This weekend, while Baby J napped, The Deuce and I tried our hand at an actual arts-n-crafts project. To date, we've yet to venture out much past coloring or finger painting; although we did try glue sticks once. Curious taste buds quickly brought that little endeavor to a close though! Two and half is tricky age! Just old enough to be eager to try. Just young enough to have the attention span of a gnat. With daddy home to help bail us out should the need arise, we forged ahead though. The end result? A wonderful mess, a beautiful batch of fridge magnets, and simply too much fun.
Refrigerator Magnets
Original dough recipe found here:
* 1 pound box of baking soda
* 1 cup cornstarch
* 1 1/4 cups water
In a saucepan, combine baking soda and cornstarch. Gradually add 1 1/4 cups water and stir until smooth. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture is thick and dough-like. Knead the clay and flatten. Let your child use cookie cutters to cut out shapes. Allow the shapes to dry overnight. Help your child decorate the shapes with {WASHABLE!}paint, or glue and glitter. Glue small magnets to the back of each shape with super glue! Save or if you can part with them, share em' someone ya' love!
4 comments:
Awesome idea!!
What a great idea! I LOVE crafts! I'm starting our first real craft projects this week too! We're gonna have to try this one for sure!
Grammy would like to have some of those home-made frig magnets. They are priceless. Would make great X-mas gifts mom!
Love,
Mom
we are going to try it!
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