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Page 1: Salt dough. Ingredients 2 cups flour 1 cup salt 1 cup water You can make this using any cup, mug or pot. Just use the same one for each measurement and

Salt dough

Page 2: Salt dough. Ingredients 2 cups flour 1 cup salt 1 cup water You can make this using any cup, mug or pot. Just use the same one for each measurement and

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour• 1 cup salt• 1 cup water

You can make this using any cup, mug or pot. Just use the same one for each measurement and you’ll be fine.

Page 3: Salt dough. Ingredients 2 cups flour 1 cup salt 1 cup water You can make this using any cup, mug or pot. Just use the same one for each measurement and

Method

• Combine flour, salt and water in a mixing bowl until it forms a dough.

• Knead on a lightly floured surface until a soft doughy ball forms.

If you want a coloured dough add food colouring to the water.

Page 4: Salt dough. Ingredients 2 cups flour 1 cup salt 1 cup water You can make this using any cup, mug or pot. Just use the same one for each measurement and

Preparation

• Roll dough between two sheets of floured parchment paper or cling-film. This is because the dough is quite sticky.

• The dough is also very fragile. The thicker you roll it the easier it is to work with. For younger children keep it quite thick.

Page 5: Salt dough. Ingredients 2 cups flour 1 cup salt 1 cup water You can make this using any cup, mug or pot. Just use the same one for each measurement and

Decoration• Place items on to a baking

tray lined with parchment paper BEFORE you decorate them

• As they will be dried at a very low temperature you can use lots of additions including jewels, mirrors, beads, stamps, ink prior to baking

• Don’t forget the hanging holes. A drinking straws is ideal for this.

Page 6: Salt dough. Ingredients 2 cups flour 1 cup salt 1 cup water You can make this using any cup, mug or pot. Just use the same one for each measurement and

Baking

• Bake finished creations for about 3-hours at 75C. You can turn them half-way (or not!)

• Leave to cool in the oven.

Page 7: Salt dough. Ingredients 2 cups flour 1 cup salt 1 cup water You can make this using any cup, mug or pot. Just use the same one for each measurement and

Finishing

• Once completely dry you can paint and/or varnish them then finish with ribbon.

NB: Unused dough can be wrapped in a sandwich bag and kept in the fridge for up to six weeks.