Recipes Everyday Cooking More Meal Ideas DIY Dough Ornament Recipe 4.3 (102) 85 Reviews 37 Photos Salt dough ornaments are a fun project to make with kids. This easy, 3-ingredient salt dough ornament recipe comes together in no time. Use any size or shape cookie cutters, and decorate the ornaments with paint and craft varnish to keep them for holidays to come. Caution: this dough is not edible! Recipe by Phyllis Updated on August 26, 2022 Save Saved! View All Saved Items Rate Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Add Photo 37 37 37 37 Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hrs Total Time: 1 hrs 15 mins Yield: 15 to 30 ornaments Need a fun and festive activity for kids and adults alike? These salt dough ornaments are exactly what you're looking for. Ronnie Salt Dough Ornament Ingredients The ornaments themselves come together with just three ingredients you likely already have in your pantry: · Flour: These salt dough ornaments start with four cups of all-purpose flour.· Salt: Salt absorbs the water and helps preserve the ornaments for years to come. Use table salt for this recipe.· Water: Warm water helps the dough come together. You'll also need these items from the craft store: · Acrylic paint· Craft varnish· Paint brushes· Toothpicks or straws (to poke holes for stringing)· Thread, ribbon, or twine How to Make Salt Dough Ornaments You'll find the full, step-by-step recipe below — but here's a brief overview of what you can expect when you make salt dough ornaments: 1. Whisk the flour and salt together. Gradually stir in the water.2. Roll the dough out onto a floured work surface.3. Use cookie cutters to cut into shapes. Poke a hole in each ornament.4. Bake in a preheated oven until hard.5. Decorate and seal with varnish. Thread a string through each hole. Salt Dough Ornament Ideas You can use any cookie cutters you like! For a classic look, opt for festive favorites like snowflakes, gingerbread men, or stockings. You can also cut the dough into circles (use a biscuit cutter or mason jar lid for easy cutting) and stamp each circle with your child's handprint or footprint for a sentimental gift. A pet's paw print would be just as adorable! tiff How Long Do Salt Dough Ornaments Last? If you seal the salt dough ornaments properly with craft varnish, they'll last for decades! If you don't, expect them to start crumbling after a year or two. Allrecipes Community Tips and Praise "Loved it," says Cleebrooks. "I dumped in some cinnamon for [the smell] and to make the 'gingerbread men' brown." "My best advice would be to make them a day before you have your decorating party, so you can have them ready for the little ones and they won't need to wait," recommends Jeb805. "All in all, lots of fun to make and decorate!" "This recipe worked out great," according to Anne Marie Yach Voegeli. "I used my KitchenAid mixer with the dough hook to mix and it whipped right up. My 8-year-old son and I had a blast making these ornaments." Editorial contributions by Corey Williams Ingredients 4 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup salt 1 ½ cups warm water Directions Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Whisk together flour and salt in a mixing bowl until well combined. Gradually stir in water, about 1/2 cup at a time, until a dough forms. When it gets too difficult to stir with a spoon, use your hands to mix it. Transfer dough to a floured work surface and knead until soft and pliable. Roll out to a thickness of 1/8 inch; cut desired shapes with cookie cutters. Transfer dough shapes to ungreased cookie sheets; use a toothpick to make a hole in each ornament for hanging. Bake in the preheated oven until hard, about 1 hour, switching racks halfway through. Remove from the oven and let cool to room temperature. Decorate as desired with acrylic paint and craft varnish to preserve. Thread a string through each hole. Tips Yield will vary based on the size of the cookie cutters you use. I Made It Print