To be honest, I haven't had much experience with hand made ornaments. I don't remember making them as a child --though I'm sure in kindergarden I made a popsicle stick frame or something of that nature-- and Mom and I admitted perfectionists and they wouldn't work with our color scheme (which, by the way, is burgundy and gold). But salt dough ornaments have been floating around Pinterest for quite some time and it looked fun, so I thought why not give it a try!
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup of salt
1 cup of flour
1/2 cup of water
(double as needed)
DIRECTIONS:
Mix flour and salt in a large bowl.
Add water and mix until it is moist throughout.
If it feels sticky, add more flour.
Knead/roll out on a floured surface and roll into an even layer.
Choose your favorite cookie cutters & have at it!**
Use a straw/pen/toothpick to poke holes for the ribbon.
Bake at a low temperature (200-300 degrees) for an hour or until the ornaments harden.
Let cool then paint!
*I also used a matchbox-size container to shape the rectangles for tags.
Anywho. As you are reading this, I am either on a plane headed to the Lone Star State or back at home with my family! Can I get an amen?! Happy Sunday, y'all! And happy 3 days until Christmas!

Such a great idea... I would have loved to see the finished product!
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately our ancient oven did its best to foil my ornament plans, but I'm hoping to reattempt them in the near future.
DeleteOh gosh, how fun!! I recognize the timer from Anthro too, right? I've had my eyes on it for quite some time!
ReplyDeleteMhm! My kitchen set needed a little updating ;)
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