4 cups flour
1 ½ cup water
1 cup salt
Bowl
Spoon
Baking tray/s
Varnish
Paint
- Pre-heat oven to 250 degrees.
- Combine all ingredients in bowl and mix well.
- Knead for 5 to 10 minutes.
- Roll out and cut or mould.
- Bake for approximately 2 hours or until clay becomes hard.
- Remove from oven and leave to cool.
- When cool, paint and spray with varnish.
Ideas for Activities
- Body Painting - Develops the senses.
- Butterfly Painting - Develops fine motor and cognitive skills.
- Chinese Hats - Develops fine motor skills and is a multicultural activity.
- Decorative Necklaces - Develops fine motor skills and is a multicultural activity.
- Paper Plate Shakers - Develops fine motor skills and is a multicultural activity.
- Vegetable Printing - Develops fine motor skills and creativity.