See
also: Homemade
Salt Dough
Homemade
Cornstarch Clay
Large saucepan
2 cups baking soda
1 cup cornstarch
1 cup water
Paints and brushes (optional)
Stir the cornstarch, baking soda and water together in the saucepan
thoroughly and bring to a boil on medium to medium-high heat,
stirring constantly. Turn off the heat and continue stirring until
the mixture is the texture of mashed potatoes, then cover and
cool to room temperature.
The clay is now
ready for play! Use it for play or make ornaments and sculptures.
Dry your clay
Allow the clay to air dry, turning the piece over every 12 hours.
If your oven is capable of baking at less than 200 degrees Fahrenheit,
you may choose that option, though the ornaments will be more
brittle.
Make ornaments
Roll out 1/8- to ¼-inch-thick slabs of clay. Cut out shapes
with cookie cutters or children’s play knives. Poke holes
large enough to thread a ribbon or fishing line through, using
a pencil or other object. Use watercolors or other paint to decorate
the clay before it dries.
© Gina Ritter
is the owner of Natural
Family Online, co-owner of Balter
Baby and the Balter
Catalogue Company, a mom to three precious boys, and an
artist. You may reprint this article by contacting her at gina
[at] taylexson.org.