Quick and Easy Salt Dough Valentines Day #Diy

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Today I am sharing an easy DIY Valentine’s Craft Project that is fun to do with the kids. We made salt dough Valentines it was super fun, it’s so easy and perfect for crafting with kids. Sammie and I did this project over the last few years. I can’t believe I’m only sharing it this year! Ya, I was looking through photo files at past projects and I pulled this out of the vault. Perfect timing. Especially if you are snowed in! It takes no time at all to make the salt dough and do this kid crafting project.

Salt Dough Valentines

It’s an inexpensive project. You probably have most of this on hand if you craft. Gather your supplies (*list below) make the salt dough and start having fun! Let me show you how easy this DIY project is.

Just a little snapshot of a few of the supplies. See the full supply list below! For salt dough you can use your rolling pin but, not for Sculpey Clay*

The salt dough recipe mix:

• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup salt
• 1 cup water

Note: If you prefer you can use a clay (I like Sculpey Original Clay) I’ll link to a few posts below at the end of this post. If your kids are older the Sculpey clay can be a great option and the results are much better than salt dough. Sculpey is non-edible so for smaller kids it wouldn’t be the best option.

Also, DO NOT use your kitchenware with that option either. You will have to set aside those items to become non-food/craft tools. Example: I have a specific rolling pin and cutters… I don’t mix them with food uses. It is helpful to get a kid-friendly clay sculpting set like this. 

• I used flour when rolling so the dough wouldn’t stick to the rolling pin but, you can use wax paper if you prefer. Dust off flour before stamping!

Salt Dough Craft Project Supplies

• big bowl for mixing dough
• cookie cutters
• knife
• rolling pin
• stamps
• dowel
• cookie sheet
• wax paper (parchment paper) for your table & for covering dough to roll out dough (optional)
• pot holders
• paints acrylics or tempera
• ink stamp pad (if you want to use ink vs. paint)

How To Make Salt Dough Ornaments

1. Mix dry ingredients then add water. Adjust flour /water mixture if needed. You don’t want your dough sticky.
2. Keep dough a similar consistency to that of play dough.
3. Next, make a ball. divide it into usable chunks. Help kids roll out dough if smaller. About 1/4 inch layers. *keep the thickness to a minimum as the salt dough can puff up when baked.
4. Bake at 250 for 2 hours (checking towards the end of time) Pull out with oven mitts.
5. Then cool at room temperature and you are ready to paint with acrylics or Tempra paints.
6. Seal it if you like with something like Mod Podge or a Krylon sealer. This is optional it is only salt dough and is not needed! 
7. Add your ribbon if stringing
8. Add a magnet to the back if making them for the fridge
9. Don’t use up all your dough save it in a plastic bag for a few days (up to one week) for other crafts.

Note: If you are making a necklace or want to string the hearts: Be sure to poke your hole into the dough before baking! Stamp words and stamp designs make different shapes or sizes. Let kids do their own thing. Whatever you end up crafting with salt dough have fun! I’ll have to take \more photos next time we make some and update the post with a few finished project images. We gave these out last year.

Here’s one of Sammie’s finished ones from a few years back. As you can see when your older you can get more detailed. Even sand the edges to make them smoother after they are baked and cooled.

Another project I spotted was this Valentine’s Day DIY heart ornaments project. This is a fun, quick, and easy way to make Valentine’s Hearts. For ages 3 and up! 

Related Clay Posts:

• Clay Mustache Tutorial
• Vintage Trailer Clay Pins
• Retro Clay Bird Ornament Diy

Looking for another easy Valentine’s Day project? 

• Be Mine Valentines Day Chalkboards Tutorial 
• Need to check out a video to help you with the project? Salt Dough Ink Stamping Diy Video

What crafting projects are your favorites to do with kids?

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