Salt handprints dough recipe

How to make a salt dough foot print heart.

3D handprint using no cook play dough as mold. Pour in Plaster of Paris.

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I thought it was about time we did some salt-dough model making so I dug out the easy-peasy ingredients. I drew a little visual recipe list so that it would be easier for C to understand what we were doing (she loved it!) And we got busy measuring and stirring and mixing and mixing and...Read More »

Use our simple Salt Dough recipe to create endless keepsakes and gifts! We also have lots of inspiration to start your ideas flowing!

You can put anything on these homemade stepping stones, pieces of glass, rocks, anything you like. If you are a parent or grandparent this is an easy way to keep the precious memories of your children (or grandchildren) for years to come. As the...

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Check this out for the plaster recipe: http://www.food.com/recipe/ornament-and-handprint-clay. Use 4 cups flour, 1 cup salt, 1 1/2 cups of water, mix all ingredients together & knead for 15-20 min. Roll out dough & do hand or foot prints. Bake @ 300° for about 20-25 min maybe longer until golden. It will harden when cooled.Paint & decorate w/Acrylic paints, use varnish to make shiny.

I thought these would be such a great idea for a DIY, not only would Lake love making and playing with the salt dough (she did) but ther...

Casting your child's handprint in homemade clay dough creates an inexpensive and long-lasting reminder of those fleeting childhood days. Baker's clay, sometimes called salt dough, is safe and non-toxic, and dries to a hard finish that can be painted and sealed with clear nail polish.