This article will teach you how to make basic salt modeling clay. This is an excellent clay for making holiday ornaments, mobiles, three dimensional pieces, and for using in clay molds as seen in the photo. This salt clay can be molded into practically anything like flowers, birds, animals, tiles, decorative plates, figurines, etc. And ...
Here are five of my best modeling dough, play clay or play dough recipes on Associated Content! You will want to try all these play doh recipes! Print out each recipe so you can have it on hand. And subscribe to my articles so you never miss any of my crafts projects! How to Make ...
For months now, my daughter has wanted me to buy Floam. Do you know what Floam is? If you’ve watched Nickelodeon at all, you would have heard that it was the best craft material out there for toddlers and preschoolers. Play-Doh? Old hat. Modeling clay? Too boring. Foamies? So two years ago. Felt people? Paper ...
Children, and many adults, have a blast using polymer or other kinds of modeling clay. These kinds of clay are meant to be used for making things such as ornaments, dolls, etc. that will either air dry or be baked to a permanent, hard finish. Unfortunately, these kinds of clay are often expensive, particularly when ...
Visiting children’s museums in Oregon gives vacationers and residents a chance to see the other half of Oregon – the inside. So much time is understandably given to enjoying the great outdoor recreation sites throughout the State of Oregon, that it’s too easy to pass by some of its indoor facilities. As much as you ...
One subject that provides a plethora of opportunities for investigation and learning about scientific concepts is the weather. Simple experiments can provide concrete examples to demonstrate scientific concepts such as evaporation, condensation, heat transfer, air pressure, wind currents and much more. The project presented in this article consists of a number of individual activities in ...
Are you searching for a few dinosaur themed games and activities to use at your child’s next birthday party? If so, I happen to have a handful of game and activity ideas that may be just what you’re looking for. Here they are: Dinosaur Dig Do you want to make the kids work for their ...
Kids love to squish, pound, roll and sculpt with clay. You help your child use clay to make interesting art pieces, or useful household items such as mini pots, candleholders, paperweights, bowls and even napkin rings. The following are good modeling clay recipes that use ingredients that are probably already in your kitchen pantry. Most ...
During my years as a daycare provider, I heard from many parents who were concerned that their child was falling behind the mark when it came to knowing the basics they would need when entering kindergarten. Now that I have my own children, I understand even more that the pressure from outside sources, whether it ...
