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Every December I pull out our Advent calendar and fill it with fun things to do on each day of December. I will be sharing these items daily with you. All are little money to accomplish (Trust me… we budget every penny with a family of 7)…
Tomorrow, I will post a photo of our advent calendar “house”.
December 1 Advent:
Spend the afternoon making fun Christmas ornalments with your little ones… Make home made doh – Found a GREAT recipe on http://www.ehow.com/how_11092_clay-christmas-ornaments.html
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Step 1
Mix 4 c. flour, 1 c. salt, some food coloring and enough water to moisten.
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Step 2
Mix the ingredients, adding water until you have the desired consistency. The clay should be stiff but still hold together when rolled into a ball.
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Step 3
Store in refrigerator to avoid spoiling. This clay dries hard and can be painted or decorated with markers or pens.
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Step 1
Mix 2 c. flour with 1 c. salt and 3/4 c. water in a deep bowl.
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Step 2
Knead it until it’s doughy.
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Step 3
Add food coloring or glitter.
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Step 4
Add more water if the dough is too crumbly. If it’s too sticky, add a little more flour.
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Step 5
Make several batches in different colors.
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Step 6
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for about a week.
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Step 1
Form shapes by hand or with cookie cutters. Some suggestions are fish, golf clubs, spools of thread, basketballs, soccer balls, a watering can, a camera or a horseshoe.
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Step 2
Place a loop of wire into the still-soft dough to act as a hanger. You will thread ribbon through this loop when the ornament is complete.
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Step 3
Dry the objects in the oven at 200 degrees F for about 10 minutes. They can then be painted.
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Step 4
Use watercolor, felt-tipped pens or poster paint to decorate your ornaments. Glitter, bits of ribbon or other decorative pieces can be added with a touch of white glue.
Make Flour-based Dough
Or, Make Salt Dough
Make Your Ornaments
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Sundays: Bible Study -:- Mondays: Meals and blog hop hosting -:- Tuesdays: Freeze-dry and Summer Crafts with Kids -:- Wednesdays: Digital Scrapbook Freebie, Crafts/Decor -:- Thursdays: Throwback Recipes from the past -:- Fridays: Homeschool/homestead and all about our family -:- Saturdays: Desserts and Tasty Treats
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Good ideas and inspiration…