DIY Treasure Stones
Learn how to make DIY treasure stones that are hard on the outside like rocks that can easily break open to find a treasure inside.
Ingredients
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup used coffee grounds (I get them for free from Starbucks since I don't drink coffee)
- 1/2 cup salt
- 1/4 cup sand (You can use beach sand, playground sand, sand from Home Depot, or even cornmeal if you don't have any sand)
- 3/4 cup water
- Small toys and prizes (Marbles, plastic animals, fake or real coins, and plastic jewelry are all great choices!)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 175 degrees F. Combine all of the dry ingredients, then slowly add in the water and stir until the mixture becomes a dough. If the dough is still too wet, add some flour or sand to get the right consistency. The dough should be nice and firm, and not too wet.
- Roll a piece of dough into a ball, add a toy or two to the middle, then roll the dough back into a nice, smooth ball.
- Place the balls of dough on a foil-covered baking sheet, and bake for 45 minutes. Be sure to let them cool completely before letting kids break them open.
Notes
This recipe can easily be doubled or tripled to make more treasure stones!