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Salt Dough Lovebug Valentine's Day Cards

Nov 21, 2019

Attach homemade salt dough love bugs to cards for a cute Valentine's Day gift!

Materials

Directions

1

Measure and pour three cups of flour into a large bowl.

2

Add one cup of salt to the flour.

3

Pour one cup of water into the flour and salt mixture.

4

Mix everything together with a spoon.

5

Begin kneading with your hands.

6

Once a dough is formed, knead on a hard work surface.

7

Roll the dough with a rolling pin.

8

Pinch off small pieces of the dough and roll into small ovals.

9

Lay the ovals on a non-stick cookie sheet. Optional: Protect the cookie sheet using parchment paper.

10

Bake at 350 F for 20 minutes.

11

Once completely cool, paint each oval like an insect.

12

Write "lovebug" on each card with a marker.

13

Glue a lovebug to each card.

Activity Type
Craft
Topics
Activity Type
Craft
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