Baby-food Jar Gardens
Difficulty: Very Easy
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Parental supervision is recommended
These delightful Baby-food Jar Gardens are a terrific craft for preschool and elementary school kids. Silk flowers plus play dough equals lots of fun.
What you'll need:
- Baby food jar with lid
- Small dried or silk flowers
- Rolling pin
- Craft or hot glue
- Homemade (or store bought) play dough
Play dough recipe:
- 1 cup Flour
- 2 teaspoons Cream of tartar
- 1/4 cup Salt
- 1 cup warm Water
- 1 teaspoon Oil
- Food coloring
How to make it:
Play dough
Mix all ingredients, adding food coloring last. Stir over medium heat until blended smooth. Place in plastic bag or airtight container when cooled.
Making the 'garden'
- Roll out play dough with a rolling pin. Use the mouth of the jar as a cookie cutter (if you use the lid, you can't close the jar). Hot glue (adults only) the play dough into the lid and wait about 10 seconds. Have the kids stick flowers into the dough. Leave lids on a cookie sheet to dry over night.
- When the play dough is dry, screw on the lid carefully.
- You can write a name on the jar with glitter or decorate any way you want.
Tips:
Homemade play dough is the best for this because it dries a lot faster than the kind you can buy in stores, plus it's cheaper. You can let the kids choose what color of dough they want on the bottom by dividing the batch.
