A set of handprints set in painted clay makes a great homemade gift.
You probably already have all of the ingredients right in your cupboard.
Make from scratch!
1/2 cup salt
3/4 cup boiling water
1 cup flour
1 T cornstarch
1 t alum
Add salt to boiling water in a medium bowl. Stir well.
Add dry ingredients and knead.
Lightly flour flat surface to roll dough out to 1/4 ".
Use a round plate or a large lid to cut out a circle.
Tranfer the round shaped dough onto waxed paper.
Press one hand into the dough. Write name and date.
Firmly stick a large paper clipin the top to use as a hanger.
Dry at room temperature.
Paint with acrylic paint.
Dry at room temperature.