Kids' Kitchen and Crafts

Salt Dough

Make salt dough with flour, salt, hot water and a little oil. Shape handprints, ornaments and figures, then bake or air dry them.

Salt dough

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Flour, salt, hot water and oil kneaded into a dough for modeling, handprints and ornaments.
Prep Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
CourseDIY

What You’ll Need
  

  • 4 cups flour
  • 1 cup salt
  • 1 ½ cups hot water
  • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil

Equipment

  • mixing bowl

Directions
 

  1. Stir the salt and flour together.
  2. Make a hollow in the middle; pour in the water, then the oil.
  3. Knead, adding more flour or water as needed.
  4. Roll it out and cut shapes with cookie cutters.

Notes

Safety: NOT edible. Very high in salt: keep raw dough and finished pieces away from dogs and cats (salt poisoning risk). Adult handles the hot water. Contains wheat.

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