Sculpting Fun  Jeanie Fair March 2023 | 6 min read     Making clay imprints with leaves. Sensory Play Since Harry and Teddy were young they have always enjoyed playing with clay. This type of sensory play, exploring, moulding and sculpting sparked a natural interest. We used to make and play with salt dough for the simple reason it was so cheap! But also, the boys enjoyed adding and mixing the ingredients together. They would have their own mixing bowl and measure their own ingredients. It doesn’t matter if you add too much of any one thing – if the dough is sticky, add more flour and if the dough is crumbling, add more water. The boys would stomp dinosaurs through the dough, leaving a trail of footprints behind. They would use cutters to make shapes and present pretend cookies on a plate which I would pretend to eat (we’ve all been there right?) When the dough dries and gardens, you can paint it. One disadvantage however is that salt dough does not last forever and as the boys have gr