Valentine's Day Craft

The first of February is this week, so why not start a Valentine's Day craft project with the kids. This is also a great project for teachers to do with students in their class. If you are a teacher, just bake the hearts ahead of time at home.

Heat oven to 225 Degrees

1. Make the salt dough recipe (recipe at bottom of this post). Mix the dough with your hands, it will not be sticky, just knead until smooth.

2. Roll the dough out on wax paper. With a heart cookie cutter cut out heart shapes. I let my niece and nephew make little imprints with their fingers, kids can also write their name in the dough with a toothpick. And then poke a hole near the top with a straw.

3. Place the hearts on a cookie sheet and place into the oven. They should cook for about 50-60 minutes. Once hard they are done.

4. Let cool for at least an hour. Kids can paint them, and even add some glitter if they want. After they have dried, tie a piece of ribbon or yarn through the top for a homemade Valentine's Day decoration.

Fun for kids of any age.

Salt Dough Recipe

1 cup of fine salt
1 cup of flour
1/2 cup of water (may add more)