The method of using clay for green dough is as follows:

Prepare materials: container, starch, shaving foam, white glue, and pigment.

1. First prepare a clean and water-free container, and then pour an appropriate amount of starch into it.

2. Then pour an appropriate amount of shaving foam, and then use a tool to stir evenly.

3. After stirring evenly, pour in a little white glue and stir evenly.

4. Pour in a little white glue again and mix well. Add the white glue several times until it becomes granular.

5. Take out the granular clay and knead it into a ball.

6. Divide the clay into several parts, then add pigments of different colors and knead evenly.

Notes

1. The color of the pigment can be freely chosen or added.

2. White glue cannot be added at one time. It should be added in small amounts multiple times. Add white glue once and stir once.

Qingtuan is a traditional snack eaten by people in the south of the Yangtze River during the Qingming Festival. According to research, the name Qingtuan originated in the Tang Dynasty and has a history of more than 1,000 years. Qingtuan is almost always steamed during the Qingming Festival. At that time, people mainly made qingtuan for sacrifice. Although qingtuan has been passed down for thousands of years and its appearance has not changed, its function as a sacrificial object has gradually faded, and it has become a highly seasonal snack.