Salt Dough Ornament Recipe
Here's a simple salt dough ornament recipe that can be baked, painted and displayed for every holiday.
Ingredients
- 4 Cups of flour
- 1 Cup of salt
- 1 1/2 Cup water
- 5-10 Drops Food Coloring optional
Instructions
- Mix flour and salt.
- Slowly add water and mix with your hands.
- Knead the dough a few minutes until it’s clay-like. If you’ve ever made play dough, this is very similar.
- Add food coloring to dough, if desired.
- Roll out the dough on a floured surface and use holiday cookie cutters to cut out shapes.
- Ornaments should be 1/4 inch thick and no more.
- Make a hole at the top of each ornament with a toothpick or skewer.
- Bake the ornaments at 300f/150c for 40 minutes, or until they harden. Be sure to check them so that they don’t burn if your oven runs hot.
- After they cool, paint the ornaments with acrylic paint and allow them to dry overnight.
- String a ribbon or hook through the hole and hang them on your tree - or give them as gifts!
Notes
After they've been painted and dried completely, you can add a coat of shellac or varnish to preserve them against the damp. If you live in a humid area, be sure to wrap your ornaments well in an air-tight container when storing.
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