DIY Faux Fossils!

  Here's an activity that's fun for kids of all ages! Faux Fossils! Perfect for a little science lesson! First we bought a bucket of Air Dry clay. Crayola Air-Dry Clay  It's smooth and easy to work with.  It's sort of tan/gray when it's wet...but dries white! Give each child a ball about the size of a golf ball  They can roll it out smooth...  And then press it flat...about 1/2 inch thick.  Then take little things like seashells, rocks, leaves or even a trilobite  and gently press them into the clay...  leaving behind subtle fossil-like imprints!  We used a straw to poke a hole in them...and set them in the sun to dry.  They could be painted...  And worn like a necklace...or hung on the Christmas tree!  Fingerprints are adorable too! Linking up to THESE parties this week!