Alphabets using salt dough

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 - up to 1 cup
Cinnamon powder : 1 Tbsp

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 )

Then i used alphabet cookie cutter to cut the dough into these shapes.

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)

As i added cinnamon powder to the dough they are giving really nice smell .....

In five simple steps and three ingredients you can create end less crafts , gifts and keep sakes for any occasion.