Did you know that you can make clay using left-over scraps of paper and a few additional, simple ingredients? Paper clay is a fun molding compound that you can sculpt with, or use to create art on a fresh sheet of paper – such as designing your own unique greeting cards.

What You Will Need:

• 2 cups construction paper scraps (sorted by color).
• 4 ½ cups water 
• ½ cup flour 
• Small bowl 
• Blender 
• Strainer   
• Spoon    

Process:

• Tear construction paper into small pieces. Pour 4 cups of water and 2 cups of paper scraps into a blender. Blend for 20 seconds or until the mixture turns into pulp.  
• Put the mixture in a strainer. Drain and squeeze out excess water.
• Mix a ½ cup of flour and a ½ cup of water into a small bowl. Mix with a spoon until blended into the consistency of paste.  
• Slowly add the flour and water mixture to paper pulp. Knead until it forms a dough. 
• Mold paper clay just as you would any other clay or dough! Let your masterpieces dry for 1- 2 days.

     Tips:

• Paper clay can be used to create 3-D greeting cards or pictures. 
• Try adding glitter or bits of confetti to your paper clay. 
• Use cookie cutters to shape your paper clay.