Description
Create simple and fun salt dough ornaments with your children.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup salt
- 3/4 cup water
- Cookie cutters
- Straw
- Paint
- Glitter
- Ribbon
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 250°F (120°C).
- In a large bowl, mix together the flour and salt.
- Gradually add the water, mixing until a stiff dough forms.
- Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface for about 5-10 minutes until smooth.
- Roll out the dough to about 1/4 inch thickness.
- Use cookie cutters to create shapes.
- Make a hole at the top of each ornament with a straw for hanging.
- Place ornaments on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 2-3 hours, or until completely dry and hard.
- Let the ornaments cool completely.
- Decorate with paint, glitter, or other craft supplies.
- Thread ribbon through the hole for hanging.
Notes
- You can store excess dough in an airtight container in the refrigerator for a few days.
- Ensure ornaments are completely dry before decorating to prevent mold.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 180 min
- Category: Crafts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ornament
- Calories: 0
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: salt dough ornaments, kids crafts, DIY ornaments, holiday crafts, baking crafts, homemade decorations