DIY BABY KEEP SAKE
Salt dough is super easy and versatile to make - Simply mix the fallowing ( Adding the water gradually )
All purpose flour (or) Maida - 2 cups
Salt - 1 cup
Water - upto 1 cup
My little baby enjoyed measuring the salt and flour into the cups , adding them into a bowl and giving them a good mix together , he is a preschooler , i like him being involved in preparations whenever possible .
Knead it until it forms a dough. don't tempt to add more water, knead it for some more time and you will get it like dough. Take the dough onto work surface and roll it half inch to one inch thickness.
(i can say like a pizza it should be )
I got one hand print and one foot print for the above measurements .
Once the dough is rolled out, cut it into which shape you want ...
I made hand print just round , so no cutting needed for this , but for the foot print after rolling it i cut it into heart shape .
Once you got your desired shape , its time to get the little baby's foot print or hand print onto the dough . Make really nice impression on the dough.
If you intend to hang it on the wall make holes using straw , you can thread some raffia or ribbon once it has hardened and use it to hang with it.
If you have oven then, transfer them onto a baking tray and put them in the oven at 200F for 2 to 3 hours. In the oven it needs to dry out rather than cook. Turn them once during the drying out process. If they are still doughy after 3 hours, turn off the oven and leave them in there for 3 hours or more until they harden.
If you don't have oven then, just leave them to air dry till they are rock hard. (put them in sun for 2 to 3 hours and its optional)
Once they were dry , it was time to set about painting them . I did this using acrylic paints.
(Or if you just want them single color , you can mix the color in the flour while making the dough)
Then i threaded them through the holes and knotted it back at the back. Now it is hanging on the wall in our living room .
When the painting done you can use a marker and write anything you like , but i just made impression with toothpick after taking foot or hand print before drying them out.
I used mod podge to seal them , you can even coat them with clear varnish or PVA glue.
In five simple steps and three ingredients you can create end less crafts , gifts and keep sakes for any occasion.
This activity is good for :
Sensory : messy and tactile exploration
Motor skills : kneading / squishing / rolling / flattening / poking / squeezing / treading
Maths : Weighing quantities / counting / capacity ( full or empty )
PHSE : Working independently
Creativity : Painting / Modelling / Sculpting
Sensory : messy and tactile exploration
Motor skills : kneading / squishing / rolling / flattening / poking / squeezing / treading
Maths : Weighing quantities / counting / capacity ( full or empty )
PHSE : Working independently
Creativity : Painting / Modelling / Sculpting
