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| ISBN-13: | 9780935607253 |
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| Publisher: | Chicago Review Press, Incorporated |
| Publication date: | 11/01/1989 |
| Series: | Bright Ideas for Learning (TM) Series , #2 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 152 |
| File size: | 8 MB |
| Age Range: | 2 - 12 Years |
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CHAPTER 1
PLAYDOUGH
The 37 recipes in this chapter are meant to be explored and enjoyed without definite outcomes. Each dough or clay has textures, smells, and modeling qualities unique to itself that require no planned results. Children explore and create freely. Many of the recipes give suggestions for variations to expand the enjoyment of the recipe after the child has had a chance to explore. Feel free to experiment and mix ideas from one page to another.
SALTY FUNDOUGH
nice consistency — good for young children
MATERIALS:
1 cup flour
PROCESS:
1. mix all ingredients in pan
2. cook until thickened over low heat
3. cool
4. knead
5. explore dough freely
SALT PLAYDOUGH
excellent cooked dough
MATERIALS:
1 cup water
PROCESS:
1. mix all ingredients in saucepan
2. add food coloring if desired
3. stir over low heat
4. when thick and rubbery, remove from heat
5. spoon part of clay onto a floured sheet of wax paper
6. roll out
7. cut out or model objects
8. dry objects for a few days
9. store covered dough in airtight container to prevent drying
VARIATIONS:
1. use straws to punch holes for hanging
2. glue sequins to clay
3. paint
4. make beads and string on yarn
5. make a clay bowl by rolling clay into coils
6. press macaroni into sides before clay hardens
PLAY CLAY
pure white — hardens quickly
MATERIALS:
1 cup baking soda
PROCESS:
1. mix baking soda and cornstarch in saucepan
2. add water and stir until smooth
3. over medium heat, boil and stir until like mashed potatoes
4. pour onto board to cool
5. knead when cool
6. for color, knead coloring into clay until blended or paint when finished
7. when dry, brush with shellac or nail polish
HINTS:
1. makes 1½ cups, doubles well
2. hardens quickly
3. stores in airtight container for several weeks
CORNSTARCH DOUGH
slightly grainy and white — keeps well
MATERIALS:
½ cup salt
PROCESS:
1. mix salt and hot water and boil in pan
2. stir cold water into cornstarch in bowl
3. add cornstarch mixture to boiling water and stir
4. cook over low, stirring until like pie dough
5. remove and turn onto a board
6. when cool, knead until smooth
7. explore dough freely
HINTS:
1. texture is grainy
2. hardens in 1 to 2 days
3. is white
4. speed drying time in oven 200° for 1 hour
5. keeps a long time if stored in container
FUNCLAY 1
smooth, white dough — good for making animals
MATERIALS:
water colors, tempera paints, wax paper
PROCESS:
1. mix all ingredients in a pan
2. boil to a soft ball stage
3. knead on wax paper until dough-like
4. wrap in wet cloth to keep for a few days
5. by holding a lump of clay in hands, pull out the clay to make legs arms and head and tail
6. let animals dry and then paint
VARIATIONS:
1. make free-form designs
2. make ornaments for holidays or birthdays
FUNCLAY 2
dries in several hours — good for younger children
MATERIALS:
1 cup cornstarch
PROCESS:
1. put salt and 2/3 cup water in a pan and boil
2. mix cornstarch with remaining water in bowl and stir well
3. add salt mixture to cornstarch mixture in bowl
4. knead
5. model or mold clay and let dry several hours
6. paint when dry, if desired
HINTS:
1. makes 3 cups
2. keep unused clay in a covered container, or plastic bag in refrigerator
SALTY OIL DOUGH 1
children enjoy kneading warm dough
MATERIALS:
½ cup flour
PROCESS:
1. measure the flour and salt into a bowl
2. add optional cream of tartar as a preservative
3. boil water in saucepan and pour into flour mixture
4. add oil
5. stir until mixed (dough will be sticky)
6. roll and squeeze warm dough in hands for 5 minutes (the longer it is handled, the nicer it gets)
7. model and explore as with any clay
8. store in airtight container or plastic wrap
SALTY OIL DOUGH 2
very workable
MATERIALS:
1 cup flour
PROCESS:
1. heat all ingredients over low heat in saucepan, stirring until ball forms
2. knead
