Salt Dough Ornaments For Kids

Preheat your oven to 250 ℉.
Mix dry ingredients (4 cups flour and 1 cup salt) into a large bowl.
Carefully pour in 1 1/2 cups of warm water
Mix and knead together.
Sandwich your dough between two pieces of parchment paper, then roll out the salt dough with a rolling pin. Your dough should be about 1/4" thick.
Use a star cookie cutter to gently press into the dough. Remove the excess around the cut-out shape.
Make a hole in the top of your ornament by using a straw or wooden skewer.
Bake on parchment paper for 20 minutes, then flip stars and bake again for 10 minutes. You want all the moisture to be gone.
Paint with your desired colors.
Add a protective clear coat and a ribbon when dry.

If you don't want to bake yours, you can let them dry for 3-7 days before painting.
Experiment with different designs and ideas to create new salt dough ornaments each year.
Add glitter, essential oils, or dye with food coloring before baking.
To ensure your ornaments last, you can also reduce the oven temperature and increase the baking time. Either way, don't paint or seal until you are 100% sure all the moisture is removed.

Cost: under $5