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!
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
