Making Baking Clay

Baking Clay

1 Cup Cornstarch
1-1/2 Cup Water
16 oz Baking Soda

Combine in saucepan over low heat for about 20-30 minutes stirring until thickened. Pour onto cornstarch dusted cookie sheet and let cool.

Use cookie cutters or just shape the clay. We decided to use a straw to punch small holes through our shapes to make necklaces for our cousin. Bake clay masterpieces at 300 degrees for about 35 minutes or until dry.

Add you personalized touch to the art. Paint, throw in a little glitter.
And make sure you explain, just because these materials are edible, they SHOULD NOT BE EATEN (my 2 year old certainly wanted to eat them, since we used cookie cutters to make the shapes).

Great Uses:
Joey was assigned a project to make characters from his Eric Carle series from preschool.
Kids love making the connection with objects they can create, see and hold.
Create 3D letters, shapes, animals for kids to paint, learn colors and be able to engage their senses in.