, stirring constantly until thick.
2. Remove from heat, form into a ball and let cool just a bit.
3. Knead thoroughly and form into desired objects.
4. Set out until dry then paint.

Excess dough may be stored for a short while in plastic wrap or a ziplock bag.

Baker's Dough Mix

Ingredients:

• 4 c. flour
• 1 c. salt
• 1 ½ c. water
• tempera paint for color

Directions:

1. Mix the ingredients in a bowl, adding water as necessary.
2. Knead for about 5 minutes until soft.
3. Mold or cut into desired shapes.

Colored items may air-dry overnight to hardness. Un-colored items can be baked at 300 degrees for one to two hours until hard. Unused dough may be stored for a short while in a plastic airtight bag.

Activity Extension:

Cut dough out with cookie cutters to make an animal shape. Glue magnets on the back. Make Christmas ornaments, picture frames, or jewelry.