Salt Dough

In our Sunday School we use Scripture Union’s Bubbles curriculum for our 3-8 year olds. A few weeks ago we used a recipe for salt dough from the material to make models of Jesus (then adding glitter...it was transfiguration week) to try and help them remember the story. 

Feedback from parents that day was that they could remember more of the story than usual. I struggle to come up with creative ideas sometimes, so these materials and especially this salt dough was a great addition to our morning programme.

Here's their recipe:

1. Measure out 300g plain flour, 300g salt, 15ml cooking oil, 200ml water.
2. Put it all into a large mixing bowl and mix well together. Add a little extra water if the dough is too dry.
3. Tip the dough onto a floured surface. Knead well.
4. When the dough is smooth and feels springy, it is ready to use.
5. Salt dough items can be cooked to make them hard. Place them on a greased baking tray in the centre of an oven. Cook at a low temperature. Larger and thicker items will take several hours.

I made about 2 1/2 batches of this (next time I may use a little less water, we had some subsidence issues..!), and it was more than enough for 9 children to have a decent lump of dough. 

This was my first attempt at a Jesus. The children told me He looked like a penguin. Their critique was accurate.

Happy moulding!