Making Clay

Rainy day? Cory the Clown takes out things from the kitchen and makes a clay necklace.

See what you can make. Try making a snake, or a flower, or just use your imagination!

Here is the recipe to make clay:

• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups salt
• 3/4 cup water
• Food coloring

Mix the first three ingredients together. If it's too moist, add salt. If it's too dry, add a few drops of water (remember that the food coloring will also add moisture). Divide the mixture into five equal parts and color each with food coloring.

To make a necklace, you need a shoelace with plastic tips. Take pieces of clay and make little balls about an inch in diameter. Poke a hole in both ends of the clay with the shoelace tip. Let it dry (it takes about a week.) When finished, string the clay beads on the shoelace. If you want them shiny, ask mom, dad, or an adult at home to spray them with spray shellac or have them paint the balls with clear nail polish and let dry.