GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn.-- Lifestyle expert Happi Olson dropped by our backyard today with some creative ideas for summertime family fun.
For more imaginative ideas, stop by any Creative Kidstuff or visit www.creativekidstuff.com.
Plaster Hand and Footprints
Materials:
• Patch plaster or plaster of Paris
• 1 1/4 cups water
• Tin can
• Mixing spoon
• Paper plates
• Picture hook (optional)
Directions:
1. To make the plaster mix, stir two cups of patch plaster or plaster of Paris and one and a quarter cups water in a tin can.
2. The mixture should be as thick as pea soup so it can cast without air bubbles.
3. Plaster of Paris dries in about 10-20 minutes (patch plaster takes twenty to forty minutes to dry).
4. To make a cast of your child's hand or footprint, pour one inch of plaster mix into a paper plate.
5. Wait two minutes for plaster of Paris (six minutes for patch plaster).
6. Have your child press her hand or foot gently into the plaster.
7. The imprint should not go to the bottom of the plate.
8. Hold for one to two minutes and remove.
9. Let the imprint sit overnight, then peel the plate from the print.
10. If you like, glue a picture hook to the back and hang the print on your child's wall.