Father's Day
By Kathryn Beaney
Father’s Day will be celebrated on the 17th June in the UK.
You can make these hand prints from Salt Dough for the children to give their Dad, or to make it
really special, you could ask the Dads to come in and make their own hand print next to their child’s.
Ingredients:
4 Cups of All Purpose Flour
1 Cup of Salt
1 ½ Cups of warm water
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Mix the flour and salt well
Gradually add in the warm water and keep stirring with a spoon
Use your hand to finish mixing and form a dough
Knead the dough until it is soft and smooth
Roll out to about 1/8 inch thick
The child will then need to press their hand into the dough, you can also write their name
and the date
Put each design on a baking tray and cook in the oven at 165 degrees. It could take an hour
or so to cook depending on the thickness
They can be taken outside to finish in the sun
After it has cooled, the children can paint their own design
Once dry they can then be varnished
Don’t forget to let the children make the Salt Dough themselves, all of that kneading will be great to
help them to strengthen their finger muscles!