4th of July Salt Dough Pins
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Show your love for the USA by making one of these fun and patriotic pins to wear on your shirt or hat. Be sure to check out all of our 4th of July fun including more crafts, printables and fun activities.
What you'll need
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup salt
- 1/2 cup water
- Acrylic paint: red, white and blue
- Pin backs
- White craft glue
- Small cookie cutters: heart, star, number 4
- Acrylic sealer spray
How to make it
Mix together the salt, flour, and water. If dough is sticky, add additional tablespoons of flour one at a time until the mixture is smooth a pliable. Be careful not to add too much or your projects will crack.
Roll out or press dough with your hand and use cookie cutters to cut out shapes. (See photo.)
Place shapes on cookie sheet and heat oven to 250 degrees F. (See photo.)
Place cookie sheet in oven and bake for 1 ½ to 2 ½ hours, or until items are dry. Remove from oven and let cool.
Paint all the shapes white and let dry. (See photo.)
Use a small paintbrush to ad red stripes and a medium paintbrush to add solid blue to the heart and the star. You may need a second coat of blue. Let dry. (See photo.)
Use a toothpick dipped in paint to write "JULY" down the side of the number 4 pin. Write "I love (draw a heart share) USA) on the heart pin. Use the handle end of a paintbrush dipped in paint to add polka dots onto the number 4 and the top of the star. (See photos 1, 2.)
Let them all dry and have an adult spray them with acrylic sealer.
Turn pins over and glue on pin backs. Use a generous amount of glue and let them dry completely before wearing.
