School Projects with Salt Dough

So we have had two major school assignment with our girls this month and wanted to share the best ever Salt Dough Recipe I found from Rainy Day Mum.

Here are the girl's project....

We had to make a Habitat for a Dolphin we used Polymer Clay and Salt Dough.  Here is another great idea for Polymer Clay from Nancy.  We used the Salt Dough for the coral reef and added animals and seaweed with the polymer clay. She was awarded the "Most Colorful" habitat!!!

We also had to make a State Float.  My daughter selected South Dakota.

 The float had to have four major landmarks.  We chose Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Sioux Falls, and Mitchell's Corn Palace. After learning about these landmarks I want to go visit South Dakota.  Check out these sites for more information about these landmarks.

So when you have a school project and need a Salt Dough recipe I recommend Rainy Day Mum.

Happy Creating!

Jan

Clay Owl Charms and Valentines

I totally love owls.  They're a trend, but I'll love them always.  I wanted to incorporate them into Valentine's Day this year. Ever since THIS post, my kids have been totally into clay. So we mixed our two obsessions and came up with these ideas...

First,  clay owl charms for key chains, phones, or just to play with. I definitely did not come up with this one. I wish!! THIS is a great tutorial.

 I thought about making them for my kids to take to school as their valentines with notes that say:
  "Owl be your valentine" or "Whooooos your valentine?"

However, as fast as I could make them, my kids would swipe and claim them. So, I decided to let them keep the ones they swiped for key chains and attach a note saying: "Owl always love you."

Second, we made a few charms for necklaces with stamps just like we made for our Christmas ornaments HERE.

Then, as I was playing around with the clay, I came up with this idea.

For the girls:

 For the boys:

We decided to make these as valentines for my kindergartener's class at school. Hairpins for the girls and magnets for the boys.

They only require a tiny bit of clay, and they're cheap. With the hairpin or magnet, about 20 cents each.

Plus... a candy free valentine. Moms like that!

Kids can even make them. 

Here's how... find out after the jump: