Learn how to make bread dough clay and reuse your expired bread pieces rather than throwing them away! Keep scrolling to learn more about the clay recipe.
Bread Dough Clay is an easy-to-make recipe that can be used as a fun activity with kids. This homemade, air-drying recipe can create creative shapes like stars, handmade beads, pendants, small figurines, and unique tree ornaments. You can make bread dough at home with two ingredients without baking them. Instead of using air-dry clay or baking clays, you can use bread dough clay to create exciting shapes and figurines. It is easy to work with a bread dough clay, so even your kids can play with it in their playtime. Learn how to make bread dough clay by going through the article till the end.
Is Bread Dough Clay Edible?
Bread dough clay is not edible due to the presence of glue in it. Eating bread dough clay can cause some severe digestive issues. If your kid accidentally consumes bread dough clay, watch for any symptoms like vomiting and loose motions for the next 48 hours. If you spot these symptoms and they keep getting worse, it is advisable to seek medical attention as soon as possible.
How to Make Bread Dough Clay
Materials Required
- Measuring Spoon
- Butter Knife
- Smooth Working Space
- Small Ziplock
- Glass or Plastic Bowl
Ingredients for Dough
- 2-3 slices of bread (Use expired bread)
- 3 tablespoons of White Glue
- 3 drops of Glycerin
Steps for Making Bread Dough Clay
Remove the brown crust from the bread and reserve the white crust of the bread. You can store the brown crust of the bread and DIY bread crumbs from it. Next, break the white part into small pieces and add it to a bowl. Now add glue to the bowl and mix it all till you get a sticky softball. Take the softball out on a clean platform and let it rest until it dries out a little.
Start kneading the dough rigorously with your hands or a spatula-like you would do to pizza dough. Knead until the dough stops sticking to your hand or spatula. This should leave you with a smooth cream-colored ball that you can store in an airtight container or a zip-lock bag. Your bread dough clay is ready. Playing with clay is a great way to inducing creativity in your child and introducing them to different shapes. You can make different colored clay balls with the same recipe as above. Simply add 4-5 drops of any liquid acrylic paint to the ball and knead it until the color is uniformly spread.
Safety Measures While Making Bread Dough Clay
- Always remember to store bread dough clay in air-tight containers or bag or else the clay will dry out completely. Take a small portion and work with it and store the rest in the bag.
- If you feel that the dough is sticky or wet, you can add more bread crumbs.
- The dough should have a sticky and pliable texture that is ideal for molding it into various shapes.
- It is preferable that an adult should knead the dough as children might put their messy kneading hands inside their mouths.
- Children should not have access to acrylic colors and glue on their own without supervision.
Care Routine
Soft Bread Dough can stay intact for up to three weeks if you keep it in airtight bags or containers and near a cool dark place. If the dough starts to harden, pour some warm water over it and start kneading it again until it soft. Don’t add too much water at once otherwise, you will mess up the dough completely. Rather, start with a few drops of water and knead before deciding to add more water.
