Creative Activities

Salt Dough Polar Bears

Equipment

• Bowl
• Rolling Pin
• Cookie Cutters or hands!
• Microwavable flat plate
• Microwave

Ingredients

• 1 cup Plain Flour All-Purpose
• 1/2 cup Table Salt
• 1/2 cup Water

Instructions

1. In a bowl mix the 3 ingredients together.
2. Knead on a lightly floured surface until smooth.
3. Roll out or form into the shapes you want.
4. On a piece of kitchen paper place in the microwave.
5. Microwave in 10 second bursts checking regularly. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU DO IT IN SHORT BURST OTHERWISE IT WILL BURN!!!
6. Once dry remove and allow to cool before painting.

Oven method

1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
2. Form dough into desired shapes and arrange on a baking sheet.
3. Bake in the preheated oven until dry and hard, about 2 hours.