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Colorful clay is one of the favorite play things of children, but the synthetic colors used in it can harm their health. You can make clay at home with the help of some normal ingredients. Which is exactly like the modeling clay available in the market. With this you can make many crafts yourself and it will also be best for children to play.
Making modeling clay at home is not very difficult and it is not a time-consuming task, so next time if your children insist on buying clay, then make it at home instead of going to the market. So let’s take a look.
what are the requirements?
To make modeling clay you will need. 1 cup Fevicol, 2 teaspoons white vinegar, 2 teaspoons coconut oil or any colorless transparent oil, 1 cup cornflour. With just these four ingredients, a lot of modeling clay will be ready.
How to make modeling clay?
- First of all take a nonstick pan. It should not be too deep. You can take a pan for making cheela or omelette.
- Place the pan on gas and add glue to it. After this add coconut oil and vinegar also.
- Now you have to add cornflour to this mixture and slow down the gas flame.
- Mix everything well and cook while stirring continuously until it starts separating from the pan.
- When the entire mixture starts leaving the pan and it starts stretching like elastic, then it is ready.
- Now take out this clay from the pan, dust it lightly with cornflour and knead it well like dough.
Tips for Colorful Clay
In this way, your clay will be ready in just a few steps. You can add a little food color to it as per your wish while making it. With this clay, you can make cute little structures of your choice or can also give them to children to play. Colorful clay is a great option to promote children’s creativity.
Remember these tips also
- You can add vanilla or essence of your choice to the clay for fragrance.
- To knead the clay, instead of corn starch, you can use Vaseline or baby oil in your hands, so that it will not stick.
- Keep the clay wrapped in a slightly damp cloth, as it dries quickly.
- To store clay, use an air tight container or zipper bag. Keep it in the refrigerator.
- If the clay becomes a little dry, you can knead it again by adding a little water.
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