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Saltdough Decorations

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NannyWaines13 · 02/12/2013 06:56

How do you make & bake Saltdough? I tried a recipe last year but it was a disaster & I ended up throwing it all away. Some of it burnt & some didn't cook properly.

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Anatanacoat · 02/12/2013 07:09

You can do it in the microwave.

1.Mix half a cup of salt, half a cup of water, whole cup of flour.

  1. If using food colouring, divide and add now.
  2. Roll out on a floured surface, cut out your shapes.
  3. Lay them on a flat surface and microwave for 3-4 minutes.
  4. Leave to cool and harden.
Bearandcub · 02/12/2013 07:26

Oh God I did this last year to entertain DS1 - they were awful. Not to admit defeat I was still insistent on painting them, threading them and hanging them.

They looked bloody dreadful and I was horrible and said DS1 did them at nursery. Blush Shame

glenthebattleostrich · 02/12/2013 07:43

This year we've done bread decorations. Buy a cheap loaf of thick sliced bread (the very reduced slightly stale stuff works best).

Cut out shapes and put hole in. Leave to go hard.

Paint with a mix of paint and pva glue

Put on more glue and cover with glitter

Bearandcub · 02/12/2013 07:51

Glen, does it not go mouldy? Sorry for daft question but intrigued.

Rootvegetables · 02/12/2013 08:28

I did it last year but we didn't cook them just left them to dry near a radiator and painted and then did a pve layer aswell.

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NannyWaines13 · 02/12/2013 09:15

Thanks for all the tips. Going to do them tomorrow with the girls I nanny. I did the microwave one last year with no success but I think I used 1 cup salt, 1 cup flour & 1/2 cup water so could be where I went wrong!

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glenthebattleostrich · 03/12/2013 07:52

The bread doesn't go mouldy because the moisture is removed then its sealed with glue.

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NannyWaines13 · 03/12/2013 11:29

Thanks to Anatanacoat I have just succeeded with Saltdough for the first time!! Grin One very happy nanny & 2 very proud charges!

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BobPatSamandIgglePiggle · 03/12/2013 12:57

Stupid question alert - plain flour or self raising?? Xmas Blush

BobPatSamandIgglePiggle · 03/12/2013 13:00

And another = do you paint, leave to dry and then pva??

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NannyWaines13 · 03/12/2013 18:47

Plain flour in Saltdough. I'm going to paint & use glitter then cover in PVA glue to seal in the glitter.

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MrsHelsBels74 · 03/12/2013 19:13

We made some today but they went a bit puffy (didn't have plain flour so used past its sell-by date bread flour!)

We'll be painting them tomorrow. The grandparents will love them no matter what they look like Grin

BobPatSamandIgglePiggle · 03/12/2013 19:19

Thanks - we made some this afternoon. Nearly set the kitchen on fire though, they were burnt black and the microwave was smoking after 3 minutes.

Just going to let them dry out over the next day or so i think!

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NannyWaines13 · 03/12/2013 22:46

I didn't do mine in the microwave from past experiences. I did it in the oven on 100c for 2 hours & they came out brilliantly.

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Upcycled · 03/12/2013 22:52

Why dont you put in the top of radiator?

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