Tis the season (or the year #2020) to keep the kids busy! Here’s a great and as always, a no-fuss project that will get the kids off their screens for at least 30 mins! YAY for holiday miracles.
Here’s what you’ll need….
| 2 cups | all purpose flour |
| 1/2 cup | table salt, fine. Fun fact: The salt acts as a preservative to prevent the finished “cookie” from becoming moldy over time. |
| 3/4 cup | warm water |
| Additional supplies | |
mixing bowl baking sheet rolling pin holiday cookie cutters straw ribbon or twine for hanging acrylic paint |
Set your oven for 250 Fahrenheit
Combine your flour and salt in a mixing bowl, give it a mix.
Slowly add the warm water to your dry ingredients and use your hands to combine and knead. Your dough should start to come together and firm up. If the dough feels too sticky, add more flour. If it’s too dry, you can gradually add more water.
Transfer your salt dough to your counter or cutting board to roll out. Dust the surface with flour. I suggest this because mine stuck a little to my board.
Roll out your salt dough and use your cookie cutters to make your shapes.
Use your straw to cut a hole at the top of the ornament. You will use this hole to add your ribbon for hanging.
Transfer to your baking sheet.
Put it in the oven for 1.5-2 hours until its hard.
Wait for them to cool and paint away.
Once dried thread your twine or ribbon through the hole you made for hanging on your tree.
This recipe makes about 15-20 ornaments. The girls made 12 because Evelyn wanted the rest of the dough to make her own little creation 😉 I love this salt dough recipe because you can use it for all different holidays throughout the year. Even great for a foot and handprint keepsake!
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