Flour (1 cup)
Salt (1 cup)
Water (1 cup)
Rolling pin
Paint, We used poster paints and squeezy fabric paints
Cookie cutters, Optional
Paint brush
Food colouring, Optional
Measure 1 cup of flour and 1 cup of salt and mix them together in a bowl.
Pour out 1 cup of water and mix it into the salt dough mix, a little bit at a time. If it feels wet or sticky to the touch, add a bit more flour until you can form a dough that holds its shape but doesn’t stick to your fingers.
Roll out the dough on a floured surface using a rolling pin until it’s 1cm thick.
Use cookie cutters to cut out a range of shapes from the dough.
Place the shapes on a shallow baking tray and bake them in a pre-heated oven for 3 hours at 140°C (Gas Mark 1).
Take out the shapes and leave them to cool for about half an hour. Now they’re ready to decorate.
Use paints to add colour and pattern to your decorations.
Encourages EA & D, UW, C & L