Salt Dough Maps Recipes

SALT DOUGH

Steps:

• Mix flour and salt together in a bowl. Slowly mix water, a few tablespoons at a time, into flour mixture until dough is smooth and easy to handle. Knead dough for 10 minutes and let rest for 20 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
• Form dough into desired shapes and arrange on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until dry and hard, about 2 hours. Allow to cool completely.

3-INGREDIENT SALT DOUGH RECIPE

Steps:

• Combine the flour and salt in a large mixing bowl.
• Gradually add water while stirring and mixing to form a dough with a Play-Doh like consistency.
• Form the dough into a ball and knead for approximately 5-7 minutes, until the dough is smooth and firm. Additional water may be needed, depending upon humidity. Add a teaspoon of water at a time until the dough reaches the proper texture. On the other hand, if the dough is too sticky, add more flour by the teaspoon until it's no longer tacky.
• Store the salt dough in a Ziploc bag when it's not in use to prevent it from drying out.

SALT DOUGH RECIPE FOR ORNAMENTS, HANDPRINTS, AND CRAFTING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour and salt. Slowly stream in the water while stirring until it comes together. Finish mixing together with hands. Knead until dough is soft, about five minutes.
• Preheat oven to 300°F. Place half of the dough between two large pieces of parchment paper. Roll out until 1/8" thick. Remove the top sheet of parchment.
• Using cookie cutters, cut shapes (leaving them on the parchment). Peel away the excess dough. Transfer the parchment with shapes to a baking sheet.
• Using a straw or toothpick, poke a hole for ribbon or an ornament hanger. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, or until hard.
• Once cooled, decorate using glitter and paint. To make sure the ornaments last a long time (I have one from 30 years ago!), spray with a light coat of polyurethane spray. Thread on a ribbon and hang on tree.

SALT DOUGH

Steps:

• Mix together the dry ingredients then add the water a little bit at a time until the dough is the consistency of Play-Doh. Don't be afraid to use your hands.
• Knead for a few minutes until smooth.

SALT DOUGH MAPS

Steps:

• Mix ingredients together with a wooden spoon or plastic spatula or by hand. Divide into thirds. Add yellow to 1/3 (desert), blue to 1/3 (water), and green to 1/3 (grass) to make land maps. It will harden so keep in a zip bag in fridge until ready to use.