I think that salt dough has come a long way from what I remember as a child, and I’m totally addicted to making stuff with it!!!!
I really love seeing all the cute ideas on Pinterest. I like the ones that look like pewter, or metal. So cool!
I painted these hearts with nail polish. I thought it made them look like candy. Good enough to eat… except don’t… ’cause it will taste like SALT! (Just ask my son… Yep, he ate some dough.)
Salt Dough Recipe
2 parts flour
1 part salt
Some water (add enough water until dough forms and it feels like pizza dough, or bread dough, or play-doh, or whatever you’re used to… ;))
Mix thoroughly, until dough forms. Roll out and form as desired. Bake at 250° for 2 hours. Cool and paint.
To print this recipe click Salt Dough Recipe.
How easy is that?? My first batch I did 2 cups flour and 1 cup salt. Um… it made A LOT of dough!!!! My kids had a hay-day making all kinds of stuff. It kept them busy while I was gettin’ crafty. 😀
Here is some of the stuff they made…
I rolled out the dough, and cut out my little hearts by hand. (That sounds so evil, doesn’t it?? :D) Then, I smoothed, and continued to form the hearts until I liked how they looked. After that, I poked a hole in them so I could make my necklace.
I used flat white spray paint with primer to give the hearts a base coat, and then I gathered up some fun nail polish. (Mostly from my daughter’s room… Shhh… ;)) I used several coats of nail polish to give the hearts a nice hard finish, and then added a clear top coat. (Letting all the layers dry in between, of course.) I also let the polish dry over night, to make sure the hearts were nice and dry. (That reminds me… Don’t you hate it when you do your nails right before you go to bed, and then wake up with sheet prints? Sheet prints are the worst!!! :D)
I think they turned out kind of cute. (Even if some of them do look like fish when you turn them on their side… :D)
Linked to these parties.
Linda said:
Do you remember when you tried your Christmas tree ornament you made in first grade? I still hang it on my tree with a bite of it!
ladywiththeredrocker said:
Yes, I do! Thanks Mom, for bringing that up!!!! 😀
Eve (Tranquility... & Turmoil) said:
I love those – and how clever to use nail polish as paint! 😀
Sunshine for your Soul said:
Those are so pretty. looks like a fun project to try with my girls!
new follower from Fabric & Bows…
http://myhappilyeverafteragain.blogspot.com/2012/01/project-decorative-baskets.html?utm_source=BP_recent
Kimberly @ The Brown Eyes Have It said:
Really cute! Great idea to paint them with nail polish!
Virginia said:
So cute! I teach art at a Montessori and think I will do this with the kids for Valentine’s day. Thanks for the inspiration!
ladywiththeredrocker said:
Virginia, so glad you liked this. My kids had a blast making their stuff, so I know your class will love it too! Thanks for stopping by! 😀
Robin Lynn White said:
This was great – I am always on the look-out for something fun, easy and inexpensive to make with my neighborhood kiddos. I haven’t made homemade dough since my own kids were little so it’s good to be reminded. Love the whole tut – thanks!
Kadie said:
How cute!! I made Christmas ornaments with my kiddos for the first time this year. I would never have thought to make a necklace from them! And to use nail polish is brilliant. I would love it if you would be willing to link up to our party going on now. Thanks.
http://www.kadie-sevenalive.blogspot.com/2012/01/link-it-up-thursday-3.html
Melanie said:
These actually look really awesome!! http://www.bearrabbitbear.com/2012/01/family-move-night-give-away-mile-in-his.html
Melanie said:
Ooops…sorry..little one hit a button on the computer while I was typing!! That is actually supposed to say “Thanks for linking to Things I’ve Done Thursday!” haha gotta love toddlers
Carrie said:
So fun. I love salt dough and have been planning on making some Valentine’s Day decorations with my daughter, but haven’t yet. I would love it if you would share at our sharing party at http://craftymomsshare.blogspot.com/2012/01/sharing-saturday-3.html. Thank you!
amy said:
That looks so fantastic! Love the nail polish. Great job…so glad you shared at Shine on Fridays!
cheapcraftymama said:
Those are so cute! I would love for you to link up at my new Valentine Party at http://www.cheapcraftymama.com!
Annie said:
These are so cute! I love the use of nail polish- brilliant! I can’t wait to try this with my almost 3 year old! I came across your blog from the Pinteresting Party #23. You can visit me and my post for this week @ http://hildaanniew.blogspot.com/2012/01/love-scrabble-tile-pillow-covers.html. Have a great day!
kells said:
i think this is genius! I mean the whole nail polish thing…why have I never thought of that before…Good job and I love the necklace…totally cool and just in time for V day!
Jenn said:
Very fun project, my favorite is the red heart.
Best,
Jenn from http://www.justaddwatersilly.com, hopping from Strictly Homemade
MC said:
Thanks for the really cute idea to put on the family craft list 🙂
Heather said:
Such a cute necklace, Thanks for linking up at So Very Creative! I featured this today, Make sure to stop by and check it out.
http://soverycreative.blogspot.com/2012/01/salt-dough-heart-necklace.html
Rebecca @ My Girlish Whims said:
Thank so much for linking up to Your Whims Wednesday, I featured this on my blog tonight! Come check it out and grab a button! 🙂 http://www.mygirlishwhims.blogspot.com/2012/01/your-whims-wednesday-43-and-features.html
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Alida said:
Thank you for sharing these last week on Thingamajig Thursday! Great project – just pinned it!
Hope to see you again this week!
Alida
radcrafter.com
Melissa said:
Wow- nail polish- never would’ve thought of that one! These turned out so beautiful, guess I’m going to have to raid my nail polish drawer for crafting! 🙂 I’d love it if you stopped by my linky party and link up one of your favorite posts! http://www.serendipityandspice.blogspot.com
-Melissa
bertsautomotiveKaty said:
Love this, thank you for the recipe!
Mindy said:
What a cute idea! I love the metallic look the nail polish gives it!
Maridith said:
Great idea!! I love this and will be making Valentine ornaments and jewelry from my left over Saltdough batter from Christmas. I froze it, do you think it will work? Well, I will find out next week!!
Thanks so much for sharing at Strictly Homemade Tuesday.
ladywiththeredrocker said:
Maridith,
I’m not sure how the dough would do when freezing it… I refrigerated a couple of batches and used one the next day, and it was fine. The other one I left in the frig for about a week, and it started turning gray, so I pitched it. Let us know how the frozen dough works out for ya! 😀
Linda L. said:
love this! gotta try it – think I’ll pin it so I can find it again first, though. thanks for sharing.
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