How to Make Homemade Plaster to Mold a Baby's Hand

Preserve that precius baby foot forever!

Who doesn't love baby hands and feet? If you want to preserve your baby's tiny fingers and toes, use this simple homemade plaster. With ingredients you already have around your home, you can save those precious fingers for a lifetime.

Things You'll Need

• 2 cups salt
• 2.5 cups water
• 4 cups flour
• Acrylic paint sealer

Instructions

1. Boil 2.5 cups of water. Add salt, and stir to dissolve.

2. Measure out 4 cups of flour into a large bowl while the water is boiling. When the salt water mixture is ready, pour over the flour.

3. Mix flour and water together to create your homemade plaster. Once the plaster mixture cools enough, knead it the same way you would bread dough to make a smooth dough.

4. Shape your homemade plaster into a circle, square or heart. You can use a cake pan to help you make the shape that you desire. Once you have a nicely shaped piece of soft plaster, you can imprint baby's hand or foot print directly into the plaster.

5. Bake your baby's plaster hand or foot print for approximately three hours at 225 degrees F. Bake on a cookie sheet covered by a layer of aluminum foil for best results.

6. Paint your plaster piece any way you desire. When the paint is dry, spray with an acrylic sealer to preserve and protect your piece for years to come!

Tips & Warnings

• If you have older kids, let them use some of the homemade plaster to make anything they want. This project can be a family affair.

• Be careful not to burn yourself when pouring the boiling water over the flour. Make sure the plaster is completely cool before imprinting baby's hand or foot.

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish