I loved this idea when I saw it on Fun on a Dime! Had to try it right away.
I’ve made homemade play dough out of flour & water dozens of times, but it never occurred to me to let it harden on purpose.
All you need to do is mix the following:
- 2 cups of flour
- 1/2 cup of salt
- 3/4 cup warm water
- Add food coloring if desired.
- Bake at 325 for 30-40 minutes.
It will form a dough that you can use as play dough OR you can press little hands or feet into it to make keepsakes like these. Love them.
The mom from Fun on a Dime was brave and let her kids paint theirs. We just left ours as they were straight out of the oven.
So cute displayed on plate holders in little vignettes. Wouldn’t these make great gifts for grandparents/mother’s day/father’s day? Or use stamps and smaller amounts of dough to create Christmas ornaments. Poke a hole in the top before drying so you can string ribbon through to hang on your Christmas tree.
To make it even more special take a permanent marker and write a poem like this one from this website on the back along with your child’s name & date.
My Handprints
There used to be so many
Of my fingerprints to see
On furniture and walls and things
From sticky, grubby me.
You’ll see I’m growing fast
These little moments disappear
You can’t bring back the past.So here is a small reminder
To keep, not throw away
Of tiny hands and how they looked
To make you smile someday.
Found you through Craft o Manic Monday. I love the hand prints and how you displayed them=)
Hi,
I’m a mom of 6 and I do handprints in clay by mail. You may see my work on http://www.handprintlady.blogspot.com
Can’t ever have enough handprints…
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