Salt Dough Shapes
Flour, salt, water. Keepsakes by bedtime.
- Ages
- 2–11 yrs
- Play
- 25–60 min
- Prep
- 10 min
- Mess
- some
- Energy
- calm
- Where
- at the table
You’ll need
Things you probably have at home.
- all-purpose flour
- salt
- water
- a mixing bowlGet it on Amazon
Optional
- cookie cuttersGet it on Amazon
- a rolling pinGet it on Amazon
- paint to decorateGet it on Amazon
- string for hangingGet it on Amazon
How to play
Before you start: Mix two cups flour, one cup salt and roughly one cup water into a smooth dough. Knead for two minutes.
Let them squash and knead the dough first — it is half the fun.
Roll it out to about a centimeter thick.
Cut shapes, or press a hand firmly in to make a handprint.
Poke a hole at the top of anything you want to hang.
Bake at 100C for two to three hours until hard, then paint once cool.
What it helps with
Keep it safe
- It is extremely salty — not for eating.
- Oven work is an adult job.
Make it different next time
- Press leaves, shells or a toy dinosaur foot in to make fossils.
- Make beads by rolling balls and threading them once dry.
Cleanup: Dried dough brushes off surfaces easily. Wrap leftovers and refrigerate.
Three more like this
- Good for siblings
- Good for siblings
Learn something
Kitchen Pouring Station
15–30 min 18 mo–4 yrs Some mess- cups and a measuring cup with a spout
- a tray with a rim
- water or dry rice