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momstown had a Valentine's party and everyone made their own Valentine's necklace - a true one of a kind piece of art made by kids of all ages!
What you need:
- Salt dough* (add red food colouring)
- Heart-shaped cookie cutters
- Ribbons
- Pencil to poke hole in heart
- Paint
*Stir together 2 cups flour, 1 cup salt, 1 1/2 cups cold water (maybe a bit less), 2 Tbsp oil. Stir until a soft dough forms.
Have kids help roll the dough - a great sensory activity.
Cut dough with heart-shaped cookie cutters. Poke holes in dough large enough to thread a ribbon. Bake at 300 degrees for an hour.
When cooled, paint with red, pink, white and purple paint - any way your child likes.
Let dry. Once dry, thread a ribbon through the hole, and you have a handmade Valentine's necklace!
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Tue, 02/21/2012 - 17:14 Thank you Carla!
Mon, 02/06/2012 - 15:13 I love this idea! I'm so excited to make some with all my kids! I'm going to share it on my PreschoolPowolPackets Facebook page too!
Sun, 02/05/2012 - 22:18 love this idea helps them be creative and have something to wear or give as a gift
Thu, 02/02/2012 - 13:17 Lovely to use coloured salt dough AND to paint the hearts. Gorgeous. Thanks for sharing on Kids Get Crafty! Maggy
Sun, 01/29/2012 - 19:59 What a great idea!! Doing some salt dough Valentine decorations is on my list, but I love the idea of necklaces. Thank you for sharing it at Sharing Saturday!