Family Bond Paper™

Source: Author Unknown. nd.  Reprinted without comment. Materials: Baking Soda  Cornstarch  Water Wax Paper Rolling Pin Measuring Cup Cookie Cutters Spoon  Pan In a pan put 1 cup of cornstarch and 2 cups (1 lb. pkg) baking soda. Mix them thoroughly. Add one and one-fourth cups of cold water. Place on heat and boil one minute to consistency of moist mashed potatoes. Stir constantly, and be careful as to not over cook. Turn out of pan onto a plate. Cover with a damp cloth until the mixture cools enough to handle. When cool, knead as you would bread or cookie dough.  DO NOT FLOUR BOARD! Roll out on wax paper to depth of 1/4". Cut with cookie cutters to make decorative patterns. Insert a small stick (wider than a toothpick) into each ornament.  You have just created holes for hanging ornaments. Place on cookie sheet and bake for 30 minutes at 350F. They may also dry by laying them on paper over night. [Baking them is much faste...

From the Editor I hope everyone enjoyed their bonding time with family and friends during Resurrection weekend.  This week, I would like to discuss "colorful beginnings."  Spring is the time of year for newness and an abundance of nature's colorful images. So let your child(ren), grandchildren, little nieces and nephews, or little cousins enjoy the season.  The NewMonday Show Still in the Book of Judges (Holy Bible). I must admit that maybe I should advise parental discretion because there is a lot going on: virginity, wars, death, and births. sherleneonline.org 24/7 Let's talk  Color and Art We grown-ups provide the time, the space, the materials, and the atmosphere needed to create the wonderful works of art that only children can create.   In valuing a child’s first artistic attempts, however, we should appreciate the beauty of the color and design rather than worry about the finished product. Real art for children is personal ....