Celebrate the fall season while capturing a sweet memory of your child’s little hands. With just a few simple supplies, kids can create an adorable pumpkin that becomes a treasured keepsake long after the pumpkins on the porch are gone.
Materials:
-All-Purpose Flour
-Salt
-Water
-Large Mixing Bowl
-Food Coloring
-Rolling Pin
-Parchment Paper
-Plastic Knife
Steps:
Start by mixing 1 cup of flour and a ½ cup of salt in a large bowl. Slowly add a ½ cup of warm water into the mixture until you have a playdoh-like consistency. Add red and yellow food coloring at this time to get a bright orange color.
Form the dough into a ball and use your rolling pin to flatten on a piece of parchment paper to prevent it from sticking to your surface.
Once the thickness of the dough is about ½ inch, gently press your child’s hand into the dough.
Use a plastic knife to carefully cut out a pumpkin shape around the handprint. If your edges are rough you can dip your finger tip in a little bit of water to smooth.
To make the stem, take a small bit of the orange dough and add a little bit of blue coloring to get a light brown color. Shape it into a stem and attach to the pumpkin.
Bake on parchment paper on a cookie sheet at 200 degrees for 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Once dry from the oven, set out on a cooling rack to cool completely before handling.
