Tuesday, December 10, 2013

How-To: Salt Dough Ornaments

Last year I made some personalized DIY glitter ornaments to add to our tree.  {Click the link to find a how-to post!}

This year I wanted to make something with Carson.  I knew I wanted to include his hand print because I know how much fun it will be to compare his hand size in the years to come!  I saw this Santa hand print ornament idea on Pinterest and thought it was adorable!  Here's how ours turned out and a quick tutorial!



What You Need:
1/2 cup salt
1/2 cup plain flour
1/4 cup water
rolling pin
knife
paint (I used acrylic)
sealer (I used Mod Podge)
paint brushes
cookie sheet
parchment paper
*Optional: cookie cutters

How to Make:
-Preheat your oven to 200 degrees.
-Combine salt, flour, and water in a mixing bowl and knead until combined.  Your mixture should be a dough-like consistency.
-Roll out your dough just like you would when making sugar cookies (yum)!  I rolled mine to be about 1/4" thick.
-Take your child's hand help them gently press into the dough to create a hand print.  Don't press too hard or you will go through the dough!
-Using a sharp knife, cut around the hand print.  Leave a small border.
-Place your cut-out on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
-Gather your dough scraps, roll it out again, and get as many hand prints as you can!  If you want, use a cookie cutter to make some other fun ornaments!
*This recipe made about 4 toddler-sized hand prints for me as well as one cookie cutter shape.

I also made one cookie cutter shape with some extra dough we had.  Carson used a foam brush to paint the tree and a Q-tip to add some ornaments!
After baking, before painting.





 Here is the original pin:


I'm linking up with Kristin:
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5 comments:

  1. We just made those same santS from Pinterest last week for family gifts!

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  2. I made it too. But how do you seal it??

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  3. Wow, your ornament is perfect! I can't believe how calmly Carson is painting!

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  4. I've really got to do this ASAP!!! So cute!

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  5. If your tight on money or don't feel like going to the craft store you can use clear nail polish to seal them also.

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