How Do You Make Nativity Scene Figures From Play-Doh?
You can dress up your dolls or trolls or buy a set – but if you’re trying for a home-made holiday, why not make the nativity figures as well? Mix enough dough to make your set – 4 cups of flour with a cup of salt and 1 1/2 to 2 cups of water should do it (you can always make more). Shape figures according to your skill. A head and shoulders and then a smooth bowed triangle shape (to signify a human figure, cloaked and looking down) is easiest. You’ll need 5 adults of varying sizes (Mary, Joseph, and the Magi) and a baby. If you’ve got enough dough, try some sheep and cows too. Place the figures on a baking sheet and bake at low heat – 150-200 degrees – for an hour. Then leave overnight in a warm oven (propped open so the light’s on with no other heat is perfect). Paint the figures with acrylic paints – blue for Mary, brown for Joseph, regal colors for the Magi. Allow to dry. Place in your nativity scene.
