Description
Create personalized holiday foam dough ornaments with this easy and fun DIY guide, perfect for families and friends.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup white school glue
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon baby oil
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Food coloring (optional)
- Rolling pin
- Cookie cutters
- Baking sheet
- Wax paper
- Ribbon or string for hanging
- Paint or glitter (optional for decoration)
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine the white school glue, cornstarch, baby oil, and baking soda.
- Stir well until you achieve a uniform consistency. Add food coloring if desired.
- Knead the dough on a lightly cornstarch-sprinkled surface until pliable.
- Roll the dough out to about 1/4 inch thick on wax paper.
- Cut out various shapes with cookie cutters and place them on a baking sheet.
- Poke a hole at the top of each ornament for hanging using a straw or toothpick.
- Preheat the oven to 200°F (93°C).
- Bake the ornaments for 2-3 hours until hard and dry, flipping halfway through.
- Cool completely before decorating.
- Use acrylic paints or glitter to decorate your ornaments.
- Attach ribbon or string through the holes to create a loop for hanging.
Notes
Consider using natural dyes for colors, and store any leftover dough in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 120 minutes
- Category: Craft
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: N/A
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ornament
- Calories: N/A
- Sugar: N/A
- Sodium: N/A
- Fat: N/A
- Saturated Fat: N/A
- Unsaturated Fat: N/A
- Trans Fat: N/A
- Carbohydrates: N/A
- Fiber: N/A
- Protein: N/A
- Cholesterol: N/A