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Put cherished photos in something special with this clay decorated picture frame. The added fun is that it's a salt clay craft - you make your own clay out of salt and a few other simple ingredients.

What you'll need:

How to make it:

1. Make salt dough. Here's my recipe:
   
   Ingredients:
• 200 ml water
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 300 g. plain flour
• 300 g. salt
• bowl


What to do:
1. Mix the flour, salt, oil, & water into a soft dough in the bowl. Add water if some pieces keep falling apart.
2. Sprinkle flour on your working place then start kneading.
3. The dough is ready to be worked on.


2. Roll out a piece of salt clay about 3-4 cm thick.
3. Using the plastic knife cut out a big flower with 6 petals.
4. Cut out a small flower with 6 petals and glue it over the big flower.
5. Cut out a circle and place it over the small flower.
6. Repeat steps 2 to 4 until you have 3 to 4 flowers to be in your picture frame.
7. Use the cutter to cut the corrugated card into 4 long pieces in any length you want. Kids, get an adult to help.
8. Glue the sides of the corrugated card to form a square, then let it dry.
9. Put your flowers in the oven and let it bake until it becomes a little bit yellowish. (Oven temperature is 180 C or 350 F or gas mark 4. Preheat first for 5 minutes, then bake about 20 minutes.) Parental supervision is recommended.
10. Cool the flowers.
11. Paint the flowers in exciting colors, try to use your imagination by adding dots or stripes.
12. Let the paint dry.
13. Glue the flowers any way you want in the frame.
14. It's ready to be given as a present or to put a picture in it.

Tips:

As in all recipes, results can vary depending on humidity, conditions, etc. Please try any recipe out before attempting in a group setting.

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