3. explore dough freely
4. store in covered container or plastic bag
SAND MODELING
molds or models beautifully — stonelike when dry
MATERIALS:
1 cup sand
PROCESS:
1. mix sand, cornstarch, and alum in bowl
2. add hot water, stirring vigorously
3. add food coloring if desired
4. cook over medium heat until thick in pan
5. cool
6. model or mold into objects
7. dry in sunshine for several days
8. store left over dough in airtight container
HINTS:
1. makes 2 cups
2. grainy and stonelike
3. does not need shellac or varnish for protection
SALT OIL ALUM DOUGH
easily accepts experimental ingredients such as sand, coffee, or glitter
MATERIALS:
2 cups water
PROCESS:
1. boil water, salt, and food coloring in pan
2. remove from heat
3. add oil, alum and flour
4. while hot, mix and knead 5 minutes
5. explore and model dough freely
VARIATIONS:
1. try adding a fragrance
2. try kneading in a texture such as coffee grounds, sawdust, vermiculite, or other grainy items
SUGAR DOUGH
sticky and fun
MATERIALS:
1 cup sugar
PROCESS:
1. mix sugar, flour, and cold water in pan
2. add boiling water and cook 5 minutes, stirring
3. cool
4. model and explore dough freely
HINTS:
1. does not keep well
2. sticky and fun
LINT MODELING
unusual ingredients molds well — a little like papier-mache
MATERIALS:
3 cups dryer lint
PROCESS:
1. stir lint and water in a saucepan
2. add flour and stir to prevent lumps
3. add oil of cloves
4. cook over low and stir until mixture forms peaks
5. pour out and cool on newspapers
6. shape over boxes, bottles, balloons or press into a mold, or use like papier-mache (see Chapter 4)
HINTS:
1. makes 4 cups
2. dries in 3 to 5 days
3. very hard, durable
4. dries smooth if pressed into a mold
5. dries rougher if shaped over an object
BASIC ART DOUGH
the best and easiest uncooked dough
MATERIALS:
4 cups flour
PROCESS:
1. mix all ingredients in bowl
2. knead 10 minutes
3. model as with any clay
4. bake 300° until hard
5. or air dry for a few days
BAKERS CLAY
versatile, soft, pliable — similar to Basic Art Dough
MATERIALS:
4 cups flour
PROCESS:
1. mix salt in warm water until partially dissolved, then add to flour, or, mix flour and salt, then add water
2. mix with a spoon until the particles stick together, then
3. form a ball with your hands and knead 5 to 10 minutes
4. explore dough freely
HINTS:
1. if a rolled coil splits, dough needs more kneading until coil holds together
2. if dough does not knead properly, add a few drops of water at a time and work until dough is satiny smooth
3. if dough is too moist, add flour (dough will be stiff)
4. keep ball of dough in a plastic bag or covered bowl and take out only what you need (use within 24 hours)
VARIATIONS:
1. bake at 300° on cookie sheet for about 1 hour
2. let cool and paint, if desired
3. spray with clear varnish or fixative (finished pieces may be glued together)
4. can be baked at 250° 1 to 3 hours
5. half, double, or triple this recipe hint: measure carefully
6. glaze with egg white, evaporated milk, or mayonnaise before baking
7. color before shaping by mixing color with water
OILY DOUGH 1
easy, models well, keeps well
MATERIALS:
3 cups flour
PROCESS:
1. mix flour and salt in bowl
2. stir in oil and water
3. add more water if necessary to form soft dough
4. explore dough freely
OILY DOUGH 2
good for young children — very pliable
MATERIALS:
3 cups flour
PROCESS:
1. mix dry ingredients in bowl
2. add water and oil gradually
3. add more water if too stiff
4. add more flour if too sticky
5. model as with any dough
SALT MODELING CLAY
doubles well for large group projects
MATERIALS:
1 cup flour
PROCESS:
1. combine flour, salt, and alum in bowl
2. add water a little at a time, and stir into flour hint: like pie-dough
3. knead until smooth
4. model as with any clay
5. let dry 2 to 3 days or, bake 1 to 2 hours at 200°
HINTS:
1. will store in airtight container for a long time
2. food coloring can be added or kneaded into moist clay
3. different coloring can be added to divided portions
4. doubles well for large groups or projects
VARIATIONS:
1. roll out and cut this clay
2. press designs into clay
QUICK MODELING
quick and easy — makes a bright colored clay
MATERIALS:
1 cup cold water
PROCESS:
1. mix the water, salt, oil and enough powdered paint to make a bright color
