This footprint dough recipe enables you to make a soft dough which you can take a footprint from. The beauty of taking footprints this way is that if the print messes up, you can always re-knead the dough and start again! Once you have the footprint, simply bake and then paint if you wish. A great idea for a gift, Christmas present for the family or to treasure your little ones footprints forever.
If you are taking footprints from a baby you may need an extra pair of hands to help with the impressions while you hold your baby.
Footprint Dough Recipe – Ingredients
- 1/2 cup of flour
- 1/2 cup of salt
- 1/4 cup of warm water
- Food colouring if desired
- Ribbon/string if hanging the finished product
Footprint Dough Recipe – Method
- Mix all ingredients into a mixing bowl starting with dry ingredients first. Add the food colouring for a tinted dough, or paint the hardened prints after baking.
- Knead dough until smooth. If too sticky, add a little more flour. If too dry, add a little more water.
- Place the dough on a board and roll out with a rolling pin until around 2cms or 1/2 inch thick. Shape the edges of the dough as you go to achieve the shape you want.
- Take the footprint and if desired, make a hole up the top for ribbon to thread through (for hanging). You could use something like a straw or other utensil.
- Place in an oven set to 100C (200F) for 3-4 hours or until fully hardened.
- If you wish to paint the finished product, you can use food dye or paint from your local craft store.
Could you use Epsom salt?
I just did mine with my 11 month old and it took me a few goes which is great with dough. The premade ink sets can get messy and atuddied out. In the oven now…hopefully it turns out ok.
It’s a wonderful idea…it helps me alot
Thanks for sharing
This is a great idea! I was just wondering, isn’t 3 to 4 hours too long in the oven.. I have a gas oven..
I like the fact that u can redo if u mess up i bought one of tgose that sets pretty quickly and totally mesaed up n had to throw away. I do believe i will try this, my bug is almost two now so it may be more difficult lol, he is a very busy and mobile lil thing
So hard to get him to chill n be still,. Thank u much
Love this page I have a seven month old my first lilbabyboy thank you for thus amazing page n stuff that comes on the page
Good idea, i was thinking do something unique for my baby this helped me a lot, i will sure try this out. My baby is now 2 and a half month old pressing her leg in dough and getting the print is little difficult i think. One more thing is you would have post this with images it will be good to see how that looks.
Anyway thank you