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Rainy Day Paper-Mache
By Brenda Hyde
A great rainy day activity to do at the kitchen table!
Paper-Mache
Ingredients:
2 cups of cold water
1 1/2 to 1 3/4 cups of flour
Newspaper, cut into strips that measure about 1x15 inches
Molded clay or balloon to use as a mold
Mix water and flour in a large bowl with wire whisk until
smooth. Mixture should be the same thickness as
heavy cream. Coat your mold with one layer of strips
which have been dipped in water. The dip the strips in
flour mixture and lay over the first layer of strips until
the mold is well coated in strips. Let stand until strips
are dry and hard. Paint over the strips if you like, and
decorate. Let your kids get creative and make whatever
strikes their fancy.
Try self portraits for a great time!
After the paper-mache is dried, paint it the color of
skin, and give them a mirror to paint their features.
Be sure to take a picture of each child holding the "sculpture"
they created of their face.
About the Author:
Brenda Hyde is Mom to three little ones, a freelance writer
and editor here at Seeds of Knowledge. For weekly kid's
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Sheila "I am a Christian Woman, a stay home homemaker and a Mom.
My interests: I love to knit, crochet, sew, embrodiery, and quilt. I play the piano, read music, I write Chrisitan poems and writings. I collect teddy bears, angels, hearts and butterflies."
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