This fun craft can be made into a magnet or a pin. It also makes a great addition to a wooden picture frame--just glue it in place! 

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What you'll need:

How to make it:

1. Mix together the salt, flour and water in a bowl. If dough feels sticky, add flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, until it is easy to work with the dough. Be careful not to let it dry out or your project will form cracks.
2. Take a piece of dough in your hand and roll it into a ball. (See photo.)
3. Once smooth, shape it into a canoe shape (think banana) and place it on a cookie sheet. Press down gently so that the dough gets flat on the back (the part touching the cookie sheet).
4. Take a very small piece of dough and form the paddle for the oar, press it against the side of the canoe.
5. Break the toothpick in half and poke the pointed end into the oar. (See photo.)
6. Bake the salt dough in a 250 F oven for 1.5 – 2.5 hours, or until dough is completely dry.
7. Remove from oven and let cool.
8. Paint the oar's paddle and toothpick with brown paint.  (See photo.)
9. Paint the canoe with tan paint. Let dry. (See photo.)
10. Glue alphabet beads onto the canoe and let dry completely. You can personalize it with your name or just write out the word "CAMP" or "FISH". (See photo.)
11. Once the beads are in place and the glue has dried, you can add a pin back of magnet using white craft glue.
    

Tips:

• Use any color to paint the canoe, maybe your camp's colors!
• If you don't have beads, simply write your name with a black permanent marker or use a toothpick to write your name in the dough before you bake it then paint in the lines after it is baked.
• Salt dough does not store very well but can be kept for a couple of days in a tightly covered container. You can make very small batches; the formula is 1 part salt, 1 part water and 2 parts flour.