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There was an article in the May issue of Family Fun Magazine which explained how to make tiny treats out of clay . We thought this would be a great idea for my daughter's Dollhouse. She is always looking for little things to put in it.
We searched for sculptey clay but could not find it in our small town (Sculptey III is supposed to be the best for little ones to work with). My mother-in-law remembered making clay out of white bread and glue. I thought, "What!?" We looked it up online and found the recipe. It really works.
- 7 Pieces of White Bread
- 7 Tsp School Glue
- 1/2 Tsp Water
- 1/2 Tsp Dish soap
- A little acrylic paint to add color
Instructions:
Cut crusts off of the bread and break the bread into small pieces. Put pieces in a bowl and add the glue. Mix well. Next add the water and dish soap and mix to a clay consistency.
When you begin it seems that clay cannot come out of this...but keep at it. It will! Feel free to add more water if your mixture is dry. Adding the acrylic paint also helps to add moisture.
Keep dough in a ziplock bag until ready to use. Make shapes and let air dry, it takes about 24 hours. No baking required.
After your creations are dry you may wish to spray with a craft finishing spray to keep them looking their best.
You could also try other homemade clay recipes here
Here are a few pictures of our homemade treats:
Cookies and Strawberries
Fruit!
Crescent Rolls
To decorate for the fall we needed Pumpkins!
Pretzels
Tulips
Lots of lollipops!
A Plant
Dounuts
A meal fit for any little dolly!
Instructions for making a cupcake, caramel apple, lollipop, doughnut, cookie and birthday cake can be found here.
This was a great project. We all had fun. Grandma was still here and she helped make a lot of these tiny treats. We used the instructions above for many of them. We also used our imaginations!
Add a little glue when putting the pieces together to ensure they stick. You can also use playdoh cut-outs or molds to help with some of the shapes. We did that for the tulips.
My daughter just turned 6 years old and had a wonderful time with this. It would be a good project for kids of all ages.
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