Salt Dough
Salt dough is a must for making basic sculptures. It can be used as an all-natural play dough alternative that can keep in the fridge for months. Your finished salt dough sculptures can be air-dried or oven-dried to set.
Materials Needed
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Safety Guidelines
- This dough is not edible.
Steps
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1. | In a basin, mix two cups flour and 1 cup salt. |
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2. | Add about ½ cup water. |
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3. | Mix and knead, adding more water a little bit at a time, if necessary. The desired dough should be firm but still manageable for little hands to work with. If you think your dough is too tough, add a bit of water. If it's too soft, add more salt and flour. For extra cohesiveness, you may add 1 to 2 tablespoons of wall paper paste to your dough. |
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4. | If you want a colored dough, add in several drops of food coloring or poster paint. For an all-natural colored dough, you can use food ingredients like coffee, curry, or annatto as colorants. Continue kneading until dough is uniformly colored. |
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Storage
- Wrap dough in stretch wrap. For long storage, place stretch-wrapped dough inside zip-lock bag or wrap in aluminum foil.
- Place inside fridge. Remember to label it properly.
- Salt dough keeps for a long time if wrapped and stored properly. However, you may need to add a bit of water or flour/salt on next use. If dough becomes too sticky, add some flour and salt. If it becomes too dry, add a bit of water.
Crafts You Can Make
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| Ice Cream Sundae |
Fruit and Veggie Fridge Magnets | Dough Bead Jewelry |
Salt Dough Snowman |