Outer Space Clay

(recipe makes enough for 6-8 children)
  • 2 C regular flour
  • 1 C salt
  • 1 bottle silver or clear glitter
  • 1 C prepared green or black tempera paint
  • A small amount of water
  • Large bowel for mixing clay
  • Sandwich size ziplock bags
  • Plastic drop cloths to put on tables
  • Plastic knives, paintbrush handles, 6" pieces of doweling and other "tools"

    1. Mix flour with salt and glitter. Stir in prepared tempera paint. Mix in enough water to make a firm play-dough consistency.

    2. Store clay covered in refrigerator when not in use.

    3. Cover tables with plastic drop cloths prior to art activity.

    4. Give each child a piece of dough about the size of an egg. Be sure to tell them not to eat the dough!

    5. Allow the children to manipulate the dough as they wish using dowels as rolling pins, and allowing them to poke and decorate the clay as they wish. The glitter adds an interesting texture to the clay as well as making it shine.

    6. Clay can be stored in plastic bags between use or pieces can be allowed to dry into "space rocks"

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