Today it is very useful to study with children and teach them something new. Caring mothers and fathers draw with their children, make interesting crafts from cardboard and plasticine, and also offer their children more interesting activities. If you and your child want to spend your free time with interest, invite them to make a salt dough craft with their own hands. Our article will help you with this. Here you will find a description and step-by-step photos for children.
Making the dough
Before you start talking about salt dough crafts, you need to prepare the modeling material. Therefore, first of all, it is worth telling about the salt dough recipe for crafts. It is important to remember that craft dough is easy to make yourself. To prepare it you will need: fine salt, flour, water, citric acid, vegetable oil.
- To obtain the material, it is worth mixing: a glass of flour with half a glass of salt. Add a few teaspoons of citric acid here.
- All the ingredients are poured into a saucepan and a spoonful of vegetable oil is added there.
- The mixture is placed on medium heat. Water should be added gradually. Also, do not forget to stir the whole mass. You should use about half a glass of water.
- The mass should become one lump and lag behind the walls. At this stage, the pan should be removed from the heat.
- Prepare a board and sprinkle it lightly with flour. Then we take the mass out of the pan and place it on this board. Then you just need to knead the dough with your hands.
On a note! To get colored dough, you must first dilute dry food coloring in water. You can also add gouache to the finished dough and knead everything thoroughly.
For the work to go well, you need to store the dough correctly. After production, it is placed in a separate bag. You can also place it in a container or wrap it in cling film.
On a note! If the dough is wet, flour is added to it. If, on the contrary, it is dry, a few drops of water are added to it.
How to make a dough craft. Practical tips
As you can see, the process of creating a dough craft is quite serious. And here everything depends on the quality of the material. Some of the tips below will allow you to prepare high-quality material from which you can make a wonderful craft.
- So, if you make the consistency of the dough more liquid, it can be spread like butter on the base of the craft. For example, in this way you can imitate chocolate icing for a cake.
- If you made food, it should be the same size as the plastic play plate. In general, they should fit in them.
- To connect parts of salt dough together, use a brush.
- If you sculpt food for dolls, the products should have exactly the same color as the original.
- You can cover the salt dough with transparent varnish. As a result of this action, the piece will not darken in the future.
How to dry the figurines.
Salt dough products can be dried in two ways.
Use air. In this case, the product is laid on a flat and smooth surface. It dries for several days. After the piece dries on one side, turn it over and let the other side dry. So the piece should dry on all sides.
Use the oven. In this situation, the oven is heated well. Baking paper is placed on a baking sheet, and the craft itself is placed on it. The baking sheet with the craft is installed in the oven, and then it is turned off. You should not open the oven until the toys are dry. Crafts can be baked at a temperature of +100 degrees. But you have to watch them so they don’t burn.
On a note! The described methods of drying crafts can be combined. For example, you can dry it in the oven and then place the craft at room temperature to dry. Then you can put it in the oven again and then back to room temperature.
If the piece contains beads and seed beads, it should not be dried in the oven.
Salt dough crafts for the New Year
Well, now the time has come to offer you salt dough crafts. In addition to the description, in this article you will find their photos. So you can make toys for the New Year from salt dough.
Progress:
- The dough is prepared for modeling. You can use dough in different colors or take unpainted.
- The dough is rolled into a sheet and figures are squeezed out of it using a cookie cutter.
- In order for the toy to be hung on the Christmas tree, it is necessary to make a hole through a cocktail straw.
- If you used dyed dough, you can decorate it the way your child likes. You can glue balls of salt dough in different colors, make a garland. You can also decorate the toy with white snow.
- If unpainted dough was used, it is first dried and then painted.
- Remember to dry the dough toy (you can do it in the oven), and then thread a cord through the hole.
Many holes can be made in completely different shapes. Then the product must be dried and hung.
Beads and seed beads can be glued into the figures. In this case, this craft should be dried at room temperature.
To decorate salt dough figures, you can use beautiful cords or ribbons.
To make Christmas tree decorations made of salt dough look unusual and bright, after drying, apply PVA glue to them and sprinkle with glitter on top.
Salt dough makes very beautiful snowflakes. To create them, you will need unpainted dough, which, after drying, is painted with a permanent marker.
A figurine in the form of a mitten is cut out of a piece of salt dough. A homemade button is made from the dough itself, which is attached to the mitten. Also attach a colored ribbon to the mitten. Send the toy to dry in the oven, and then attach a string to it.
You can print your child’s hand on a piece of dough. Then paint Santa Claus in the palm.
If you don’t craft much, you can make another Santa Claus figurine. In this case, use a garlic press to create the beard.
Make these toys from brown dough. Don’t forget to make a hole for the ribbon.
How to make a holiday candle from salt dough.
To create a New Year’s candle, you need to prepare: dough for work in different shades, a paper towel roll, red and yellow napkins.
Progress:
- So the child independently rolls sausages from the dough.
- These sausages are glued around the cardboard roller.
- Then the base is decorated with balls in different colors.
- Another cylinder can be glued in one color and then decorated at your own discretion.
- To simulate a candle flame, use yellow and red napkins.
Making a Christmas tree from dough.
In this article, we describe salt dough crafts. Here you will find their step-by-step creation.
- So, to make a Christmas tree, you must first make a blank. In this case, use a milk or juice container.
- The top is first cut off from the package. Then the box is cut on the sides and opened.
- All excess parts are cut off from the rectangles of the box. There should be only what resembles isosceles triangles. Then you need to glue the cardboard base.
