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Salt dough handprint craft

Salt Dough

This easy salt dough recipe is a fun activity to do with your kids. Play with it like playdough and then bake it to make keepsakes, gifts and ornaments.
Prep Time 10 minutes

Ingredients
 
 

  • 2 cups flour
  • ½ cup salt
  • ¾ cup water

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, combine all ingredients and mix until a dough starts to form.
  • Continue to knead with your hands for 10 minutes until smooth. (If dough is too dry, add a little bit more water.)
  • Divide into sections for your kids to cut, shape and add handprints.
  • To harden dough, roll out dough to ½-inch /1.27-cm thickness between two sheets of parchment paper.
  • Cut out desired shapes or press hands or feet into dough to make handprints and footprints. Note: If making holiday ornaments, be sure to poke a hole at the top before baking.
  • Bake at 250 degrees F / 121 degrees C for 2 hours.
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