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Salt Dough Fingerprint Magnets
Start by mixing up a red and natural coloured salt dough using this simple coloured salt dough recipe.
Roll out your salt dough and cut out a heart shape.
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Cover your child's finger in acrylic paint
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Leave them out to dry for a day or two or bake in the oven at 150 degrees for a couple of hours.
![Salt dough fingerprint heart magnet made from salt dough. An easy Valentine's Day heart craft for toddlers and preschoolers. A great kid made gift idea for mothers day too! Salt dough fingerprint heart magnet made from salt dough. An easy Valentine's Day heart craft for toddlers and preschoolers. A great kid made gift idea for mothers day too!](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJIeNPBJdjR4S93IyF4_j_2a3i9re5T6g7ayPPo-7wcnl0hyphenhyphenaiSL28Qx3KOHCbYwS3gxiUKWbWwyLlPmuwFl773mBYYPjAIhOfy-xN61h_IFw1HDF841RutNkyquiXkMo6y-ZTcCDs77W5/s1600/driyng.jpg)
Seal and varnish them. We use Mod Podge all in one sealer glue and finish to varnish our salt dough but you could use PVA glue.
![Salt dough fingerprint heart magnet made from salt dough. An easy Valentine's Day heart craft for toddlers and preschoolers. A great kid made gift idea for mothers day too! Salt dough fingerprint heart magnet made from salt dough. An easy Valentine's Day heart craft for toddlers and preschoolers. A great kid made gift idea for mothers day too!](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGzXirRkSS9YqErgClKFDEcUrhdZOTGoSGtRH35AJ7nclFVQPI-OVqFdGKkNT40YPaJDeoA-IIkUdpxFvHbzKEKZQxD8zlskykTvyk5Mv3zTHfeNBB-0CkQK583T_X4zSbtlDOI9noXDLs/s1600/close+up.jpg)
Once they are dry glue a small magnet to the back and pop them on your fridge.
![Salt dough fingerprint heart magnet made from salt dough. An easy Valentine's Day heart craft for toddlers and preschoolers. A great kid made gift idea for mothers day too! Salt dough fingerprint heart magnet made from salt dough. An easy Valentine's Day heart craft for toddlers and preschoolers. A great kid made gift idea for mothers day too!](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW6EBOW1MLsv37DL3MqPiMojjqfNSivD6ocr3Ck-a2ltixQicfaBpEdf1oF0ACG8yfGzM070_JOogdGy5_ALJ5xRPY0_upddZTqpQaL2_m4d5iy4l_arXZf6KShtZsNG79OZR48togwlO7/s1600/tall+image.jpg)
These fingerprint heart magnets couldn't be any easier to make! Take a look at all our other keepsake craft ideas.
It has never crossed my mind to colour the dough before hand! What a great tip! Beautiful craft! Thanks for the inspiration - off to make some!
ReplyDeleteThank you :-) Colouring the dough first makes it a lot easier
DeleteThanks for the idea! Those are great Valentines gifts for grandparents. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThose are so cute! The gold paint was a good touch.
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