2. gradually work flour and cornstarch in until like bread dough
3. knead
4. model as with any clay
OIL ALUM CLAY
makes one cup — doubles well
MATERIALS:
¾ cup flour
PROCESS:
1. combine flour, salt, and alum in bowl
2. boil water in pan, add oil, and add to mixture in bowl
3. stir with spoon
4. add food coloring and knead until blended
5. explore dough freely
HINTS:
1. makes 1 cup, so you may want to mix several doubles
2. dries hard overnight
3. store in jar with tight lid
4. will keep several months without refrigeration
VARIATIONS:
1. make several batches of different colors
2. try adding scents
SALT AND ALUM MODELING
dries to extreme hardness and paints well
MATERIALS:
1 cup flour
PROCESS:
1. add water slowly to first three ingredients in bowl
2. knead until clay-like
3. model as with any clay
4. dry to extreme hardness
5. paint, if desired
EASY SALT DOUGH
resembles Baker's Clay
MATERIALS:
1½ cups flour
PROCESS:
1. mix all ingredients in bowl
2. add more water if needed
3. knead into soft dough
4. model as with any dough
OILY CLOUD DOUGH
very oily, unique tactile experience
MATERIALS:
1 cup oil
PROCESS:
1. mix oil, flour, and food coloring in bowl with spoon
2. knead
3. add more flour if needed
4. explore and use dough freely
HINTS:
1. dough is very oily
2. wear apron and wash hands with soap and water after using
COFFEE DOUGH
delicate golden color
MATERIALS:
2 cups flour
PROCESS:
1. mix flour and salt together in bowl
2. make a well in the center
3. add coffee to water in cup and stir
4. pour coffee-water into flour-salt well, stirring
5. form a ball
note: add more flour or water if necessary
5. knead until smooth on lightly floured board, about 5 minutes
6. wrap in plastic and refrigerate until ready to use
7. model as with any clay
8. bake 325° for I½ hours, until hard, on foil-lined cookie sheet
9. varnish cooled project to seal
HINTS:
1. dough is delicate golden color
2. work on foil-lined cookie sheets
3. roll dough ½? thick for success
4. enough dough for one 8-inch flat project or several small projects
CINNAMON DOUGH
smells nice, but inedible
MATERIALS:
2 cups flour
PROCESS:
1. mix flour, salt, and cinnamon in bowl
2. make a well in center
3. pour in water
4. mix with hands until dough forms a ball
hint: more flour or water may be added so dough is neither crumbly nor sticky
5. knead on lightly floured board until smooth and satiny, about 5 minutes
6. wrap in plastic and refrigerate 20 minutes before using
7. use as any clay
note: excellent for cookie cutter ornaments rolled ¾? thick
8. bake 350° 1 hour, until hard
VARIATIONS:
1. sandpaper and varnish when cool
2. when working, pieces may be added by dipping them in water or brushing piece with water and pressing on work
3. work on a cookie sheet for easy clean-up
4. other ideas —
use garlic press for hair thread ribbon through to hang trace patterns and cut make candy cane shapes, peppermint balls, or chocolate kisses use dough candies to decorate wreaths
SOAPY DOUGH
soap gives dough a nice fragrance
MATERIALS:
2 cups flour
PROCESS:
1. mix all ingredients except water in bowl
2. add water to make a workable dough
3. model as with any dough
CORNMEAL DOUGH
forms smooth dough — keeps well
MATERIALS:
1½ cups flour
PROCESS:
1. mix all ingredients in bowl
2. add more water to form smooth dough
3. model as with any dough
hint: keeps up to six weeks in airtight container
OATMEAL DOUGH
a sticky but unique dough — inedible
MATERIALS:
1 cup flour or ... 1 part flour
PROCESS:
1. gradually add water to flour and oatmeal in bowl
2. knead until mixed
hint: this dough is sticky, but unique in texture
3. model as with any clay
VARIATIONS:
1. add cornmeal in small quantity for texture
2. add coffee grounds in small quantity for texture
COTTON DOUGH
cotton puffs up and holds shape
MATERIALS:
1 cup flour
PROCESS:
1. mix flour and water in bowl until smooth paste
2. coat cotton balls in paste
hint: they tend to puff up and stay if handled gently
3. allow excess mixture to fall off each ball
4. form balls into desired shapes
5. place on cookie sheet
6. bake 325° for 1 hour, until lightly browned and hard
(Continues…)
Excerpted from "Mudworks"
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Copyright © 1989 MaryAnn F. Kohl.
