Age Level
2 Years +

Mess Level
Medium

Difficulty to Create
Easy

What This Activity Can Teach

• Taste and texture exploration 
• Fine and gross motor skills
• Hand-eye coordination
• Sensory exploration
• Social skills 
• Enhances focus and concentration
• Language development
• Creativity
• Science
• Baking

Things you'll need for activity

• Silicone mat
• Large mixing bowl
• Measuring cups
• Knife
• Rolling pin
• Baking sheet
• Parchment paper
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 cup salt
• 3/4 cup water *more if needed 
• Acrylic paint
• Paint brushes - fine detail brush and regualr size.

How To Make

Step 1: add 2 cups flour and 1 cup salt to bowl and mix.

Step 2: slowly add water and mix.

Step 3: once dough become too difficult to stir, mix with hands and turn out onto floured silicone mat.

Step 4: roll out dough to desired thickness.

Step 5: press your kiddos hand into the dough, keeping their thumb partially separated. Make sure the dough has a deep enough impression but not so deep, as it makes dough too thin.

Step 6: with the knife, cut out your little ones hand, be sure to leave a small border around the print. 

Step 7: put cookies into preheated oven at 200 degrees for 2-4 hours, or until cookies are fully cooked. They can be a little brown, to ensure they are fully cooked. A low, slow cook prevents bubbling. 

Step 8: once fully dry or cool enough to handle, time to paint into Santa hats. * See video for how to

How To Play

This activity is more for the adult but be sure to have your little one sign the backs for a lasting memento.

Product Links

For a direct link to all products used, please head over to form, (LINK HERE) send us a message. Please include the activity name or names you're interested in. Happy to provide all information. Outside links, besides YouTube, are not permitted due to this being an app children can use. Don't need them buying things or going on sites they should not be on.