You
will need
1 cup salt
2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup water
orange acrylic paint
paintbrush
Gold glitter paint
2 green toothpicks, broken or cut in half
IMPORTANT
NOTE: This recipe for salt dough makes a lot of projects. If you
only plan on making a few, cut this recipe into fourths or in half.
What
you do
Preheat oven to 250 F. Mix together, salt, flour, and water until
a dough is formed. Knead the dough on a floured surface until the
mixture is elastic and smooth. If dough is too sticky, sprinkle with
flour, continue to do so until stickiness is gone. BE CAREFUL. Do not
add too much flour, this will dry out the dough and will cause it to
crack before you get a chance to bake it.
THIS
DOUGH IS NOT EDIBLE, though it won't hurt you or your kids, it just
won't taste very good!
Roll dough in your hands to form different sized balls. Line them up
on a cookie sheet, touching each other so that they will be one piece
after baking. Use a toothpick to draw lines on the pumpkins.
Insert toothpick halves, point size down, into the top center of the
pumpkin to create the stem. Be sure to do this step BEFORE baking.
Bake for approximately 2 - 2.5 hours. Remove from oven and allow to
cool completely. For best results, allow to cool and dry overnight, or
for at least 4 hours.
Paint pumpkins with two coats of orange paint, allowing to dry in
between coats. When dry, paint with a coat of gold glitter paint or
glitter glue. Let dry.
About
the Author:
Amanda
Formaro is the entrepreneurial mother of four children. She is also
the Chief Editor and Craft Expert of FamilyCorner.com
Magazine.
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