By: Fran Mcgee



      Title: Creative Play Clay
 Categories: Kids, Crafts
      Yield: 1 servings

      1 c  Baking soda
    1/2 c  Cornstarch
    2/3 c  Warm water

  food colouring or poster paints shellac or clear nail polish

  1.  Mix baking soda and cornstarch in a saucepan. 2. Add water. Stir
  untilsmooth. 3. Place over medium heat and bring to a boil. Cook,
  stirring constantly, until mixture looks like mashed potatoes. 4.
  Remove from heat and pour onto mixing board to cool. 5. When clay is
  cool enough to be handled, knead. 6. For colour, knead colouring into
  the clay until well blended, or paint finish, uncoloured objects with
  poster paints. 7. When pieces are completely dry, brush with shellac
  or clear nail polish. Shellac is optional for figures coloured with
  food colouring.

  Makes about 1 1/2 cups. Double the recipe for large groups or for
  large objects.

  How to Use It; With a rolling pin and cookie cutters or knife, you
  can roll and cut out creative play clay to make holiday ornaments,
  mobiles, and three-dimensional pieces. This mixture can be molded
  into almost anything..flowers, animals, birds. It hardens quickly, so
  work with only a small amount at a time. The larger the object, the
  longer it will take to dry. Stored in plastic bags or in airtight
  containers, this clay will keep for several weeks.