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Craft Tutorials | Crafts for Kids | Other Kid's Crafts | Salt Dough Jabba the Hutt
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Salt Dough Jabba the Hutt

Author by Amanda Davis on February 1, 2017 Updated on July 13, 2020

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Jabba the Hutt lives in a palace on the planet Tattoine where he runs a criminal empire and has a bounty out for Han Solo. Jabba is eventually defeated by our heroes, but nonetheless his shape and appearance are perfect for molding from salt dough!
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There’s no denying it, I’m a Star Wars fan. I love all of the outlandish characters and yes, I was in elementary school when the first Star Wars came out! So when I wrote my Star Wars craft book, I knew Jabba the Hutt would be part of it, just like my R2D2 Pencil holder, tin can C3PO, Jawa rocks and so many other fun Star Wars crafts. But today, we are going to make a Salt Dough Jabba the Hutt craft!

Jabba the Hutt lives in a palace on the planet Tattoine where he runs a criminal empire and has a bounty out for Han Solo. Jabba is eventually defeated by our heroes, but nonetheless his shape and appearance are perfect for molding from salt dough!

 

Salt Dough Jabba the Hutt Craft

He’s pretty gross, right? Not my salt dough version, but Jabba… in the movies. I mean… eww. He’s totally not cool to the hunky Han Solo, yet he’s still one of my favorite characters. I remember when I was a kid and saw Jabba the Hutt for the first time. You know how kids crinkle up their nose and make “that face”? Yeah. That was me.

Jabba the Hutt lives in a palace on the planet Tattoine where he runs a criminal empire and has a bounty out for Han Solo. Jabba is eventually defeated by our heroes, but nonetheless his shape and appearance are perfect for molding from salt dough!

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Jabba the Hutt craft with R2D2 pencil holder craft

I have to say though, this salt dough Jabba the Hutt craft was one of the funnest Star Wars crafts I made for my book, Star Wars Mania. Oh sure, I have several favorites, like the cardboard tube ewoks or this Paint Stick Chewbacca! There are so many fun projects, and for the price you can’t beat this book full of Star Wars crafts.

Star Wars fans will love this kid friendly Jabba the Hutt craft! Make your own Jabba from salt dough and keep him on your desk with our R2D2 pencil holder.

To make this Jabba the Hutt craft you need:

  • 1/2 cup salt
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup water
  • Extra flour if needed
  • Parchment paper
  • Baking sheet
  • Paint: olive green, yellowish tan, red-orange, black
  • Black marker


Here’s what you do:

Jabba the Hutt craft: In a bowl, stir together salt, flour and water. If dough is still stickly, add a teaspoon of additional flour at a time until dough forms a ball when stirred.

Preheat oven to 250 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a bowl, stir together salt, flour and water. If dough is still stickly, add a teaspoon of additional flour at a time until dough forms a ball when stirred.

Jabba the Hutt craft: Using half of the dough, roll in your hands then shape into a wide log on the parchment, tapering the end into a tail.

Using half of the dough, roll in your hands then shape into a wide log on the parchment, tapering the end into a tail.

Jabba the Hutt craft: Roll three tablespoons of dough separately to create three balls. Flatten each one and layer them on top of each other to create Jabba’s rolls.

Roll three tablespoons of dough separately to create three balls. Flatten each one and layer them on top of each other to create Jabba’s rolls.

Use ½ tablespoon of dough broken into two pieces to roll up and create the arms. Stick them to the sides.

Roll the remaining dough into a ball, then shape the top into a soft point. Place on top of the rolls.

Jabba the Hutt craft: Bake in preheated oven for 2 ½ hours then cool completely.

Bake in preheated oven for 2 ½ hours then cool completely.

Jabba the Hutt craft: Paint the entire thing with yellowish tan.

Paint the entire thing yellowish tan.

Use a small paintbrush dipped in olive green and dab excess paint off onto paper towel. Dry brush the green paint along the top of the tail, the arms, the back of the head, side and top of the head and along the edges of the rolls.

Use a thin paintbrush and red-orange paint to add the eyes. Dot on black in the center with the handle end of the paintbrush.

When eyes are dry, trace around them with black marker. Add eyebrows, nose and mouth.

Use a gray marker to add lines along the tail, lines under eyes and chin, and to add some shading to the rolls and alongside the arms.

Jabba the Hutt craft: how to make Jabba the Hutt from salt dough

Remember to check out my other Star Wars crafts including this R2D2 pencil holder and this Paint Stick Chewbacca! You can get all my Star Wars crafts in my book Star Wars Mania.

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Salt Dough Jabba the Hutt Craft

Jabba the Hutt lives in a palace on the planet Tattoine where he runs a criminal empire and has a bounty out for Han Solo. Jabba is eventually defeated by our heroes, but nonetheless his shape and appearance are perfect for molding from salt dough!
Author: Amanda Formaro

Supplies

  • ½ cup salt
  • 1 cup flour
  • ½ cup water
  • Extra flour if needed
  • Parchment paper
  • Baking sheet
  • Paint: olive green yellowish tan, red-orange, black
  • Black marker

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 250 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a bowl, stir together salt, flour and water. If dough is still stickly, add a teaspoon of additional flour at a time until dough forms a ball when stirred.
  • Using half of the dough, roll in your hands then shape into a wide log on the parchment, tapering the end into a tail.
  • Roll three tablespoons of dough separately to create three balls. Flatten each one and layer them on top of each other to create Jabba’s rolls.
  • Use ½ tablespoon of dough broken into two pieces to roll up and create the arms. Stick them to the sides.
  • Roll the remaining dough into a ball, then shape the top into a soft point. Place on top of the rolls.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 2 ½ hours then cool completely.
  • Paint the entire thing with yellowish tan.
  • Use a small paintbrush dipped in olive green and dab excess paint off onto paper towel. Dry brush the green paint along the top of the tail, the arms, the back of the head, side and top of the head and along the edges of the rolls.
  • Use a thin paintbrush and red-orange paint to add the eyes. Dot on black in the center with the handle end of the paintbrush.
  • When eyes are dry, trace around them with black marker. Add eyebrows, nose and mouth.
  • Use a gray marker to add lines along the tail, lines under eyes and chin, and to add some shading to the rolls and alongside the arms.
Star Wars fans will love this kid friendly Jabba the Hutt craft! Make your own Jabba from salt dough and keep him on your desk with our R2D2 pencil holder.
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