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Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTSForeword 12
Introduction 13-14
Chapter 1:
PLAYDOUGH
Cooked
Salty Fundough 16
Salt Playdough 17
Play Clay 18
Cornstarch Dough 19
Funclay 1 20
Funclay 2 21
Salty Oil Dough 1 22
Salty Oil Dough 2 23
Sand Modeling 24
Salt Oil Alum Dough 25
Sugar Dough 26
Lint Modeling 27
Uncooked
Basic Art Dough 28
Bakers Clay 29
Oily Dough 1 30
Oily Dough 2 31
Salt Modeling Clay 32
Quick Modeling 33
Oil Alum Clay 34
Salt Alum Modeling 35
Easy Salt Dough 36
Oily Cloud Dough 37
Coffee Dough 38
Cinnamon Dough 39
Soapy Dough 40
Cornmeal Dough 41
Oatmeal Dough 42
Cotton Dough 43
Glue Dough 44
Shampoo Dough 45
Vinegar Dough 46
Bead Clay 47
Map Modeling 1 48
Map Modeling 2 49
Crepe Paper Modeling 50
Crepe Paper Jewelry 51
Sawdust Mixture 52
Chapter 2:
BREAD DOUGH
Working with Bread Doughs 54-55
Baked
Basic Breadcraft 56
Colored Dough 57
Patti's Bread Clay 58
Brick Bread 59
Frozen Bread Dough 60
Brown Bread Modeling 61
Dried
Rose Petal Beads 62
Cornstarch Bread 63
Bread and Glue Dough 64
Easy Bread Clay . 65
Bread Modeling 66
Chapter 3:
PLASTER OF PARIS
Sand Cast 68
Mosaic Sand Cast 69
Mosaic in Plaster 70
Leaf Casting 71
Ice Cube Sculpture 72
Balloon Creatures 73
Bag Sculpture 74
Fantasy Sculptures 75
Putty Cast 76
Spackle Relief Panel 77
Marble Plaster 78
Simulated Marble 79
Zonalite Sculpture 80
Alabaster Plaster 81
Gesso Painting 82
Gesso Modeling 83
Cloth Dipping 84
Chapter 4:
PAPIER-MACHE
Soft Papier-Mache Pulp 86
Strip Papier-Mache 87
Papier-Mache Pulp 88
Papier-Mache Mash 89
Tissue Mache 90
Bottle Sculpture 91
Flour Papier-Mache 92
Sawdust Modeling 93
Wallpaper Paste 94
Paper Paste 95
Thin Paste 96
Chapter 4:
EDIBLE DOUGH ART
Baked
Sculpture Cookie Dough 98-99
Sculpture Cookie Pops 100-101
Roll Sculpture Dough 102
Rich Roll Sculptures 103
Pretzel Dough 104
Doggie Biscuits 105
Pate Brisee 106
Pate Brisee Sucree 107
Piecrust 108
Gingerbread Mix Dough 109
Gingerbread Architectural Dough 110-111
House Assembling 112
Architectural Icing 113
Flow Icing 113
Joy Gingerbread 114
Stained Glass Dough 115
Unbaked
Peanut Syrup Dough 116
Peanut Butter Play Dough 117
Frosting Dough 118
Mashed Potatoes 119
Yummy Dough 120
Chapter 5:
MODELING MIXTURES AND MORE
Mudworks 122
Sandworks 123
Sand Castle 124
Sand Castle Keeper 125
Nutty Putty 126
Toothpaste Putty 127
Plastic Jello 128
Sidewalk Chalk 129
Salt and Starch Goo 130
Goop 131
Carving Paste 132
Soap Stone Carving 133
Detergent Dough 134
Soap Balls 135
Soapsuds Clay 136
Indoor Snowmen 137
Wax Sculpture 138
Crayon Molds 139
Clay Modeling 140
Moist Clay 141-142
Chapter 6:
RESOURCE GUIDE
Commercial Clay and Modeling Products. . 144-146
Where to Find 146
Bibliography 147
Index 148-149