Play Dough Handprints
Take your playdough
a bit further
and make a
cherished keepsake!
Ingredients:
3/4 C flour
3/4 C salt
1/4 C water (you may need to add a little more)
Mix all ingredients and knead, knead, knead! This is especially fun for your toddler!
Keep kneading and you will get a nice consistency, you may find you "knead" extra water. Add about 1 tablespoon at a time. Before long you will be able to roll into a ball and other shapes.
Take your play dough ball and flatten it into a circle. (I added a few drops of food coloring to the play
dough while I was kneading it, but later decided to paint it.
Press your child's hand (or foot!) firmly into the play dough... If you make a mistake or want a do-over, you can reform and redo!
Place on a cookie sheet covered with wax paper (or foil) and bake at 200 degrees for 3-4 hours. I used foil and found about once or twice I would need to loosen the play dough with a spatula to keep it from sticking from the foil. I made a hole to hang before I popped it in the oven. If after the 3-4 hours you find some spots are still soft, place back in the oven for 1 hour increments.
After the play dough cools, paint!
I broke a paper clip in half and bent the ends in and inserted them into the dough before I baked it... You can use this to hang if you choose.
I chose silver paint and a navy-blue bow, since I made this for my husband for Father's Day and he's a huge Dallas Cowboys fan! I had a squiggly toddler who wouldn't stay still so this was the best handprint I could get.... a footprint was out of the question!
Did you know making play dough with your toddler is also great for development?
Motor skills: Develops strength and coordination.
Creativity: Not only does it help develop the mind but also, problem solving, imaginary play, and decision making.
Social: By playing with playdough in a group setting, your toddler learns important social skills, such as, sharing, communication, and interaction with other children.
Learning: This can be a fun learning game, by mixing different colored playdough and teaching your child the different colors.
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