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Salt Dough
Recipe
for Crown of Thorns and other crafts
This simple recipe can be used for Christmas ornaments
as well as the Lenten project mentioned by Stacy Mitch in
her article “Hearts at Home: Living the Liturgy as Preparation
for Our Heavenly Home” in the November/December ’06
issue of Lay Witness.
On Ash Wednesday, follow the instructions below to make a
salt dough crown of thorns with your children, anticipating
Lenten sacrifices your family hopes to make. Place the crown
in a prominent place in your home; it makes an excellent centerpiece
for your dining room table, and placing it upon a royal purple
cloth has a striking effect.
For each Lenten sacrifice a family member makes, he or she
pulls a toothpick out of the crown. This activity makes a
great visual reminder of Christ’s suffering: Parents
can explain to their children that sin brings additional pain
to Jesus’ suffering and good works can comfort Him and
show our love for Him.
The goal should be to remove all “thorns” from
the crown by Easter. Once all the “thorns” have
been removed, you can paint the crown gold or otherwise decorate
it with colorful craft jewels, beads, or flowers where the
“thorns” once were as a sign of the triumph of
our risen King. This makes a beautiful Easter Sunday centerpiece
with a great story to share with your guests.
Materials:
4 c. flour
1 c. salt
Water
Toothpicks
Directions:
Mix flour and salt. Mix enough water to make a stiff clay.
(A little warmth helps dissolve the salt.) Knead until smooth
to remove any air bubbles. Roll three long ropes and loosely
braid them. Form braid into a circle and stick toothpicks
loosely throughout the entire crown (If they are embedded
too deeply they cannot be pulled out intact.) Bake at 350°
F for an hour or until it is dry and light brown.
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