Description
Create beautiful and whimsical cloud ornaments using simple ingredients like baking soda and cornstarch for a delightful holiday décor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups baking soda
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 1 ¼ cups water
- Food coloring or liquid watercolor
- Cookie cutters (various shapes)
- Baking tray
- Parchment paper
- Mixing bowl
- Whisk or spoon for stirring
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine baking soda and cornstarch. Gradually add water while stirring until smooth.
- Pour into a saucepan and cook on low heat, stirring for 5-7 minutes until thickened.
- Transfer the dough to a clean surface and let it cool, then knead until smooth.
- Divide the dough and add food coloring, kneading until the color is evenly distributed.
- Roll out the dough to ½ inch thickness and use cookie cutters to make shapes, placing them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
- Make holes for hanging with a straw or toothpick.
- Let the ornaments dry for 24-48 hours at room temperature or bake at 200°F for 2 hours for faster drying.
Notes
Use natural dyes or add glitter for variation. Incorporate essential oils for scented ornaments.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Craft
- Method: DIY
- Cuisine: N/A
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ornament
- Calories: 10
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg