Play dough instructions for parents (first approach to salty dough)

Dear parents!

It is visual instruction for parents to approach salty dough with your children. Salty dough has a long history, but now it is common in every home where are young children as a Plasticine, any type of clay or actually Play dough. dough is my favourite because it is everything in one box - math, language, logical thinking, science and art. Moreover, it is amazing activity which engage children and parents to spend time together. Video is 22 minutes long, so get one hour your spare time to create with your child something very special.

It is time for Spring...

Yesterday was amazing weather. Children were playing outside and enjoyed bright sunshine. But today dark clouds covered sky and looks like winter still does not want to retreat...
OK, lets make something special!
Today we making a little Sun out of salty dough.

Two cups of flour

One cup of salt

One cup of warm water - easy!

Measure ingredients - So much fun!

We knead the dough for about five minutes to get rid of the air inside, otherwise our Sun may crack.

We knead the ball into a pancake (not very thin, we still need to put a stick in );

Making long stick like your finger, divide into equal pieces (we consider who got how much😊)

We make short sticks from the pieces and glue them  on the pancake with the water.

Gently turn over to burlap fabric or fine mesh and put a barbecue stick in.

Let your masterpiece dry on a wire rack for 3-4 days, or dry in an oven at T 120 * F for 2-4 hours.

We usually paint our works when they are completely dry with acrylic paint, but this time we tried water colour on raw dough. The result exceeded all expectations!

Push the stick in a flower pot and enjoy your own Sun in your house😊🥰

Share your kids' work in the comments, huh?

Christmas play dough creations

Inspired by some European artists we created some Christmas decorations

everyone has own opinion.

first Christmas wreath!

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Christmas Carols

Today my children started to sing Christmas Carol.... Too early? What do you think?

Inspired by Olivia and Natalia

Order them here

Some little pumpkins...

Ok , we still did not have pumpkins to curve them; so we  tried to fulfil it with some Halloween decorations. There are few pumpkins from wonderful blog Dziurka i take tam... with master class how to make them.

And more pumpkins!!!

Rock and roll!

In our studio children exploring different materials. Today is time to play with rocks! Very special person brought to our studio very special rocks! Those are geological samples.... They are so beautiful - some shiny like diamonds, some sparkly like gold...we have a lot of fun observing them.

there are many options what to do with rocks but children decided to create Inukshuk.

Ginger bread in Russian style

Ginger bread usually appears on Christmas time, but Russian folk story about round bun knows every child whose parents or grandparents speak Russian. That is how we learn about wild animals, shapes and colours by using folk tale. Original tale is here
 and just watch this amazing cartoon here or here English version (I hope you will get the idea of story)!
Children play with animals, repeat words, and sing with round bun his song.

Easter fun!

I don't know why rabbits bringing for us Easter Eggs, but it is really fun Egg Hunt and actually anything what is connected to Easter eggs! We started to make chicken and rabbits for our Easter eggs! The best material which we used - salty dough or play dough. You can check our classes in Art studio.here

Knock, knock...Trick or Treat, Who are you?

I am pumpkin! I am little pumpkin!!

I am spider, I`m a gigantic spider!

I am ghost, I am little ghost!

I am witch, I am little witch!

And that is not only one little witch - it is `Witch Hazel Pharmacy and we were hardly working whole week on our potions and spells!

Provocation - rat`s brain (cauliflower+ one drop blue food colouring) 

Dusty bottle.

Dragon bone, Poison Mushroom and Rat Brain! Labels in process)) 

Creating recipe

Exploring ingredients))

Components of spell

Dead potion))

Making old paper ( instant coffee)

Lissy`s potion( flowers and herbs in water)

If you are have more question, always welcome!

Party - tomorrow!