3. Bread Clay
Materials
- 6 slices of white bread, crusts removed
- 6 tablespoons of white glue
- 1/2 teaspoon of detergent or 2 teaspoons of glycerine
- Paintbrush
- Food coloring
- Equal parts of white glue and water
- Spray or acrylic paint or clear nail polish
Directions
- Knead bread with glue plus glycerine or detergent until the mixture is no longer sticky.
- Separate into portions and then tint with food coloring.
- Let your children shape the clay.
- Brush the sculpture with equal parts of glue and water for a smooth appearance.
- Let the mixture dry overnight.
- Use spray or clear nail polish or acrylic paints to seal and preserve.
4. No-Bake Craft Clay
Materials
- 1 cup of cornstarch
- 1 1/4 cups of cold water
- 2 cups of baking soda
- Saucepan
- Plate
- Damp cloth
- Food coloring (optional)
- Tempera or acrylic paints (optional)
- Clear shellac, nail polish, or acrylic spray
Directions
- Mix cornstarch, baking soda, and water in saucepan; stir over medium heat for about 4 minutes till the mixture thickens to a moist mashed-potato consistency. If you want to create colored clay, add a few drops of food coloring to the water before mixing it with cornstarch and baking soda.)
- Remove from heat, pour into plate, and cover with a damp cloth till cool.
- Knead until smooth.
- Shape as you want or store in a Ziploc bag or airtight container.
- Dry sculptures overnight, then paint with acrylic or tempera.
- Seal with shellac, nail polish, or acrylic spray.
7. No-Bake Cookie Clay
Materials
- 2 cups of salt
- 2/3 cup of water
- 1 cup of cornstarch
- 1/2 cup of cold water
- Medium saucepan
- Rolling pin
- Drinking straw
- Cookie cutters
- Glitter, paint, or other decorative materials
Directions
- Mix salt with 2/3 cup of water in saucepan.
- Stir and boil till salt dissolves.
- Remove from heat. Add cornstarch, 1/2 cup of cold water and stir. If mixture doesn’t heat, thicken, and stir until it does.
- Sprinkle cornstarch on table and roll pin.
- Roll out clay and then cut with cookie cutters. Use straw to make holes.
- Let dry overnight and decorate with glitter, paint, and so on.
- Remind your children that these ornaments are not edible!