Salt Dough Ornaments for any Occasion
Items you will need for this project:
2 Cups Flour Rolling Pin or equivalent Parchment Paper
1 Cup Table Salt Flour for dusting Cookie Sheet
3/4 Cup Water Drinking Straw Paint (including stickers or other add-ons)
Mixing Bowl Cookie Cutters or knife Ribbon or Jute
Combine the flour and salt together in a mixing bowl.
Add the water in slowly while mixing until you get a nice dough consistency. This recipe is very forgiving so, if your dough is to watery add a little more flour. If the dough is too stiff, add very small amount of water at a time to loosen up consistency.  Â
Roll dough out on floured surface to about 1/4 inch thickness using a rolling pin or its equivalent. If you make ornaments to thin they will crack when baking or if to thick they will curl when baked. Â
Use your favorite cookie cutters for each season etc. to cut out the shapes! If you can draw well, you can hand-cut the shapes too. Don’t forget to poke a hole in each ornament (a drinking straw works great for this) before baking.Â
Bake them on a parchment-lined cookie sheet in a preheated oven at 200 degrees for about 30 minutes. They will also continue to dry if left out in the open for 4-5 days (if you don't have access to an oven).Â
Once the ornaments are cooled, you can paint and/or decorate with things like stickers and glitter.
To finish, you can spray with clear acrylic (optional). Then, tie a piece of ribbon or jute twine to each one for hanging. Great job! I love the handmade look that turns these into a family treasures for you and your kids.Â
