Salt Dough Ornament Recipe

by Adobestock/Claudia

2-1/2 hours DURATION

90 minutes COOK TIME

2 dozen ornaments SERVINGS

Directions

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Mix the flour, salt, and 1-1/2 cups water together in a large bowl. When it becomes too stiff to stir, use clean hands to bring the dough together. This will take about 5 minutes.
• If it’s too wet or sticky, add a bit more flour, a little at a time. If too stiff, add a little bit of water. The dough should be soft and pliable.
• Turn the dough out onto parchment paper and divide it as preferred (I go by however many kids are making ornaments). Roll your portions out to about a 1/4-to-1/2-inch thickness.
• Cut out designs with cookie cutters or a butter knife. If needed, dust cookie cutters with flour or cornstarch, or apply cooking oil to them to keep them from sticking.
• Place ornaments on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. If you’ll be using them as hanging ornaments, use a skewer to poke holes where you’d like the strings to go. Bake for 90 minutes to 2 hours, checking every 10 minutes after the first 90 minutes.
• Allow ornaments to fully cool, then paint as desired (I’ve found that acrylic paints work best, and glitter sticks to them well). Once paint is dry, seal if desired.
• After they’re fully dried, string and hang your one-of-a-kind ornaments!