- In the next step, the child can start decorating it. At the beginning, the workpiece is covered with green dough. Then you can decorate the Christmas tree with dough balls and other New Year’s decorations that will be made from the dough itself.
Easter crafts from salt dough
As mentioned above, completely different products can be made from salt dough. Even for Bright Easter, you can make many interesting things.
For example, you can make Easter eggs and even an Easter bunny.
An excellent option for dough crafts is a stand for Easter eggs, which can be a gift or a decoration for an Easter feast.
How to make an Easter egg from salt dough.
Even the smallest child can make this craft.
So a piece of dough is taken, from which a figure resembling an egg is formed.
Then this figurine is decorated according to your wishes. It is important to remember that in this case you can fantasize. We also encourage all kinds of experiments.
Making a dough egg holder.
The stand, like other crafts, is very easy to make. You will need: a cardboard cylinder, paint and the dough itself.
Progress:
- The work uses unpainted dough. It is glued to a circle of cardboard that is cut from the bottom of the cylinder.
- It is necessary to sculpt onto this element: the head, tail and other parts.
- The stand is covered on all sides with pieces of dough.
- Then proceed to decorate the craft. Use your preferences and rely on your imagination.
- It is recommended to cover the finished craft with colorless varnish.
Salt dough crafts for February 14
The Valentine’s Day holiday, of course, is associated by everyone with a heart. Therefore, you can make many different and cute hearts from salt dough.
If you have patience, you can decorate the craft with a rose.
You can also make a funny heart-shaped keychain that has paws.
Paired hearts are also made very quickly and easily from dough.
If you make a huge number of dough hearts, you can form a garland from them, which will become an excellent decoration for the room.
Making a photo frame from dough.
We will have a photo frame in the form of a heart. The frame can be bright and decorated in a romantic style. At the back, remember to insert a piece of cardboard.
If you don’t work too hard, you can fall in love with a cute fish.
Crafts for March 8
Making crafts from salt dough is extremely enjoyable. A video and a few tips can help in their creation.
For moms, sisters, grandmothers and other friends, you can make keychains in the form of flowers. You can use both dyed and unpainted dough.
You can sculpt a beautiful candlestick from dough as a gift.
You can make medals with children. Let them choose their own decoration option.
From the dough, you can model a figure eight with your child and decorate it the way you want.
From the dough, you can form a pendant and decorate it with flowers and leaves. When the piece dries, you need to paint it with paints.
Crafts for February 23
If you take cardboard, a piece of salt dough and your imagination, you can get a wonderful craft.
You can make a wonderful medal for dad or grandfather.
How to make an airplane from dough.
Another great gift is very simple.
Progress:
- First, the base of the figure is rolled, which will be the body.
- One side of the base is bent. This place will be the tail of the piece. It is also worth sculpting other details that connect to the craft.
- In the next step, the fenders and wheel arches are rolled.
- Attach all the parts to the body. But before attaching, cover the parts with water using a brush.
- Using toothpicks, the wings are attached to the plane.
- The propeller is also made from a toothpick and salt dough.
- The piece should now dry at room temperature. Then you can paint it.
Dough crafts for Maslenitsa
Maslenitsa is considered an ancient holiday that has its own traditions and symbols. Crafts for Maslenitsa from dough are diverse. You have a choice.
The smallest children can make a sun.
And older children can try to create a more complex version.
A child can make pancakes from salt dough.
You can also make funny keychains.
Other salt dough products
Beads.
Our article contains salt dough crafts. Here is a photo with instructions on how to create them. Making such crafts is very pleasant, and this activity can be a pleasure.
Progress:
- To create beads, you need multi-colored dough.
- Roll the dough into balls. They must be the same size. Pierce the center of the ball with a toothpick.
- They should now dry at room temperature. Turn them over during the drying process.
- When the balls are dry, remove the toothpick.
- The beads that come out should be placed on a ribbon or cords.
A star from salt dough.
- First, lay out a layer of dough dyed any color. Its thickness should be 1 cm.
- Use a mold to cut out a star.
- The corners are smoothed with neat movements of a wet finger.
- Now it remains only to decorate the figure.
Dough caterpillar.
- We take out the green dough and roll a sausage out of it.
- Cut it into equal parts and roll into balls of the same size.
- Blind the balls together, and moisten the joint with water.
- Make a face for the caterpillar.
- It remains to pierce with a needle the place where the loop will connect.
Dough apple.
- Making an apple is very simple. Take a ball of dough and roll it into half an apple. To get an even cut, you need to press the craft against a flat surface.
- Add a strip of white dough to the apple. This is the middle of the apple.
- From brown dough, roll the seeds and the tail. Make a leaf from the green one.
- Now it remains to assemble the figure and dry it thoroughly.
How to make a hedgehog from salt dough?
- To create the craft, you will need unpainted dough. The head and body of the hedgehog are made from it.
- It is also worth making a nose and eyes. In this case, a peppercorn or black dough is suitable.
- Use nail scissors to cut the dough. The result should be needles. Lift them slightly. The second row is cut in a checkerboard pattern. This must be done to the end.
- The hedgehog should dry well. Well, of course, it is worth painting with paints.
Animal making workshops
Our huge article is a storehouse of useful information. If you have read ours carefully, you have realized that you can make anything from salt dough. The master classes below should clearly explain the process of creating other crafts.
A little sheep.
An owl.
An elephant.
Finally
Remember to do something fun with your child. Remember that such an activity can bring you positive emotions and joy.