artsandcrafts

Right in time for Christmas, here’s my salt dough recipe.  These are the ornaments that kids would always make in class, and then bring home for their parents to hang on the tree.

First, you’ll need 1 cup water, 1 cup salt, and 2½ cups of flour.  Mix your dry ingredients, then slowly add the water and stir as you add it.  You can add more flour or water if you need to, but it should be about the consistency of an unbaked pie crust.

Use a rolling pan to roll it thin- about ½ inch should do.  Then, using your favorite cookie cutters, cut out the shapes.  Don’t forget to punch a small hole in the top so you can hang it.  Just like with cookies, you can gather and roll out the remaining dough to get more ornaments. Let them air dry for several days, or bake them on an ungreased cookie sheet at 250° for 30 minutes on each side.

Then comes the really fun part. Using various paint colors, glitter, sequins, rhinestones, etc., decorate your salt dough ornaments.  Tie a ribbon through the top and you’re ready to put it on the tree.

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