Salt Dough

2 1/4 c Water
2 c Salt
3 c White flour
1 c Whole wheat flour

Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan. Remove from the heat and stir in the salt. Mix the flours together in a large bowl. Add the salt water to the flours and stir. Knead on a flour-covered surface.

Bake finished objects on a cookie sheet at 250 degrees F. for 2 to 3 hours. Check your objects every 20 minutes after the first 2 hours of baking. When cool, decorate with tempera, acrylic or coloured marking pens. Spray with clear acryllic finish to protect and preserve.

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