I tore this idea out of "Family Fun" a few months ago, because I figured Eli would enjoy making these. In the photo, if you look in the bottom right center of the picture, you'll see a round, light gray stone which is actually a Treasure Stone that we made. Inside it, Eli hid a plastic "diamond" (he purchased a bag of these at the craft store for various play). He made up several of these Treasure Stones and hid a few for his cousins next door to find and enjoy.
Treasure Stones are very simple to make (we halved the original "Family Fun" recipe):
Preheat oven to 170. In a bowl, combine 1/2 C. flour, 1/2 C. used coffee grounds (spread them out to dry overnight), 1/4 C. salt, and 1/8 C. sand. Slowly add between 1/3 - 1/2 C. of water, stirring to form a mixture that adheres together but isn't sticky. Roll a piece of the dough into a ball about the size of a large walnut. Press a "treasure" of some sort inside and cover over with dough. Place the stones on a baking sheet and bake them for about 20-30 minutes - until they're firm but not rock hard. Allow to cool completely and give to kids to break open - they will be firm, but easy to break open.
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I finally am able to get back on your blog again. Integrity verified that there is nothing offensive here and unblocked it. I do think it's sad that Blogspot can have such filth on it that internet filters found it necessary to deny access to the site as a whole. They will unblock only those sites that, after researching, they find acceptable. So...I'm back.
I used to get Family Fun magazine. There are always such great ideas in there. What a creative bunch puts that magazine together.
Blessings,
Patti
Good to have you back, Patti!
Have a lovely day -
Julie
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