Salt dough is fun and easy to mold into tiny creations. We traditionally make miniature food. Cakes and cookies are perennial favorites with the children.
The recipe we use is:
2 parts flour
1 part salt
1 part water
coloring
Artificial or natural food colorings give vibrant, lasting color, but for browns and golds, spices such as cinnamon, cloves, and turmeric work well (and smell great). Adjust the amount of flour to make a workable dough, and remember that the items will dry to a lighter color than the wet dough, so be generous with whatever coloring you choose to use.
Items can be decorated with spices such as cloves for stems and allspice for chocolate chips.
Dry items in gentle heat, either above a radiator or in an oven set to 175 F for several hours. Higher temperatures may crack your creations.
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