How to Make Homemade Clay for Making Ornaments

Here is that recipe for homemade clay that you played with (and probably ate!) when you were a kid. It is still just as much fun to play with and use to create your own elaborate ornaments with as it was back then.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Flour
• Food Coloring
• Salt
• Flour
• Salt
• Salt
• Salt
• Flour

1. Mix 4 c. flour, 1 c. salt, some food coloring and enough water to moisten.

2. Mix the ingredients, adding water until you have the desired consistency. The clay should be stiff but still hold together when rolled into a ball.

3. Store in refrigerator to avoid spoiling until you are ready to create your own Christmas tree ornaments.

4. Cut the clay with cookie cutters or a sharp knife. Or mold it into a variety of shapes - anything from vegetables to motorcycles.

5. Dry the objects after they have been shaped by baking in the oven at 200 degrees F for about 10 minutes. They can then be painted.

Tips & Warnings

• This clay dries hard and can be painted or decorated with markers or pens.
• Remember to add a loop of wire or ribbon to hang your ornament on the tree.

[Cutiekaddie80]

on 12/13/2008 I made this recipe today with my son and his friends. The ornaments would not get hard. I baked them for probably an hour and still NOTHING. They were so excited to be making them that I finally just gave up and let them paint them...I do not know what I did wrong here????

[RoxyPixels]

on 11/23/2008 hi :) I made this recipe yesterday with spelt flour instead of all purpose (it was all i had) & wondering if that is why they aren't hardening....I've baked them over & over to try to get them to harden but they remain a little soft in the middle. Can I still paint & use them as decorations? please let me know soon...thanks!