Time is fleeting, and so you want to leave a memory of wonderful life moments. Of course, there are many ways to capture the growing up of a child - photos, videos, drawings, stories, etc. But it is also possible to follow the growth of the child with the help of a pen or foot impression. This impression will remain for many years and perfectly decorate the interior in the apartment.
In children's shops you can find kits for modeling, but the prices for them are quite high. Therefore, in order to save money, you can make children's casts with your own hands from improvised and inexpensive means.
Sliced salted dough
Very good and affordable material for modeling - salted dough. The ability to bake and knead the dough is not necessary here. To make an impression, you will need:
- 2 cups of flour;
- 1 cup of salt;
- ¾ cup of water.
Knead the dough and roll the cake thick in the finger. Let the baby put a handle or a leg in the middle of the cake and push it somewhere to the middle. If the child is still very small, then help him and press down the handle or leg on his own. Bake the cake in a preheated oven for 1,5 - 2 hours.
Casting from gypsum
To do this, buy a pack of gypsum in a building store, stir with water, following the proportions indicated on the package. Lay a small layer of gypsum in a disposable plate. When the mixture is a little dry, you can leave a print. Put the plate in a cool dry place and wait for it to harden.
A mold made of clay
The handle of the handle and the baby's legs can be made from clay, which is sold in children's shops. This is a special clay for creative crafts, it is softer than natural. Here everything is very simple - knead clay, give it the desired shape, and make an impression of the foot or palm.
Blank with a ready-made set
If, after all, you do not have time to tinker with the available materials, then go to the store and purchase a set for children's casts. The instructions to this kit detail how to make a child's hand. The materials provided in the sets are very bright and beautiful, accessories for decorating the product can also be attached.
Making of children's casts
In addition to making a mold, it needs to be beautifully decorated. There are many options, the main thing is to include imagination and give vent to all ideas. But there are several universal ways to decorate your crafts:
1. Picture frame for children with a cast .
Get a picture of the baby and a ready-made cast. Take any frame you like and cut out a piece of cardboard that will enter it. Glue a picture on the cardboard, cast and decorate them. You can hang a frame in the frame from the hospital, the first nipple, booties, etc.
2. Pendant with a cast.
Making a cast of dough, make a hole with a straw for drinking, while it is soft. Try not to make the hole too close to the edge, otherwise the piece may fall off. Give the dough an interesting shape (star, heart, oval, circle, square, etc.). If the cake is made with an uneven surface, then when it is baked and cooled it is possible to give the projections different images. To do this, take an ordinary marker and draw strawberries, cherries or different insects - bees, butterflies. You can draw according to the fact,
3. A figurine with a palm or a foot .
When making a mold, try to force it along a contour of dough, gypsum or clay. Then you will get a real palm or foot of a baby. Open it with paint in a can of metal or bronze. Think of the basis on which to place the impression. The basis can be a plastic cup. Cover it with paint of the same, or a different color. Make an inscription on the "pedestal" with the date of making the impression. To do this, prepare a stencil with the desired numbers. Apply it to the cup and spray the paint. It turns out a miniature statuette.