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Salt Dough Dad Magnets

May 31, 2012 By Amanda Formaro (WE EARN COMMISSION FROM PURCHASES MADE VIA PRODUCT LINKS IN OUR POSTS)

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Salt Dough Dad Magnets

Father’s Day is right around the corner, so gather the kids around the table for a fun afternoon of crafting. We are going to mix together some easy salt dough, cut it with cookie cutters, then bake them in the oven. Then comes the part when the kids can get creative and show their style! Decorating!

Salt Dough Dad Magnets

Salt dough is not edible, but it’s made from edible ingredients and will not hurt your child if ingested. It doesn’t taste very good, so chances are it won’t make it past the taste buds anyway! ;-) All you do is mix together 1/4 cup salt, 1/2 cup flour, and 1/4 cup water to form a dough.

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Salt Dough Dad Magnets

Then roll it out and cut it with cookie cutters. Put those shapes on a cookie sheet and bake at 250 F for 2 – 2 1/2 hours. Be sure to let them cool completely before painting.

Salt Dough Dad Magnets

Paint each shape with acrylic craft paint, front and back. Attach magnets to the back using white craft glue. When the glue has dried, finish decorating. Once that is dry, coat the magnets with a gloss sealer.

Salt Dough Dad Magnets

Have fun crafting with your kids, and Happy Father’s Day!

Salt Dough Dad Magnets

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Amanda Formaro is the crafty, entrepreneurial mother of four children. She loves to bake, cook, make kid's crafts and create decorative items for her home. She is a crafting expert and guru in the kitchen and has appeared online and in print publications many times over the years. She is also the editor for the Home & Garden channel at Craft Gossip and owner of FunFamilyCrafts.com.

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Filed Under: Easy Crafts for Kids, Father's Day Crafts, Other Kid's Crafts Tagged With: cookie cutter, cookie cutters, father's day, holidays, kid's crafts, magnets, paint, salt dough

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  1. deborah says

    April 5, 2015 at 11:18 pm

    Can you use salt dough to make christmas ornaments?

    Reply
    • Amanda Formaro says

      April 15, 2015 at 10:54 am

      You an. But if dropped they will break, so just keep that in mind

      Reply
  2. sandy briggs says

    May 31, 2012 at 6:05 pm

    can you make jewlery out of it and how long would it hold up

    Reply
    • Amanda says

      June 5, 2012 at 11:26 am

      Hi Sandy. Yes you could, but salt dough is infamous for breaking if dropped. It’s not strong like clay. Also, it can’t get wet or it will soften and crumble.

      Reply

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