How to Make Ornaments From Dough

Using dough is one of the simplest - and cheapest - ways to make your own ornaments.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Brushes
• Ribbons
• Watercolors
• Paints
• Varnish
• Groceries
• Cookie Cutters
• Drinking Straws
• Flour Sifters
• Rolling Pins
• Permanent Markers
• 1 c. salt
• 4 c. all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 c. warm water

1. Mix salt and flour together. Add water.
2. Knead dough until smooth. The dough should be very stiff. Add more flour if it's too sticky.
3. Roll dough out and cut out ornaments with cookie cutters, or cut out your own figures and shapes by hand.
4. Push a straw, pen or other thin object through ornament at top to make a hole for hanging.
5. Bake ornaments for 1 hour in oven at low setting.
6. Allow to cool.
7. Decorate. You can paint ornaments with watercolors or other type of paint, or use colored markers. Be creative.
8. Coat ornaments when dry with a clear protective coating.
9. Put ornament hanger or ribbon through hole and hang.

Tips & Warnings

• Making your own ornaments adds a personal touch to Christmas. Plus, it's something the whole family can have fun doing.
• Although nontoxic, the dough is extremely salty and is not suitable for eating.
• Decorated ornaments may be toxic and should not be eaten.