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How about creating a special Family Momento?
How about creating a special Family Momento?
This is a time that will go down in history. You and your family could make a momento, mark a moment in time, with this simple salt dough recipe.
What will you need:
What will you need:
Instructions:
Instructions:
Ingredients for Salt Dough this size:
500g plain flour
250g table salt
250ml water (add a little more water if needed)
Bake in the oven on the lowest heat for around 3 hours (this one took about 4 hours)
Mix the flour and the salt and add the water
Mix into a dough
Roll out onto a flat surface into the desired shape (remember to use some flour on the surface to stop it sticking!). It should be about 1-1.5cm thick
Place on a baking tray
Make your handprints (as deep and clear as possible)
Place in the oven on the lowest possible heat for around 3-4 hours. Alternatively, you can leave it to air dry for a few days
Paint with your choice of paints/ colours (I used acrylic paint)
Seal with any kind of varnish/sealer to preserve it (varnish/ Modpodge/PVA and water mix
Tell us about it!
Tell us about it!
How you can support your child
How you can support your child
Once you have made your lockdown momento, take a photo of it. If you want to share a picture of what you have produced, you can submit it using the form found in the navigation bar titled "Tell us about it." You can also tweet us and tag @OGATrust on twitter, don't forget tagging your academy twitter account as well!
You can help too! How?
Encourage the whole family to take part if possible.
If using the oven-bake method then please offer support with lifting in and out of the oven.
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