Sculpting - Delicious Edible Art

Sculpting is an exciting hands-on experience for everyone. You and your family can use sculpting techniques to create lots of family fun.

Sculpting can take many forms--from baking bread to building houses. Careers that require sculpting skills include dentistry, masonry, special effects, re-constructive surgery, artistry, and automobile design and repair. Can you think of any other careers that include sculpting?
 

Create a family tradition by creating edible art around holidays or family events! Check out this awesome recipe to get started!

Bread Sculpture Dough
1 package of active yeast
2 cups of warm water
3 tablespoons of honey or sugar
1/4 cup of oil
2 teaspoons of salt
7 cups of flour
Nuts, raisins, and candy decorations (optional)
Other supplies you think of!

Steps
1. Dissolve the sugar in warm water.
2. Add the yeast to the warm sugar-water mixture and let it dissolve. Let stand for about 5 minutes.
3. In a bowl, mix salt, oil, and half the flour a little bit at a time.
4. Add yeast mixture and remaining flour until the dough can be worked (If the consistency is too sticky add more flour).
5. Knead the dough until it's smooth.
6. Begin to sculpt forms.
7. Build forms on a cookie sheet lined with aluminum foil. Build the sculpture horizontally, vertically, flat or high.
8. Cut out shapes or build forms with patties, coils, and balls.
9. Moisten the parts to be joined with a small amount of water.
10. Decorate with nuts, raisins, and candy.
11. Let the dough rise for 10 to 20 minutes.
12. If you wish, brush the surface with a beaten egg white. It will give the baked sculpture a shine.
13. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 to 30 minutes or until the dough is lightly browned.

Hints:
This is a kitchen activity where the surfaces for sculpting and the floor are easily cleaned. Help children learn good habits by letting them know that part of the fun of creating is the teamwork of cleaning up after the fun.
 

Information taken from: A Palette of Fun with Arts and Crafts., 4-H Cooperative Curriculum System