C: Easy to Make CLAY Crosses Using Homemade Dough

These crosses were made by kiddos in the Kindergarten/1st Grade Class.

Homemade clay is easy to make, inexpensive, and can be used in a variety of crafts and art projects. And there are many recipes available, even gluten-free ones. Since my daughter wasn’t participating and no one else is gluten intolerant, I used wheat flour.

I recently made up a salt, four dough for the kiddos in our Sunday program at church. I used 2 cups flour, ½ cup salt, and 1 cup water. I ran out of white flour so I used up some old wheat pastry flour (that I was afraid to use for baking). It made the crosses look like they were made out of stone. I think it was because of the flecks of wheat in the flour.

These are crosses made by Gavin (5th Grader).

Previously when making this salt dough clay, I’ve used food dye to colour it. Gail Bartel (from That Artist Woman) suggests using acrylic paints. So I tried that. I like using the acrylics better than food dye.

• There is a wider range of colours.
• And the paint didn’t stain my hands, counter, or clothes. Yes, I can get that messy!

The clay was successfully used by the preschool to 5^th graders to make crosses.

I love how each cross is so distinctly different. These 4 crosses are made by Eliana (4th grade).

The bead and clay cross instructions and examples from Gail are found here.

 We will make these again next year.

• We might make some of them into magnets.
• And I will test to see if these would hold up as a rear view mirror decoration.

Your Turn . . . Share a project you’ve made using homemade clay dough.

Related Posts . . .

1. 4 Types of Home-Made Ornaments Using Decoupage, Dough, Clay, & Fabric
2. Grateful for Creativity and Life

NOTE: This post is written for the Blogging From A to Z Challenge. There are 22 categories and my category is MI = Miscellaneous.

During the month of April I will post 26 times finishing up posts that have been in my draft fie for at least a year. For a list of all the posts go to the A-Z button on my header.

Today’s letter is C. The topic is the Homemade CLAY Dough.

CNC Easter Sunday Reminder: 1st service is 9 am. 2nd service is 11 am.

Easter is almost here. And like you, all the staff and I have been busy getting ready for The Celebration.

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in Me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in Me will never die. Do you believe this?” (John 11:25-26)

• We are excited about serving breakfast before both of the services.
• Pastor Mike is all set to deliver his 1st person drama. We will surely get a fresh perspective of The Resurrection. and see that it changes everything!
• The children (nursery-5th grade) will receive a goody bag.

BREAKFAST INFORMATION

• The first breakfast is from 8-9am. There is lots of seating at this time.
• The 2nd breakfast is from 10-11am.
• It’s okay if you haven’t bought a ticket yet. You can pay on Sunday.
• Cost is a suggested donation of $3.50 p/p. First-time attenders pay nothing.

CLASS INFORMATION

• There will be classes for the Nursery and Preschool-age children for both services.
• All other children/teens are invited to attend service with their parents.
• No adult classes will meet this day either.

ROOM CHANGE INFO

The Preschool will be open for both services. However, the kiddos will NOT meet in their usual room.

• They will meet in the old office (in the church) by the little parking lot.
• There is a Preschool sign on the window and door.

I am soooo ready to celebrate this miraculous and TRUE event with you all.  The Resurrection changes everything. Jesus Is Risen! He is Risen Indeed!

The Tomb is Empty

Picture #1: When we visited the Tomb (July 2009) it was empty.

Picture #2: It was empty on Easter morn too!

Picture #3: This is the view out of the tomb. Nothing to see inside, but because of Jesus’ Resurrection, there is plenty of life outside.

The View Into the Tomb

Can you see the “face” in the rock formation? Look straight up from the back window of the truck.That’s the nose and eyes are up further.  On top is where Jesus is said to have been crucified.

This is the real view looking into the tomb of Jesus (one of the supposed spots). On the Saturday after Jesus’ death the stone would have still been in front of the entrance.

 

This is the stone that goes in front of the entrance to the Tomb.

See the channel where the stone rolled?