Papier Mâché

Ingredients

 * dry laundry starch
 * cold water

Directions

 * 1) Mix the starch and water in equal amounts.
 * 2) Stir completely.
 * 3) Let stand.
 * 4) This will thicken.
 * 5) Tear newspaper or tissue paper into strips.
 * 6) Dip these strips into mixture.
 * 7) Shape over a balloon or into a mask shape, figures, animals, etc.
 * 8) Let dry 3 days or so, depending on thickness.
 * 9) Paint with acrylic paints.