My Family Fun Magazine came in the mail last week and had some great ideas in it! One of which was a Pebble Plaque. The idea was to make a mix of dough and add pebbles to make a mosaic. We've all seen this idea before as stepping stones, etc. Last week was the perfect time to give it a try. First, we had to buy more salt. The recipe is 3 cups flour, 1 cup salt and 1 1/4 cups water. Usually all items you have on hand, but I was running out of salt. We made a double batch so we'd have enough for everyone.
We cleared the picnic table and spread out or pieces to design with. Our neighbor Lee had give us a massive box of craft stuff and in it were just the right pieces for stepping stones. There were tiles, rocks, colored pebbles and some polished glass. We set about practicing our designs on the table.
Then it was time to smash them into the dough.
Guess I don't have a picture of Emmet's but he made one big one with mostly tile pieces on it.
We had to bake these for 2 hours at 275 degrees. Then we put them outside around a tree. But a little bit of rain made them soft again. I think if you want real stepping stones, you'll have to use Quick-Crete or cement of some sort. This did prove to be a fun craft for the kids and they thoroughly enjoyed making their designs. We spent all morning on it, so that in itself is the sign of a successful craft.
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