This activity is just for fun and to keep the kiddos busy while you're preparing a lovely turkey feast!
Break out the playdough, or make up a batch of your own salt dough/play dough. Judy, the nursery leader at our church makes the BEST playdough!
Judy's Play Dough Recipe:
-Mix together in bowl: 1 cup flour, 1/2 cup salt and 1 Tbl Alum. Boil 1 cup of water, add 1 Tbl oil and food coloring to water after it has come to a boil.
-Pour it into the dry ingredients and stir. If it is too sticky add a little more flour. It seems to set up more as it cools down.
Set out the playdough, a mini rolling pin (you can use a fat pencil or short wooden dowel too), a plastic knife and some small cookie cutters. Lay out a bowl of cranberries too.
Roll up two balls in your hands and flatten them out for your top and bottom crust. You can shape your bottom crust and flute the edges or just build up the edges and criss-cross pattern them with the edge of the knife. Fill the bottom crust with cranberries and make a small mound.
You can cut thin strips from the top crust and make a lattice top to cover your pie. You can cut out little shapes to place over the top of your pie filling, or you can just drape the top crust over your pie and make ventilation slits with your knife.
So many ways to create the perfect little cranberry pies!
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