Things You'll Need:
- 4 cups flour
- 1 cup salt
- 1 1/2 cups hot water
- rolling pin
- cookie cutters
- paint (tempera or acrylic)
- clear varnish spray
- food coloring (optional)
- a toothpick
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Step 1
Preheat your oven to 300 degrees. In a large bowl, add flour, salt, and hot water. Mix very well with your hands until thoroughly combined. You may at this point divide small portions of dough to a separate bowl to color with the food coloring if desired.
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Step 2
Roll out dough onto flat surface. It doesn't really stick, so you shouldn't need any flour. Use cookie cutters to cut shapes out of the dough, and place them on a nonstick cookie sheet. Use the toothpick to create holes at the tops of the ornaments to put ribbon or wire hangers through.
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Step 3
Bake ornaments for about 25-30 minutes or until hard. Remove from oven and let cool.
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Step 4
Paint the ornaments anyway you like. We made some Christmas trees from our green dough and painted red and yellow dots on them...really easy. We also made candy canes from the plain dough and painted red stripes on them. Once the paint is dry, take the clear varnish and spray both sides of the ornaments. Lay to dry on paper towels. This will ensure that they last and is especially important to do if you live in a humid climate. Once dry, place the ribbons or wires through the holes and decorate your tree.
Comments
juliemcmurchie said
on 3/13/2009 These are so fun to make. Great project to do with the kids.
rorsich said
on 12/18/2008 Now that is a good idea! I didn't know you could even make stuff like this... 5*s!!
shawnee50 said
on 12/16/2008 Nice idea it's been a long time since I thougt of any crafts like these. thanks
WaterMouse said
on 12/14/2008 This sounds fun!
sneedc said
on 12/12/2008 This sounds so easy for a group of my daughter's friends to do together for gifts for their mommies. Thanks, I'm favoriting you!!!!! ceecee