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The salt dough recipe has just only 3 ingredients

Salt Dough Recipe

Extra Easy Salt Dough Recipe with only 3 ingredients! You can have your kids and the whole family enjoy this fun and interesting craft activity! Don't forget to prepare many colors and brushes to decorate your creations.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
20 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 40 minutes
Course ornament
Cuisine American
Servings 15 pieces

Equipment

  • 1 Mixing bowl - To mix the ingredients.
  • 1 Spatula/Wooden spoon - To combine & stir the ingredients.
  • 1 Rolling Pin - For rolling out the salt dough.
  • 1 Cookie Cutter - To shape the dough.
  • 1 Oven - For baking the salt dough.
  • 1 Baking sheet - For baking the salt dough.
  • 1 Paint tool - To paint the ornaments after baking.
  • 1 Toothpick, skewer, lollipop stick, or straw (optional) - To create hanging holes in ornaments.
  • 1 Threading ribbon or twine (optional) - To hang the ornaments.
  • 1 Glitter & sealant (optional) - For a beautiful & lasting finish.

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups All-purpose flour/ Plain flour
  • 1 cup Table Salt
  • 1 cup Tap Water

Instructions
 

  • Step 1: Preheat The Oven
    Preheat the oven to 250°F (120°C). Don’t forget to line a baking sheet with parchment.
    You need to preheat the oven to 250°F or 120°C
  • Step 2: Make the Dough
    In a large mixing bowl, put all the all-purpose flour and salt together. Then, use the spoon to stir them together until evenly distributed. Then, gradually add the warm water to the dry mixture, stirring constantly until it begins to form a ball.
    Mix all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl
  • Step 3: Knead the Dough
    Once the mixture comes together in a shaggy ball, place it onto a flat surface and knead the dough with your hand for about 5–10 minutes. You can stop when the dough becomes smooth, elastic, and not sticky. If it is dry, you can add a teaspoon of water at a time. If the salt dough is too sticky, try adding more flour.
    Knead the salt dough with your hands for 5-10 minutes
  • Step 4: Roll Out the Dough
    Use a rolling pin and roll the dough out to about ¼ inch thickness. This is a perfect thickness for any of your desirable shapes.
    Roll out the dough to about ¼ inch thickness
  • Step 5: Cut Your Shapes
    Use cookie cutters of your favorite to cut out desired shapes. For ornaments, use a toothpick or straw to poke a hole at the top for threading ribbon or twine later.
    Use cookie cutters to get your desired shape ornaments
  • Step 6: Bake the Dough
    Transfer the shapes to a baking sheet. Bake for about 3 hours and don't forget to flip halfway through. The ornaments should be hard and dry after the time. The baking time will vary based on the thickness, so you need to keep an eye on your salt dough ornaments.
    Let the baked ornaments cool entirely before painting. Then you can decorate your salt dough items with paint and glitter.
    Bake the salt dough ornaments for about 3 hours until they get hard
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