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Horn of Plenty
For a centerpiece, fill this cornucopia to overflowing with the season's fruits and vegetables. Cut out a half circle from lightweight cardboard. Fold into a cone and tape to hold. Wrap the cone inside and out with aluminum foil. Scrunch up some foil and attach it to the tip of the cone with tape so it's shaped like a cornucopia. Then mix up a batch of salt clay (add 1 cup salt to 3 1/2 cups flour, then slowly pour in about 1 1/2 cups water until the mix is doughy). Knead it until smooth; roll and pat to 1/4-inch thickness. Help your child use a plastic knife to cut clay strips an inch wide. Wrap them around the outside of the cornucopia, overlapping them and pressing their edges together. Parents should bake the cornucopia at 300 degrees for a half hour, then brush on a mixture of 1 beaten egg and a teaspoon of water. Bake for another half hour, or until the cornucopia hardens and is golden brown. Once it cools, your child can fill it with the season's harvest.
Has anyone made the reindeer refrigerator magnet using dog biscuits? I'm seeing the instructions everywhere, but can't imagine what it would look like. It might be a cute project for preschoolers. I wish I could find a picture of it.
Thanks for the glue tip. I'm a little leary of letting SOME of my scouts loose with a hot glue gun. I have a low temp one and with close supervision I think they will be fine.
Once again thanks for sharing. These are just too cute! I think I will share your idea with DS teacher. They make ornaments every year in school but I haven't seen anyone make this one. She will probably be grateful for a new idea.
Kelly
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This time, the theme is going to be autumn/Halloween so your stories need to use smilies to express as many words as possible and your story should be focused on anything that has to do with autumn or Halloween.
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It's time for another smiley story contest!
