How to Make Salt Dough

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Salt dough heart design.
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Salt dough is a fun, easy-to-make recipe that can be formed, molded, cut and dried to make all sorts of figures. Use your imagination and don't let the kids have all the fun!

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Things You'll Need

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Measure your ingredients.
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  • 2 cups flour

  • 1 cup salt

  • ¾ to 1 cup water

  • Large mixing bowl

  • Strong mixing spoon

  • Baking sheet

  • Parchment paper

  • Rolling pin

  • Airtight storage container

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Mix Salt and Flour

Mix the dry ingredients.
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Mix salt and flour together in large bowl.

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Add Water and Mix

Add water to salt and flour mixture.
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Gradually add water and mix together, until you have a good "doughy" consistency.

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If it gets too watery add salt, then flour, until you have a firm dough ball.

Knead the Dough

Knead dough until well mixed.
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Lightly dust a baking sheet or countertop with flour.

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Place dough ball on your surface and continue to knead until the ball is smooth and there are no patches of dry mix.

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Getting Crafty? Continue On...

Roll out dough with a rolling pin.
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If you plan to use the salt dough for crafts such as ornaments or other art projects, use a rolling pin to flatten out the dough to your desired thickness.

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Get Creative

Use cookie cutters or hand sculpt your designs.
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Have fun with your designs.

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Baking Salt Dough

Bake or air dry creations until dry.
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In a preheated oven of 200 degrees, place salt dough designs on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for 2 to 3 hours until creations are dry.

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You can also let them air dry until hardened, usually a week. This is best for smaller items.

Place any unused dough into airtight container.

After your creations have dried, you can paint and decorate them!

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