How to Make Salt Dough Figurines

Lena and Petya were eagerly looking forward to today's activity, as they planned to do something special: create figurines from salt dough. Lena had read in a magazine that you can make your own dough and then shape it into various figurines. This activity was not only fun but also educational, as they learned to work with simple ingredients while using their imagination. Petya, as always, was excited to help, as he saw such projects as true adventures.

“Have you ever made figurines from salt dough?” asked Lena, pulling out a bag of flour and salt. “We can create anything we want: animals, toys, human figurines! The dough is quite moldable, and we’ll be able to sculpt anything.”

Petya, looking at the ingredients, asked curiously:

“Salt dough? Is that what we’ll use salt instead of sugar for the dough? Will it be like regular bread dough?”

Lena smiled:

“Yes, salt dough is a bit like regular dough, but it’s not sweet. Salt helps the dough not spoil, and the flour and water give it the right consistency so it’s moldable and easy to work with. We’ll use it to create figurines, and then, when they dry, they’ll harden just like real figurines.”

The two of them began gathering all the necessary ingredients. Lena suggested using 1 cup of flour, 1/2 cup of salt, and some water to make the dough. Petya happily helped, pouring the flour into the bowl and adding the salt. Lena mixed the ingredients carefully, then added the water. The dough slowly started to form into a ball.

“Now we need to knead the dough thoroughly to make it soft and smooth,” explained Lena, kneading the dough with her hands. “If it’s too dry, we’ll add more water. If it’s too sticky, we can add a little flour so it doesn’t stick to our hands.”

Petya watched as Lena kneaded the dough and happily joined in to help. They worked together until the dough had the right consistency — soft but not sticky. Now it was time for the most exciting part: making the figurines!

“Now we can start sculpting! Let’s make a couple of animals,” suggested Lena, tearing off a small piece of dough and starting to shape it into a figurine.

Petya took a piece of dough and began shaping a small dog, carefully forming the ears and tail. Lena made a cat figurine, and then they started creating other shapes, like flowers, trees, and even small decorations.

“Look how it’s turning out! These figurines will be so cute,” said Lena, showing Petya her cat. “We can add small details like eyes or whiskers to make them look more like real animals.”

Petya added eyes to his dog figurine using tiny beads, and Lena made flowers with petals, carefully shaping each petal. They started creating a whole collection of figurines: flowers, animals, small toys. The whole workshop was filled with laughter and joy as they created, and every new creation brought more fun.

“Now that our figurines are ready, we need to let them dry,” reminded Lena, once their creations were finished. “The dough will harden, and our figurines will become like real toys!”

Petya and Lena left their figurines on the table to dry. Over the next few hours, the dough hardened, and the figurines became stronger. When they were fully dried, Lena and Petya were able to see that their creations had truly become firm, and now they could use them as toys or even as decorative pieces for their room.

“Look how hard they are! We can use them as decorations for our home,” said Petya, proudly admiring his dogs and cats. “We can even paint them in bright colors and put them on a shelf!”

Lena happily agreed and suggested the next step:

“Yes, let’s paint them! We can use bright colors to make our figurines even more beautiful. We can make the animals different colors or even paint the flowers to make them look like real ones!”

Once all the figurines had dried, Lena and Petya began painting them. They used paints to add color to their creations. Petya chose green for the tree, and Lena painted her cats and flowers in vibrant shades. When they were done, their figurines became even more colorful and appealing.

“This was so much fun! We made real figurines and made them bright,” said Lena, looking at the result with satisfaction. “We can make these figurines again and again, using different colors and shapes!”

Petya nodded:

“Yes, we can make whole collections! I even think we could try making big figures, like animals or houses!”

Lena and Petya realized that with just a few simple ingredients, they could create real works of art. Salt, flour, and water were the foundation of their creativity, and imagination and fantasy helped turn these simple materials into beautiful and unique figurines. They promised themselves that next time they would try to make even more complex and interesting figures from salt dough.