CINNAMON SALT DOUGH HAVDALAH STARS

When we see three stars on Saturday night, it’s time to say “goodbye” to Shabbat and start Havdalah. Your kiddos will love making these Havdalah stars that smell like cinnamon! It’s very easy to make the dough, which is an air-dry play dough, and it’s so fun to make lots and lots of stars with it. You can use them as decorations and also to smell when it’s time to smell the spices for Havdalah. Once they’re completely dry, they are a very pretty white; but you can paint them if you wish. Your whole family will surely have an extra sweet week with this delightful craft!

HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED:

-Flour (1 cup)
-Salt (1/2 cup)
-Cinnamon (1/2 cup)
-Warm water (3/4 cup)
-Rolling pin
-Star cookie cutters
-Optional: acrylic paint (once the stars are completely dry on both sides, you can paint them if you wish)

HERE’S WHAT YOU DO:

(1) Combine dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl. (2) Add the warm water and mix well. (3) Transfer the dough onto a cutting board and knead it (you may need to put a small amount of flour on your board so that the dough doesn’t stick). (4) Use a rolling pin to roll out the dough (if the dough is sticky, add a bit of flour). (5) Use star cookie cutters to make star shapes. (6) Carefully transfer the stars onto wax paper and allow them to dry for 24 hours. Then flip them over and let them dry on the other side an additional 24 hours. (7) Now you can use your stars as part of your weekly Havdalah ceremony — they make beautiful decorations AND they smell so sweet! (8) Please note that even though this dough is made with edible ingredients, it is not suitable for eating as it very much tastes like salt (even though it smells like cinnamon).