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Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Homemade Clay

It is cold here in Wisconsin, -22 degrees again this morning. 
Cabin fever is starting to set into my boys.

Homemade clay to the rescue!



 Homemade Clay
What you need:
 4 cups of flour
1 1/2 cups of salt
1 1/2 cups of water

Mix the salt and flour in a bowl.
Add water gradually to form a ball.
Knead (pound, roll and pull) until it no longer falls apart.
Do your project and allow it to dry at room temperature for approximately 2 days (more for larger or thick projects)

Paint

Store any unused clay in a sealed bag in the fridge. Allow it to warm to room temperature before you use it again.



7 comments:

  1. That looks like fun Carla ! We are in the middle of a blizzard (already a foot of snow) can't go anywhere today perhaps I will get crafty with some of that :))

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  2. Brrr! That's cold! It only feels like -11 here! I think cabin fever is starting to hit here as well. These look like fun!

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  3. How fun! Looks like a great winter time activity. :)

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  4. This gave me an inspiration. Thank you for sharing! Janice

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  5. Looks like a great pass time since it is much to cold to build snowmen!

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  6. I hope you warm up soon. This bitter cold is making me feel like a bear in hibernation. Looks like you are making the most of your time indoors. Love that you got crafty with the kids.

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  7. need to make this for my children. We are having cold temperatures too...not quite as cold, but definitely very cold for us

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High Fives from Wisconsin!