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Sand Clay!
If you
can find some natural clay, you can make doll bowls and plates just
like Doris and Arla do in A Harvest of Friends. In some
areas it is difficult to find natural clay, so you can make your own
with the recipe below!
What
other things can you think of to make? A flower vase or an
animal would be fun. You could make a face in the clay and hang
it on the wall after it dries. You can even make a foot print in
the clay. Maybe 100 years from now someone will dig it up and
think it is a caveman's footprint!
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Recipe
Materials:
1 cup sand
1/2 cup cornstarch
1 teaspoon alum
3/4 cup hot water
bowl, pan and airtight container
Process:
1. mix sand, cornstarch and alum
2. add hot water, stirring vigorously
3. cook over medium heat until thick
4. cool
5. model or mold into objects
6. dry in sunshine for several days
7. store leftover dough in airtight container
Hints:
1. makes 2 cups
2. grainy and stone-like
3. does not need shellac or varnish
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