Here is an easy way to make salt dough or play clay at home. You will need an adult to help you "cook" it but it is very easy to use and dries overnight. You can store unused dough for about a week, in a ziplock bag in the fridge.
What you need:
1 cup salt
1/3 cup water
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup water
What to do:
* Mix together the salt and 1/3 cup of water in a small pot and cook on medium heat for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly. DO NOT let the mixture boil.
* Take the pot off the heat.
* In a small bowl, slowly add the cornstarch to 1/4 cup of cold water, mixing well after each addition.
* Put the pot back on the heat and slowly stir in the cornstarch mixture to cook.
* After about a minute, the new mixture will thicken and quickly turn into a "ball" of dough. (It happens quite fast.)
* Put the ball of dough on a plate to cool for 10-15 minutes.
* When the dough has cooled down a bit, knead the dough on the counter until it is smooth (about 2-3 minutes).
* NOW you can start making things! I made some hearts, my thumbprint, a cursive letter and a flower.
* Let the shapes dry overnight. I painted mine with nail polish.
* You can keep the things you made or give them as gifts to the special people in your life!
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