Though school is out for the summer there are a few things my little lass and I are still trying to work on consistently--reading, piano, and art. Now, I have some fine art background but I don't consider myself very crafty, at least when in comes to coming up with fun projects for kids. I loved this project from The Little Hands Art Book because it combined some great elements of cooking, sculpture, and painting. I like crafts that actually teach something. The bonus here is that we ended up with some great looking little cookies for my daughter's play kitchen. Here's the salt dough recipe you need to get started (click on the photo to see it full size):
We left out the alum and baked the cookies. We also halved the recipe. I had my daughter (who is 4) pour the ingredients into a bowl and after I got the mixing started, I taught her how to knead the dough like bread.
The dough becomes smooth and pliable.
I split it into two sections to make it more manageable and l…
We left out the alum and baked the cookies. We also halved the recipe. I had my daughter (who is 4) pour the ingredients into a bowl and after I got the mixing started, I taught her how to knead the dough like bread.
The dough becomes smooth and pliable.
I split it into two sections to make it more manageable and l…
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