DIY Pumpkin Spice Salt Dough Recipe Easy Fall Craft

   

Equipment:

 

• • • Cookie Sheet
  • • Cookie cutters
  • • Parchment paper, silicone baking mat (optional) 
  • • Large bowl 
  • • ​Whisk
  • • Rolling Pin 
  • • Marble board or Silicone baking mat 
  • • Small straw, Pipe cleaners, or a larger toothpick
  • • Foam brush or paintbrush (optional)
  • • Mod Podge or Mod Podge matte spray sealer (optional)

 

Ingredients:

 

• • • All-purpose flour
  • • Cup salt
  • • Cup of warm water
  • • Ground Cinnamon
  • • Clove
  • • Ground Ginger
  • • Nutmeg
  • • Pumpkin Pie Spice
  • • Small straw or pipe cleaners (to make a whole for gift tags or ornaments)
  • • Optional – food coloring, glitter glue pen, and essential oil

 

Step 1: A Festive Fall Recipe for Crafting Fun

 

In a large bowl, add 2 cups all-purpose flour and 1 cup salt. Add 2 tsp. clove, ginger, and nutmeg 3 tsp. ground cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice. Whisk dry ingredients.

Slowly add 1 cup of warm water and combine with the dry ingredients to the consistency of pumpkin pie play dough

Cindy’s Pumpkin Salt Dough Tip: If you want to add food coloring or essential oils to your salt dough add it to the cup of water and stir. If you want to add glitter directly to your salt dough, the only thing is your dough will become stickier. You may need to add a bit more flour. I found glitter glue pens that can be added to your salt dough once the drying process is finished.  

 

 

 

Step 2: Knead Your Dough for a Smooth, Craft-Ready Finish

 

After adding the cup of water to your dry ingredients use your hands until the water is incorporated into your play dough recipe. Knead your dough for 5-10 minutes to get a smooth texture. The dough will form a ball of dough. You will be amazed at how much flour you can incorporate with your hands. Knead the dough for 5-to minutes to make it smooth and pliable. This will result in a smooth surface to add craft paint, glitter glue pen, or stamping.  

 

     

 

Step 3: Roll Out Your Play Dough with a Sprinkle of Spice

 

Roll your pumpkin pie play dough on a flat surface. I use a marble pastry board, however, a silicone baking mat. After adding the dough ball to a flat surface add a little bit of ground cinnamon, clove, or nutmeg to the rolling pin and your flat surface. This helps prevent your dough from sticking and works like a charm. Roll your dough ¼ inch thick.

Cindy’s Rolling Tip for this amazing recipe, roll a little bit of your play dough recipe at a time on your parchment paper covered cookie sheet. Then the only thing you have to do is remove the excess dough and the cookie sheet is ready for the drying process. This is a great way to work on this fun craft especially if counter space is limited. In the future, I will be rolling my dough out this way. It saves time for clean up!  

Step 4: Cut Out Your Creations: Fun Shapes for Your Salt Dough

 

Cut out your salt dough with cookie cutters of your choice. Add them to your parchment paper covered cookie sheet.

Cindy’s Salt Dough Tip: If you are making ornaments, use a small straw or pipe cleaners to make a small hole to add jute, twine, or ribbon.          

Step 5: Bake and Create: Perfectly Dried Salt Dough Ready for Decorating

 

Bake your pumpkin salt dough in a 200-degree f. oven for 30 minutes. I flip over my pieces and bake for another 30 minutes. Your salt dough will be dry and hard. Let the salt dough cool completely before painting with glitter glue pens, craft paint, or stamping with ink.      

 

Step 6: Seal the Deal: Add a Protective Coat for Long-Lasting Salt Dough Creations

 

For extra protection use a paintbrush or foam brush and add a thin coat of matte Mod Podge to each side of your salt dough or spray each side with Mod Podge matte spray sealer.       Please sign up to join Cloches & Lavender to see what I create with these acorns. You will also receive simmer pot recipes for FREE! Note: I own and use these items for everything I bake! STAMPS ROLLING PIN PASTRY BOARD - I WOULDN'T BAKE COOKIES OR THIS RECIPE WITHOUT IT! BEST COOKIE SHEETS - BEST BAKING PANS BEST PARCHMENT SHEETS BEST MEASURING CUP SET ODD NUMBER SIZE MEASURING SPOONS - TRUST ME THEY ARE WORTH HAVING!