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Dough Ornaments
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The most precious
ornaments on the tree are based on meaning and
experience. The fun and enjoyment of making your own
salt dough ornaments will provide memories for a
lifetime. So have fun, creating your own!
Bake and no-bake recipes for regular and cinnamon dough
ornaments.
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Ornament Recipes: |
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Classic
Salt Dough Ornament Recipe
Ingredients:
2 cups flour
1 cup salt
1 cup water
Directions:
1.
Mix salt and flour.
2. Add in half the water, then gradually add
the remaining water.
3. Knead until the dough is
smooth, this can take up to 10
minutes.
4. For flat dough ornaments roll out the dough on
baking paper
Or be creative and make odd shapes and wreaths
(takes longer to bake)
Create:
Use
cookie cutters, cut-out templates, or just use
your hands.
Dust dough with flour and begin to add details
to the ornaments with a toothpick, popsicle
stick, and knife.
Don't
Forget:
Use a
straw to make a hole so you can hang the
ornament.
Baking: Time varies based on thickness
of ornament
Temperature: 325 degrees
Time: 1 1/2 hours - or until dry
Decorate: Let cool before you begin
Paint with acrylic paints
Glue on beads, buttons, or any fun accessory
Preservation: Making them last a long
time
Coat with acrylic varnish when everything is dry
*** Color Variation Notes from our Visitors***
- Substitute coffee for water - great for
gingerbread people - Thanks, Shelly
- Add food coloring to make dough a unique color
- white, blue, red, etc...
No-Bake
Dough Ornament Recipe
Ingredients:
3 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups corn starch
1/2 cup salt
1 1/2 cups very hot water
1 T glycerine or vaseline
Directions:
1. Mix flour and corn starch
2. Combine water, salt and glycerine until salt is
dissolved
3. Add flour and starch mixture to liquid
mixture, mix until it clumps
4. Form into a ball, then knead for 5-10 minutes
until smooth
Note: Once complete, place dough plastic bag so
it doesn't dry out.
Create:
Form ornaments - when connecting, braiding, layering pieces, coat them with
water - this will act as a glue.
Insert hanging hook or ribbon while dough is
soft
Let dry 2-3 hours before coating, adding
decorations, or painting.
Preservation: Making them last a long
time
Coat with acrylic varnish when everything is dry
Cinnamon
Dough Ornament Recipe
Ingredients:
2 cups flour
1 cup salt
5 tsp cinnamon
3/4 to 1 cup water
Directions:
1.Combine dry ingredients in a bowl
2.Stir in water gradually to make dough
Tip: If it sticks to your hands - add more
flour, If it crumbles - add water
3.Knead for 5-10 minutes until smooth
4.Refrigerate for 30 minutes
5.Roll out dough to desired thickness can range from1/4 - 3/4 inch thick
Note: The thicker the longer it will take to
bake.
Create:
Use cookie cutters to create teddy bears,
gingerbread people, and holiday shapes. Use a
straw to make a hole so you can hang the
ornament.
Baking: - Check After :45 minutes - 1
hour
Temperature: 325 degrees
Time: 1 1/2 hours - varies based on thickness,
bake till dry
Decorate: Let cool before you begin
Paint with acrylic paints
Glue on fun eyes, buttons, ribbon, or any fun accessory
Preservation: Making them last a long
time
Coat with acrylic varnish when everything is dry,
this is optional.
No-Bake
Cinnamon Dough Ornament Recipe
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups ground cinnamon
1 cup applesauce
1/4 cup white school glue - like Elmer's
Directions:
1.
Mix cinnamon, applesauce, and glue together in a bowl
2. Mixture should have a consistency of cookie
dough
Tip: If it seems hard - add a little water
3. Knead dough for 5-10 minutes, place in bowl,
cover with plastic wrap so it doesn't dry out,
and let sit for 30-45 minutes
4. Knead dough again until smooth
5. Roll out dough between waxed paper until
thickness is 1/8 to 1/4 inch
Create:
Use cookie cutters to create teddy bears,
gingerbread people, gingerbread house panels,
and holiday shapes. Use a
straw to make a hole so you can hang the
ornament.
Place
ornaments on wax paper for drying. Drying will
take 3-5 days, turn ornaments over a few times a
day in order for them to day flat and prevent
curling of the edges. Ornaments will shrink a
little while drying.
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Another Salt Dough Ornament Recipe from Julie in Texas:
Ingredients:
3 Cups Flour
1 Cup Salt
1 Cup Cinnamon
1 Cup Nutmeg
1- 2 1/2 Cups of Warm Water
Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl.
Add in the water a little at a time, keep adding water and
mixing well until the dough is formed. Roll the dough to
desired thickness and begin cutting out shapes with a
cookie cutter.
Place ornaments on an ungreased baking sheet and use a
straw to make holes for hanging the ornaments.
Bake for 1 1/2 hours at 225 degrees. Place on a wire rack
and return to the over for another 1 1/2 hours to ensure
the ornaments are completely dry on the bottom.
Let sit and cool, then decorate.
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