March is a hit or miss when it comes to the weather in the Midwest. This winter has been unusually cold. It just seems like everything is wet and cold, but I guess that is what spring is about here.
Since we are just inching to get outside and beat the cold weather blues, we had a little fun with some modeling clay! We got this clay as part of a goody bag on a trip to our favorite zoo last fall. It's been hiding in the top cabinet for some time now. I was hesitant to bring it out for fear of it staining the carpet or furniture... in fact it does!
Since spring is here and we have a great unit study ahead of us, I thought we could kick it off with a fun Butterfly craft.
Despite how
hard the clay was, the girls had a ton of fun playing with it and molding it. Mommy had to do some flattening and shaping for them. It
was also a great opportunity to introduce symmetry to my kindergartner.
Once we were done shaping and decorating, we placed our creations into a
bread pan.
Place in glass or metal oven safe dish. Do not microwave. Bake at 275 degrees for 15 minutes per 1/4 inch thickness.
Allow them to cool completely before handling. They will become hard.
*We attached magnets to the back of them and now they are sitting pretty on the fridge holding up the latest masterpiece by my little ones.
Check back soon for some more spring crafts!
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