I did this simple little project both at home with my girls and at the preschool, making two different versions. At home we made a big plaque with both my big girls hands pressed into the dough, their thumbs overlapping. The kids at the preschool cut out hearts from the rosy salt dough and pressed their fingers into the dough. Both versions are totally cute and precious!
~ Materials ~
This makes enough dough for 15 hearts about 2" by 3" and one 8" by 6" plaque. You can cut the recipe it in half if you want!
- 4 cups of flour
- 2 cups of salt
- 1 1/2 to 2 cups of water, rose tea or rose-water for fragrance
- 2 tsp. cream of tartar
- 1/2 to 3/4 cup of fluffy pink rose petals
- straw
- heart-shaped cookie cutter, optional
- ribbons
- sharpie marker, optional
~ Instructions ~
- Blend together the flour, salt, cream of tartar and rose petals.
- Next add the water a little bit at a time until you get a nice doughy consistency that holds together but is not sticky. I did this all in my Kitchen Aid the night before going into the preschool and it was easy! You could certainly mix this up with the kids too, which I am sure they would enjoy.
- At this point you are ready to make your shapes and prints, or you can refrigerate the dough in an air tight bag if, like me, you won't be using it until the next day.
- Roll or press the dough out.