When I stumbled across this simple and oh-so-adorable 3-ingredient holiday crafting project, I knew we had to try it! We threw on some Christmas tunes, gathered all our favorite cookie cutters, and set aside a few hours to have fun and make a memorable mess.
Salt Dough Ornament Recipe
What you’ll need:
- 2 cups plain flour
- 1 cup salt
- 1 cup water
- 2 tsp cinnamon (optional)
How to make Salt Dough Ornaments:
- Mix the flour and salt in large bowl. (Optional: Add cinnamon for a festive scent!)
- Slowly, add the water until you have a workable piece of dough, not too gooey and sticky. The dough should be close to the consistency of play-dough.
- Roll out the dough and cut out desired shape you want for ornaments. *If hanging the ornaments, use a skewer or straw to create a tiny hole for your string. We forgot to do this the first round!
- Bake at 275 degrees for 1 hour on each side (add more time if needed)
- Paint, decorate and have some fun!
Fun Ideas To Try:
- Use an assortment of cookie cutters for various shapes!
- Create hand and foot prints (or paw prints too!)
- Trace hands and paint Santa Claus (see bottom pic)
- Put hole in center of ornament and string as garland!
- Use as Holiday gift tags and decor!
