1 cup flour
1 cup salt
1/2 cup water
1. Mix all ingredients together...
2. Mould your salt dough into various shapes.
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| A salt dough footprint of our dog |
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| A salt dough snake with lots of eggs |
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| A salt dough flower |
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| A salt dough plait |
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| A salt dough 'S' for Sienna |
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| A salt dough heart |
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| A salt dough monster with lots of eyes |
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| A salt dough smiley face |
3. Bake the dough at 100 degrees celcius for approx 3 hours. Time will vary depending on the thickness of the dough. If the dough is still soft, return it to the oven and bake until it is firm.
4. Paint your dough with Rainbow Paint.
Developmental benefits:
- Fine motor development - mixing, kneading moulding, squeezing, poking and painting are all great for strengthening the smaller muscles of the hands and fingers
- Sensory development - kneading, moulding and touching the various textures ie. flour, water etc allows for tactile exploration
- Imagination & creativity - children are able to express their creativity through modelling and sculpting their dough.
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