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Craft Tutorials | Holiday Crafts | Halloween Crafts | Salt Dough Haunted Houses
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Salt Dough Haunted Houses

Author by Amanda Davis on October 15, 2021 Updated on October 13, 2021

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How cute, I mean creepy, are these salt dough haunted houses? Prop them on a bookshelf with some faux spiderwebs, glue them to a sturdy wreath form, or add them to a Halloween Terrarium. Happy haunting!
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Salt Dough Haunted Houses with toy spiders
Salt Dough Haunted Houses on a white board

Using salt, dough, water, and a bit of paint you can make your own spooky salt dough haunted houses to display for Halloween.

Salt Dough Haunted Houses on a white board


 

Why we love this project

These salt dough haunted houses are similar to our clay Halloween village but in a darker palette using different modelling material. Both of which are fun ways to decorate a mantel or shelf for Halloween! Spend the afternoon having a spooky craft day with friends or family and make your own haunted houses.

Salt Dough Haunted Houses with cotton

Helpful Project Information:

  • Age Level: 10 and up – supervision for use of cutting tools
  • Mess Factor: Medium – paint
  • Level of Difficulty: Easy
  • Time to Complete: Less than 3 hour – dry time included
  • Cost Estimate: Less than $10.00

Craft supplies you will need

salt dough supplies in bowl

Get full list of supplies and directions in the printable version at the end of this post.

How to Make Salt Dough Haunted Houses

These step by step photos and instructions are here to help you visualize how to make this project. Please scroll down to simply print out the instructions!

  1. Following the recipe instructions from this Salt Dough Jabba the Hutt craft, combine salt, flour and water. Mix ingredients by hand until well combined and a dough is formed.salt, water, and
  2. Separate the dough into smaller portion sizes (about the size of your palm).hands holding salt dough
  3. Continue kneading to smooth dough. Roll out the dough to about 1⁄4” thickness (thick enough so that the houses will stand on their own).rolling out salt dough
  4. Cut the dough into house-shapes with triangular peaks at the top. Make as many houses as you’d like in various sizes. Form remaining dough into a cone shaped tree, additional houses, or even mini salt dough pumpkins.cutting tool shaping houses out of salt dough
  5. Place all shapes onto a parchment lined baking sheet and bake in an oven at 220F for 2 hours. Flip the shapes over every 20 minutes.
  6. Remove from the oven and leave shapes to cool completely before proceeding.
  7. Start by painting all of the houses black on both sides. Allow the paint to dry fully before applying additional coats of paint or before changing colors.painting salt dough houses blackblack salt dough painted houses
  8. Use a pencil to lightly draw windows and doors as a guide.pencil windows on black salt dough houses
  9. Using a fine tip paintbrush, paint windows yellow and doors orange. Let dry.haunted houses made from salt dough
  10. Use a black fine tip paint marker to create cross bars on the windows.silver sharpie drawing on black salt dough houses
  11. Use a silver marker to outline the windows, doors and add other accents (ie. shingles to the roof).

Expert Crafting Tips

  • Get creative and use different color combinations like purple, lime green, orange, and black on different houses. Or add a bit of glitter and a painted “keep out” sign in the window.
  • Make sure you allow time for the salt dough to cool completely before you begin painting.
Salt Dough Haunted Houses with toy spiders

How cute, I mean creepy, are these salt dough haunted houses? Prop them on a bookshelf with some faux spiderwebs, glue them to a sturdy wreath form, or add them to a Halloween Terrarium. Happy haunting!

More Halloween Crafts

  • Halloween Terrarium
  • Halloween Door: Keep Out
  • Halloween Ribbon Wreath
  • Paper Halloween Luminaries
  • Halloween Wine Glass Candle Holders

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Salt Dough Haunted Houses
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Salt Dough Haunted Houses

How cute, I mean creepy, are these salt dough haunted houses? Prop them on a bookshelf with some faux spiderwebs, glue them to a sturdy wreath form, or add them to a Halloween Terrarium. Happy haunting!
Prep Time0 minutes mins
Crafting Time1 hour hr
Cook Time2 hours hrs
Total Time3 hours hrs
Age Group: Adult Crafts, Kids Crafts
Project Type: Halloween

Supplies

  • Salt Dough using the ingredients from this post (flour, salt, water)
  • Silver and black paint pens or sharpies

Americana Acrylic Paints We Used

  • Lamp Black
  • Cadmium Yellow
  • Jack-O’-Lantern Orange
  • Hauser Dark Green optional, for tree

Craft tools

  • Baking Sheet
  • Paintbrushes with assorted tips

Instructions

  • Following the recipe instructions from this Salt Dough Jabba the Hutt craft, combine salt, flour and water. Mix ingredients by hand until well combined and a dough is formed.
  • Separate the dough into smaller portion sizes (about the size of your palm).
  • Continue kneading to smooth dough. Roll out the dough to about 1⁄4” thickness (thick enough so that the houses will stand on their own).
  • Cut the dough into house shapes with triangular peaks at the top. Make as many houses as you’d like in various sizes.
  • Form remaining dough into a cone shaped tree if you’d like.
  • Place all shapes onto a parchment lined baking sheet and bake in an oven at 220F for 2 hours. Flip the shapes over every 20 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and leave shapes to cool completely before proceeding.
  • Start by painting all of the houses black on both sides. Allow the paint to dry fully before applying additional coats of paint or before changing colors.
  • Use a pencil to lightly draw windows and doors as a guide.
  • Using a fine tip paintbrush, paint windows yellow and doors orange. Let dry.
  • Use a black fine tip paint marker to create cross bars on the windows.
  • Use a silver marker to outline the windows, doors and add other accents (ie. shingles to the roof).
  • Paint the tree a dark green (as desired).

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Expert Tips & FAQs

  • Allow the salt dough to completely cool before painting*
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