The perfect project for using up that last but of Plaster of Paris, these free form sculptures are fun, stress relieving (lots of squishing involved!) and make excellent and interesting gifts. A word of warning, they can be a little messy and are best done in a well covered work area or outside.

Things you’ll need:
Latex balloons
Plaster of Paris
Water
Plastic waterbottle or empty squeeze bottle with small mouth.

Things to do:
1. Pour about 1/2 cup of plaster into the bottle and add enough water to produce a slightly thick consistency.

2. Fit the balloon over the mouth of the balloon and, holding the edges firm, pour the plaster into the balloon. You may need to pull slightly at the edge of the balloon to allow air to escape, but be careful not to spill plaster out when you do it.
3. Pull the balloon off of the bottle. DO NOT TIE. Holding the narrow part of the balloon up and pinching it off, form your shape. Allow the neck of the balloon to flop over the shape once you’ve made it so that plaster doesn’t drip out.

4. Let the plaster harden for about an hour before peeling or cutting away the balloon.
5. Using your thumb, rub away any rough edges and allow the plaster to continue to harden overnight.