Valentine’s Day Salt Dough Conversation Hearts

These Salt Dough Conversation Hearts are Simple to Make!

Conversation Candy Hearts have been a Valentine’s Day staple for over a century.

Here’s a hands-on craft inspired by the classic candy that will have you and your kids sharing conversation over salt dough and cookie cutters!

salt dough conversation hearts for Valentine's Day

For this craft, you’ll need to begin by making a batch of salt dough.

And salt dough is super simple to make!

You probably have all the ingredients for salt dough in your pantry this very minute!

Kids love helping make and bake the salt dough!

Valentine’s Day Salt Dough Conversation Hearts are Perfect for Kids to Make!

While this craft is perfect for kids, it also works as a Valentine’s Day decor item.

You can use these salt dough conversation hearts as napkin holders, tablescapes and even little ornaments hung on Valentine’s Day tree! :)

My kids love helping me decorate the house!

Especially when they help make our decorations!

Or, these salt dough conversation hearts can be an adorable, DIY Valentine’s Day gift!

Make Salt Dough Conversation Hearts for a Valentine’s DIY Gift!

After you make the salt dough conversation hearts, you can play the conversation heart Twister game too!

You can give your kids a day of conversation hearts fun!

Let’s Make Salt Dough Conversation Hearts!

Materials needed:

  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup salt
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/4 cup vegetable or olive oil
  • food coloring

Directions:


Mix the flour, salt, water, and oil together in a large bowl.

If needed, you can add a little extra flour or water until the dough reaches the right consistency.

Separate portions of the dough into smaller bowls.

We divided ours into four portions.

Add drops of food coloring to each bowl and mix it with the dough thoroughly.

Tip: You may want to use your hands to mix the color in after mixing it a little with a spoon. If you divide your dough into fourths, about 5 drops of food coloring works perfectly.

*Our recipe can also be seen on this post for Salt Dough Leaves.

We left one portion of dough white since that is one of the colors of Conversation Hearts.

Decorate and Bake Salt Dough Conversation Hearts

Materials:

Directions:

1. Prepare a batch of colored salt dough and gather your materials.
2. Pieces of parchment paper make a great non-stick mat for the kids to play with the dough. Have them flatten out pieces of dough and use the cookie cutters to cut out hearts.
3. Then they can gently press the letter stamps (no ink) into the dough hearts to create messages. This part of the craft is great spelling practice for the kids.

4. Lay a piece of parchment paper onto a baking tray. Place the stamped hearts onto the tray.
5. Use a straw to punch holes through some of the hearts. This will allow you to string twine through them once they have hardened.
6. Either leave the hearts to dry on their own for 24-48 hours or bake them in the oven on about 175 degrees for a few hours.

7. String pieces of baker’s twine through the hearts with holes.

Use Salt Dough Heart as Valentine’s Day Decor

These hearts will look lovely displayed in a dish or secured on the front of Valentine’s Day cards you are giving away to others.

Happy crafting!

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