Salt Dough Footprint Ornament

How we did it:
Materials List
- salt (1 cup)
- flour (1 cup)
- warm water (1/2 cup)
- parchment paper
- paint
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First mix your flour, salt, and water together. Then knead really well until smooth. If it is too wet or sticky add more flour.
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Then divide the dough into 2-4 pieces, depending on how many plaques you want to make. Just make sure they are big enough to accommodate the child's foot. Squish them into round plaques about 1/2 inch thick.
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.Now have your child make a foot or hand imprint. If it is not perfect, you can reshape the dough and try again!
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Then using a pencil I made a hole on the top so that ribbon can go through to hang it as an ornanment. Place the plaques on parchment paper and bake in the oven for 3 hours on low heat around 200 degrees F. You may need to adjust the time based on the thickness of your plaque.
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Once cooled. Use acrylic paint color of your choice and have your child paint them. You can also add glitter if you want.
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Just loop ribbon through the hole if you want to hang it on the tree!