"fossils"

Some of my pics are missing but I'm sure you'll get the idea.

What we used:
plaster of paris
shoe boxes
shells, leaves, pinecones, plastic animals, etc.

Be careful to follow the directions for the plaster of paris very carefully. Please! And don't dump any down your drain, you'll be very sorry.

Pour prepared plaster of paris into a shoebox. While it's tacky, press objects into the surface. Work QUICKLY!!! It will harden quickly and it will all be over very fast! So plan what you are going to use and have it handy. Press fast. Let it harden for a day. Then you can remove it from the box and you have a "fossil". The boys LOVED this. I didn't love the mess...but loved that they were happy =)