How to Make Air Dry Clay

A fun Kid-Friendly inexpensive recipe for air dry clay.

Author: Baker Street Living

Equipment

Medium Saucepan

Materials

1/2 cup Cornstarch
1 cup Baking Soda
3/4 cup Water
Food Colouring (Optional)

Instructions

In a medium saucepan add all ingredients. and whisk until there are no lumps.
If you want the dough to be all one colour, add drops of food colouring to the mix until you get the desired colour.
Heat over medium heat until the mixture starts to thicken.
Once the mixture is the conbsistency of mashed potatoes, remove it form the heat.
If the mixture doesn't thicken up, add a little more corstarch a tablespoon at a time. (It will get thicker when cooling)
Pour into a bowl and allow the mix to cool before handling.
Store tightly wrapped in plastic wrap in an airtight container.

Notes

*Adding colour to dough - if you wish to add colour to the already-made air-dry clay, make a well in a lump of the clay. Knead it with your hands until the colour is consistently worked through the clay.