Salt Dough Project

          So today happens to be my husbands birthday, sadly he had to work a double shift... But it turned out great for Brodie and I to be able to make a special present for him while he was away.

          We decided to make some salt dough and make some hand/foot impressions in it for Daddy. It was really easy and fun to do with a toddler who loves to touch things. Here is what you will need :

1 cup salt

2 cups flour

1 cup luke warm water
2-3 tbsp of ground cinnamon (to give the dough a nice scent)
food coloring
foil
preheated oven to 250° F

          After you have everything you need, choose the color you want your dough to be and mix it with your 1 cup of water. Blend your dry ingredients together in a large bowl and gradually stir in your water. Mix well until it forms a doughy consistency. With your hands form a ball with your dough and kneed it. The longer you kneed your dough the smoother it will be.

          Now that you have your ball of dough - the possibilities are endless. We made an impression of Brodie's hand and foot by rolling out a section of dough to about a 1/2 inch, but you can make any thing you want. Mold it into figurines, craft it into letters or numbers. You could even flatten it and use cookie cutters on it for really clean shapes. Reminder: If you want to hang it, make sure to add a hole with a straw before it dries.

          You can let your salt dough creations air dry OR it can be dried in the oven. Bake at 250° F. The amount of time needed to bake your creations depends on size and thickness; really thin objects may take 45 minutes to an hour. Whereas thicker creations can take 2-3 hours or more. Just pay attention to your piece by checking it every now and again.

Final Project - I had some glaze spray laying around, so I gave ours a finishing touch.

                                                                                   



                                                                                      Modern Mommy - Rachel