Salt-dough candleholders

Make the Starfish and the Fearsome Octopus. One dose of salt dough is enough for these two candleholders – you may even have enough dough left to make a small fish. Use tempera paints to color the figures. See other salt-dough shapes.

To make the starfish:

Salt-dough candleholders

To make the octopus:

Salt-dough candleholders

Before baking the dough in the oven, remove the candle but leave the aluminium base. 

Тhis activity develops the kids’ fine motor skills. 

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