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21 Oktober, 2026Salt Dough in 5 Minutes: Autumn Keepsakes to Treasure (Ages 2+) | KidsLoveIT
š Autumn Treasures to Keep Forever
With flour, salt, water and oil, you can make simple salt dough in minutes. Children can press leaves, chestnuts and their little hands into the dough to create unique autumn keepsakes.
What you'll need:
2 cups of flour
1 cup of salt
1 cup of water
1 tbsp of oil
Autumn leaves, chestnuts or pine cones
How to make it:
Mix all the ingredients and knead into a smooth dough.
Roll it out to about 1 cm thick and shape it as desired.
Press autumn treasures or little handprints into the dough.
Make a small hole for hanging.
Dry in the oven at 100°C for 2ā3 hours or air-dry for about 2 days.
Decorate with watercolours, hang up or give as a gift. šØ
Important: Salt dough is not edible. Always supervise children during the activity and make sure they don't put the dough in their mouths. š§”
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