Salt Dough Ornaments |
This is an excellent craft to do with children. When I first made these with my daughter, she kept asking me if we would eat them once they were finished baking. I told her we could, but they would be really salty. They are definitely not for eating, but they look adorable hanging from tree branches or anywhere around the house.
Makes 30 to 40 ornaments , depending on the size cookie cut ters you use
Gather
- 2 cups/250 g all-purpose flour, plus extra for rolling the dough
- 1 cup/200 g salt
- 1 cup/250 ml water
- Rolling pin
- Cookie cutters (various shapes and sizes)
- Cookie sheet
- Toothpick
- Used yarn or ribbon, cut in 3- to 4-inch/8- to 10-cm lengths
- Nontoxic glue (optional)
- Nontoxic gold and silver glitter (optional)
Create
1. Preheat the oven to 250°F/120°C.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour and salt. Add the water and stir until the dough is well blended and no traces of flour remain.
3. Knead the dough on a flat surface until smooth, about 8 to 10 minutes. Do not let the dough get too rubbery.
4. On a floured surface, use the rolling pin to roll out the dough until it’s about 1/4 inch (6.5 mm) thick. With the cookie cutters, cut out shapes and place them on the (ungreased) cookie sheet. Use the toothpick to make a hole at the top of each ornament large enough for the yarn or ribbon to fit through, and bake for 2 hours.
5. When the ornaments are done baking, let them cool, slip a piece of yarn or ribbon through each hole, and knot.
6. If you like, draw glue designs on the ornaments and then cover them with glitter. Allow them to dry, then shake off the excess glitter.
Excerpted from I'm Dreaming Of a Green Christmas: Gifts, Decorations, and Recipes that Use Less and Mean More
by Anna Getty
Chronicle Books (2009)
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