It’s day 3 of #MarjorieAndMeChristmas2021 and it’s all about salt dough.

Salt dough is a really affordable activity to do. I always use the Emily Kerrigan recipe “How to make salt dough” on the BBC Good Food app/website. It’s really easy to follow and the results are always good.

We made Christmas decorations. S supported this activity and she’s not one for painting so we added green food colouring to the water whilst making the salt dough so we could focus on the sequins and not painting.

All you need:

1x cup/250g plain flour

1/2 cup/125g table salt

1/2 cup/125ml water

All you do:

* Turn the oven onto its lowest setting and line baking trays with baking/parchment paper.

* Mix the flour and salt together in a bowl.

* Add the water and mix until a dough is formed. You need to use your hands.

* Place dough on lightly floured surface and roll out. Be creative! The simpler the designs the better. The thinner the creations are the better they cook.

* Place in the oven for 3hrs or until hard.

* Once cooled be as creative as you want: we used sequins and modge-podge to seal the decorations.

Have fun!!