Description
Create personalized salt dough ornaments for any occasion using simple kitchen ingredients. Perfect for family fun and gifting!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup salt
- 1 cup water
- Mixing bowl
- Rolling pin
- Cookie cutters (various shapes)
- Baking sheet
- Parchment paper
- Paint (acrylic or watercolor)
- Paintbrushes
- Ribbons or string (for hanging)
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine 2 cups of flour and 1 cup of salt. Gradually add 1 cup of water to the mixture and stir until it forms a dough.
- Transfer the dough onto a floured surface and knead for 5-10 minutes until smooth and pliable.
- Use a rolling pin to flatten the dough to about ¼ inch thick, keeping the surface lightly floured to prevent sticking.
- Create shapes using cookie cutters and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Make a small hole at the top of each ornament using a straw or skewer for hanging.
- Preheat your oven to 200°F (93°C) and bake the ornaments for 2-3 hours until hard and dry. Allow them to cool completely.
- Once cooled, paint your ornaments with acrylic or watercolor paints, adding any extra details you like.
- Thread ribbons or string through the holes for hanging once the paint is dry.
Notes
For customization, add spices like cinnamon to the dough or use food coloring for colored dough!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 180 minutes
- Category: Craft
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: N/A
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ornament
- Calories: 50
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 2800mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg