Amazing crafts to make with flour!
Flour is an amazing resource when it comes to baking and cooking, but it’s also fantastic when it comes to craft-time with your child!
In this blog, we will be going over three crafts that can be made with flour and a few other bits you’ll find in your cupboards. Please remember that flour can be substituted for gluten free flour if required.
Moonsand
- 8 tbsp of flour
- 1 tbsp of vegetable or sunflower oil
- A few drops of food colouring
How To Make:
- Place your flour into a bowl and slowly mix in the oil and the food colouring.
- Mix it together using your fingers. This allows you to judge the consistency and ensure no oil is left. If the mixture becomes too dry, add more oil, if it’s too wet add more flour.
- The mixture should finished as an easily moldable clay-like texture that crumbles easily when squeezed.
This recipe can very easily be altered depending on how many children are playing at once. It’s best to put it in some sort of dish to contain the sand in a neat and tidy way. A fun way to add on to it is including some cookie cutters and any toys that are able to be cleaned after play is finished.
Moon sand can last for about 1-2 weeks when in a sealed container in the fridge. If it starts to become smelly and grimy it’s time to get rid of it and make a new batch!
Homemade Playdough
We all have fond memories of playing with the lil’ pots of play-doh when we were kids. The variety of tools and colours that came with the sets offered a lot of different options for playtime. Between pretending to make spaghetti or simply making the biggest ball of it as possible – the options were limitless.
What You’ll Need:
- 8 tbsp of flour
- 2 tbsp of table salt
- 60ml of warm water
- 1 tbsp of vegetable oil
- Food colouring of your choice
How To Make:
- In a bowl, mix together your flour and salt.
- Then, combine in your wet ingredients.
- Dust down your kitchen counter with flour and knead the formed ball together.
- If the mixture is too wet add some more flour, and if too dry add in some more water.
This recipe is super fun to make and you can involve your child every step of the way. The best part is how instant the result is at the end. There’s no requirement to wait and let it dry or anything like that. As soon as it’s made it’s straight to play time!
If kept in a fridge in an airtight container (or a ziplock bag with the air pushed out), the playdough can last about 2-3 months! Just keep an eye on it as any sudden drying will indicate it’s done.
Salt Dough
Salt Dough is a fun way to make small little ornaments that your kids can decorate and mold as they please. It is the craft on this list that takes the longest, so if you were doing a couple of these at once I’d recommend doing this one first and doing the others while they bake. For this one, we would recommend keeping your designs simple as well. The thicker the design, the longer it’ll take to bake as they don’t become sturdy until after they’re finished in the oven.
What You’ll Need:
- 2 cups of flour
- 1 cup of table salt
- 1/2 to 1 cup of water
- Acrylic paints and/or permanent markers
How To Make:
- In a bowl, mix together the flour, salt and half a cup of water. Add a little more water as needed.
- Mix all of it together until a smooth ball forms.
- Place onto a floured surface and roll to about a 1/4 or 1/2 an inch thick.
4. From here, carve out your shapes either by using a knife or cookie cutters.
5. Place onto a baking tray with parchment paper and bake for 1-2 hours at 120c. Keep an eye on them while baking, once they’re solid they should be done. The length of time will depend on the thickness of the ornament.
6. Once done, allow to completely cool and ensure they are dry. Then design to your heart’s content.
The best part about Salt Dough is that it lasts so long. These can be used to make handprints from your little one, decorations for Christmas and Easter or little gifts to give to others. If you’re wanting them to be hangable, it’s best to pierce the whole in the dough before baking them. You can do this with the end of a brush or with a straw to get a good opening.
Did you and your family make any of these? We’d love to see them! Feel free to share photos in our dedicated post on Facebook or tag us on Instagram!
