Salt Dough Christmas Ornaments
Hand-shaped ornaments painted and on the tree Cookie Cutter Ornaments Pre-painted baked cookies First coat of paint Salt Dough Ornaments are a simple, inexpensive and beautiful addition to any Christmas tree, not to mention a great project to do with the kids. I got my son involved in the painting of them, and our tree has never looked the same! Ingredients: 2 cups flour 1 cup salt 1/2 cup water Baking sheets Acrylic paints, glitter glue brushes. Directions: 1. Combine ingredients by hand, knead until well blended and wrap tightly with plastic so dough does not dry out. Take only the portion you are using out at a time. If it gets dry add a little water or, if too wet, add flour. 2. Shape either by hand or with cookie cutters. I tried both and really liked the way both turned out (although using cookie cutters was much faster). Poke holes at the top of the ornaments. Keep in mind they shrink a little when bak...