For the next several days I will be posting about the World Congress of Families. This year it is being held in Sydney, Australia.  Remember how we helped to raise funds for Angela to attend? She is sending daily reports of the presentations, interviews she is able to have, and more. I am excited to share with you what she is experiencing. There are so many around the world - politicians, religious leaders, community organizers, trained professionals, and others - who are dedicated to defending the family. I will try to post each day's events in order so you are not reading them backwards as you scroll down. I have broken up Angela's summaries into several posts so it isn't overwhelming to see a HUGE post. Remember, if you have any questions you would like her to ask when she gives her interviews, leave them in the comments and I will pass them along to her.

The Living Christ Easter Countdown: Creator

making salt dough earth


Using salt dough the kids created their own earths.

salt dough earth 02

salt dough earth 01


Salt Dough Recipe
1 cup flour
1/2 cup salt
2 tsp. cream of tartar
1 cup water
1 TBSP oil
a few drops of food coloring

In a bowl stir together flour, salt ,and cream of tartar. Bring water, oil, and food coloring to a boil. Add to the flour mixture and stir, stir, stir until a soft ball of dough forms. Carefully knead for about a minute {mixture will be a bit hot so be careful!}.


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3 comments:

  1. I made your names of christ birds yesterday to go with the easter countdown. I used cornflour/bicarb soda dough and it was so good. Looks almost like plaster of paris. So the days we are doing a name of christ we also add the clay bird with the corresponding name. thanks for the great ideas!

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  2. Those are so cute! My kids would love that. Love your Easter stuff!

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  3. I read you can make this salt dough without boiling, just using very warm tap water instead. So that's how I've made it for several years. Maybe the boiling helps darken the colors, but if you're in a hurry or have little helpers around, it's easier to skip that step, and the texture is still great. If you're out of cream of tartar you can skip that too: it helps guarantee against spoiling that could happen in all that salt (which is rare).

    Thank you for all the Easter ideas you share--I love the Christ-centered focus and your beautiful pictures! What a wealth of resources for busy moms.

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