Creative Clay

1 cup cornstarch
2 cups baking soda (1 pound package)
1 ¼ cups cold water
Stir starch and soda together. Mix in cold
water and stir over heat until mixture has
consistency of mashed potatoes. Turn onto a
plate and cover with a damp cloth until cool
enough to handle. Then knead. Use
immediately or store in an air-tight container.
Children can cut, roll out and mold creative
clay into thousands of creative ideas, animals,
flowers, boxes, jewelry. Dries at room
temperature in 3 days, or dry in a 200◦ oven.
Paint with tempera or water colors. Dip into
clear shellac, spray with clear acrylic or brush
on nail polish.