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Gr. 1-3. First-graders will find the instructions here too difficult to read, but with adult help, they'll be able to join older children in making the simple salt dough creations described in this colorful entry in the I Made It Myself! series. A double-page spread at the outset provides a basic recipe for the clay. The 10 creations that follow, mostly animals, are fairly similar combinations of dough balls and geometric shapes cut with cookie cutters or a dull knife (even the edge of a ruler will do). Instructions aren't step-by-step, but they are clear, and a picture of the finished project plus three photos showing various stages of assembly are sufficient to give kids the idea. Baking time and temperature are listed for each project, and adult supervision is suggested for readying the oven. Projects are shown painted and glazed, though discussions of those procedures are short and relegated to the last page. Other titles in the series demonstrate projects made from papier-mache, folded paper, and art foam. Stephanie Zvirin
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