Post by Ms. Kathy on May 26, 2004 12:36:58 GMT -6
[shadow=red,left,300]Cookie Cutter Ornaments[/shadow]
I collect cookie cutters for this exact reason. What did ya think that I like to bake cookies or sum'n?
My art club used to make these for teachers every year. Some teachers began to collect them so I'd buy new cookie cutters each year.
We used to use an assemble line technique as some of the kids had better vision and others were developmentally delayed. This way everyone had something to contribute to the process.
These ornaments don't have to be just for Christmas either!
YOU WILL NEED:
Cookie cutters
ceramics clay*
string, fishing line, ribbon, or yarn
drinking straws and/or toothpicks
soft (water color) paint brushes
rolling pin or similar
ceramics glaze*
Buttons, beads, etc.
cement or white glue
HERE'S WHAT YOU DO:
*In place of ceramics clay, use play clay made from flour, water and salt. Allow to air dry for best results. Replace underglaze (for painting details) with acrylic paints, markers or tempera and over glaze with spray varnish.
If you choose to make flour ornaments look like cookies, use a cut open vegetable can as a cookie cutter; spray a cookie sheet or sheet of foil with cooking spray and bake in the oven. The "ccokies" will rise and have an uneven shape like real cookies (see recipe for "Play Clay").
**What you use to make holes is determined by what you are going to tie in the holes and if a child will string the holes. A hole made by a toothpick is far more difficult to find for a child with visual impairments than a hole made by a drinking straw.
I collect cookie cutters for this exact reason. What did ya think that I like to bake cookies or sum'n?
My art club used to make these for teachers every year. Some teachers began to collect them so I'd buy new cookie cutters each year.
We used to use an assemble line technique as some of the kids had better vision and others were developmentally delayed. This way everyone had something to contribute to the process.
These ornaments don't have to be just for Christmas either!
YOU WILL NEED:
Cookie cutters
ceramics clay*
string, fishing line, ribbon, or yarn
drinking straws and/or toothpicks
soft (water color) paint brushes
rolling pin or similar
ceramics glaze*
Buttons, beads, etc.
cement or white glue
HERE'S WHAT YOU DO:
- Roll the clay out in flat sheets with the rolling pin. The thickness should be 1/4".
- Press cookie cutters straight down into the sheet of clay. When dough or clay begins to stick on the cutters dip them in water before pressing them again.
- Peel shapes up and press holes** in the top of each shape with drinking straws or tooth picks.
- Place clay shapes in a cabinet to dry slowly. Flour clay shapes can dry faster. Use plain paper or plastic for drying surface. Do not use newspaper as the ink may transfer.
- (For clay)When shapes are dry use underglaze to paint on details. Fire (bake) in ceramics kiln. Paint with clear overglaze and fire again when dry.
- (For flour clay) use paint or markers for details. Spray with varnish when dry. (An adult should do this part.)
- Thread yarn, fishing line or ribbon into holes and tie into loop.
- For more tactile ornaments, glue on beads, tiles, buttons, etc. for details (beads for eyes, etc.)
*In place of ceramics clay, use play clay made from flour, water and salt. Allow to air dry for best results. Replace underglaze (for painting details) with acrylic paints, markers or tempera and over glaze with spray varnish.
If you choose to make flour ornaments look like cookies, use a cut open vegetable can as a cookie cutter; spray a cookie sheet or sheet of foil with cooking spray and bake in the oven. The "ccokies" will rise and have an uneven shape like real cookies (see recipe for "Play Clay").
**What you use to make holes is determined by what you are going to tie in the holes and if a child will string the holes. A hole made by a toothpick is far more difficult to find for a child with visual impairments than a hole made by a drinking straw.