Mix this recipe to make the clay.

Materials:

one cup cornstarch
plastic bowl
wooden spoon
one cup glue
one tablespoon of cold cream
one tablespoon of glycerin
Teflon pan
1/2 cup water

Steps:

1. Place cornstarch in a plastic bowl and make a well in the center. Add water little by little and pound the mixture gently with wooden spoon. Do not stir. If lumps appear, use thumb to smash.

2. Add glue all at once, stirring with wooden spoon. Add cold cream and glycerin then move it all into a Teflon pan. The Teflon is especially recommended for this recipe. Heat over a low temperature while stirring with the wooden spoon for three to five minutes until it looks like paste.

3. Remove the mixture from the pan and place it on counter to dry for 10 minutes . If the mixture is too dry, knead in small amounts of water using your hands. If the clay is too sticky, knead in small amounts of cornstarch using your hands.

4. With cold cream on hands, knead the dough until there are no lumps. Store the dough in plastic bags until ready to use.

Note: The dough will shrink 20 to 30 percent after forming into desired shapes . It takes longer to dry if you live in a cold weather climate. To accelerate drying in cold weather place the clay in a scrap of cotton material

Thanks, Pokeydecatur. I think this is a fun recipe and I loved the idea that you don't have to keep it on the shelf. Hope you and your family have a wonderful set of holidays.

Aleene used to make a bread dough using a slice of white breat with crusts removed and a tablespoon or two of white tacky glue and I think a bit of cold creme. knead it all together and then use as clay. This makes a small batch obviously but worth a try.