Mississauga moms and babies make keepsake holiday ornaments!

momstown Mississauga moms and babies gathered at the Taima Zone in west Mississauga  last week to make ornaments during our Baby Basics class.  We join together weekly at this momstown signature event to socialize, listen to speakers and do some fabulous keepsake crafts with the babies. 

We had with free play time for the babies (and their older siblings) at the Taima Zone, while we prepared the dough. The recipe is super simple and if you own a stand mixer, it comes together with very little fuss. 
See below for the recipe this photo is the finished product! 

Finished Ornament 

Chatting with the babies

Already holding hands... great momstown friendship

Play structure fun! 

momstown Mississauga's Salt Dough Recipe: 

Ingredients: 

1 cup salt 
2 cups all purpose flour 
1 cup luke warm water 

Directions

1. In a large bowl mix salt and flour

2. Slowly stir in water. Mix well until it forms a dough 

3. With your hands form a ball with your dough and kneed it for at least 5 minutes. The longer you kneed your dough the smoother it will be. If you have a stand mixer just use the dough hook to mix it all and then let it go for at least 10 minutes. You may need to scrape the sides. 

Store your salt dough in a plastic zipper bag or container for up to 3 days.

You can paint your creations with acrylic paints and seal with varnish or polyurethane spray.

You can let your salt dough creations air dry, however salt dough can also be dried in the oven. Bake it at 200 F until your creation is dry. The amount of time varies based on thickness.  Thin flat ornaments might be 45-60 minutes, thicker creations can take 2-3 hrs. If you increase your oven temperature to 350 F, your dough will dry faster but may brown. Cover to avoid browning.