MAKE YOUR VERY OWN SCENTED ERASER

On Sunday, I made Japanese erasers. Step one is to spray the molds so that the clay comes out easier. Step two, mix the colors together so that  you have more colors with which to make the erasers.  After you finish putting the clay in the mold, carefully take out the parts of your ice cream parfait and put them in hot water for 5 minutes. Then put them in cold water for 6 minutes. Voila! homemade erasers to erase away your cares.

Making Erasers (my mom's trying to save money)

The kit came in this box, which you use to microwave the clay once you shape it in the mold.

These are the three colors. They smell of strawberry, vanilla and I don't know what but sweet-smelling. I combined them to make other colors too.

I got the "Parfait" molds. It makes erasers that look like ice cream treats. Yum!

My mom says I need to talk about the science behind erasers. I'm going to save that for another day, except to say that people used moistened breadcrumbs until rubber was accidentally discovered to be more effective.  I also know that erasers work because graphite is more attracted to the eraser than the paper. That is why an eraser can lift the pencil marks off of your paper. Neat!