![]() (No photo of this, sorry!)Īs soon as it is made, transfer it to some baking paper and put it on a baking tray in the oven. You can thread through some raffia or ribbon once it has hardened and use it to hang it with. If you intend to hang it on the wall you need to make two holes using a straw, one on either side. With little babies this is tricky because they like to keep their fists curled up so tightly! Little Bean was, thankfully, very obliging and happy as we did this. Repeat with the hand on the other side of the plaque. I love how the little creases show up so clearly! ADORABLE. The next part was the most challenging of all to do alone, but with two people it is much easier! Gently press baby’s foot into the dough on one side, making sure to firmly press the toes so that they make a deep impression. You could use the base of a tupperware pot, the inside of a plate or a giant cutter to mould the shape- anything will do! I formed it into a very basic plaque type shape. It’s important not to make it too thick as it won’t cook evenly and may retain doughy patches even after hours in the oven. Next we rolled it with a rolling pin until it was about 1-2 cm thick. Here’s what our finished dough looks like. If it’s a little dry and won’t form a dough, add more water just a teaspoon at a time. If it remains sticky add a little more flour, a tablespoon at a time. Knead it well for a good few minutes until it combines and the stickiness disappears. Simply combine the salt and flour, then add the water gradually until it forms a dough. 1 well-fed, happy and rested baby! (being cute and adorable are optional extras).Salt dough is super easy and cheap to make and lasts for a very long time once cooked. Make a beautiful baby keepsake from salt dough to give as a special gift to family or hang on the wall!īaby Bean is now 9 weeks old and I have been very keen to take an imprint of her hand and foot before she gets another centimetre bigger!įollowing on from the success of the salt dough handprints and footprints we have made with the older girls in the past, I wanted to make another little plaque to hang on the wall, this time using an impression of one hand and one foot.
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