Sand Clay

Heres what you will need
1 Cup Clean Sand
1/2 Cup cornstarch
1 11/2 tsp. powdred alum
(in the spice section of the supermarket)
1/2 cup water
Old cooking pot
Old wooden spoon
Old cutting board

Lets get started
1. Put all ingrediants into the pot and stir with your hands or an old wooden spoon.
2. An adult should place the pot on a medium-hot stove. Continue stirring the mixture with the spoon.
3.  As the mixture becomes warm from the hat, it will begin to liquefy. Continue to stir for two to three more minutes, until the clay thickens.
4. Remove the pot from the heat and spoon the mixture onto an old cutting board. Let it cool.
5. Roll the clay into balls, then mold into anything your heart desires. Let it dry overnight.  You can also glue the clay around a wooden frame to to create a unique picture holder.

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