The development of fine motor skills of the hands directly affects the intellectual development of the child. Sculpting is a type of applied art that stimulates both thinking and imagination. You can make a mass for modeling from salt and flour.
It is necessary
- For the test:
- - 1 glass of flour;
- - 1 glass of extra ground salt
- - 125 ml of PVA glue, water or paste;
- - food colors, acrylic or oil paints
- For paste:
- - 1 tbsp. l. starch;
- - 125 ml. cold water;
- - 250 ml. boiling water.
Instructions
Step 1
Take a saucepan or deep cup, sift flour and salt into it and mix thoroughly.
Step 2
Pour 125 ml of water or PVA glue into a cup. The amount of liquid will depend on the properties of the flour - you may need a little more If you want to make thin parts out of salt dough, it is better to pour PVA glue instead of water. It will give the finished mass plasticity and the dough will keep its shape better.
Step 3
You can also substitute water for potato or corn starch paste. To make a paste, dilute 1 tablespoon of starch in half a glass of water. Mix thoroughly and pour this mixture into 200 ml of freshly boiled water. Use only cooled paste for preparation of salted mass.
Step 4
Let's go back to the test. Pour the liquid into the mixture of salt and flour and mix everything with a spoon. To quickly achieve uniformity, you can use a mixer with a spiral dough attachment. Next, put the mass on the table and knead like a regular dough. As a result, a rather plastic mass should be obtained, absolutely safe for the child. Leave it in the refrigerator for a few hours. The mass should be ripe.
Step 5
If desired, you can make a multi-colored mass. Divide the entire volume into several equal parts. Pinch off a small piece from each and stir in the dye of the desired color into it. It is not recommended to use gouache for these purposes, since it has a heterogeneous structure and large particles. Then combine the colored piece with the rest of the mass and knead thoroughly.
