Salt Dough Ornaments

Salt dough ornaments are not only fun to make with little ones, they also make a perfect holiday gift for grandparents, teachers and loved ones. It has become a Christmas tradition for us.

To make the dough you need only three ingredients:

• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 cup salt
• 1/2 water 

Mix all the ingredients together. Then use cookie cutters or whichever shapes you have to achieve the desired shape.

Make sure to have one for your little one’s hand print. It’s a perfect grandparent gift, or a keepsake ornament to make for your tree.

Bake at 250 degrees Fahrenheit (ornaments for 90 minutes to 2 hours; handprints for 2-3 hours approximately).

Once baked and cooled, you can decorate however you want. We kept ours simple by painting them white.

To better preserve your ornaments, you can coat with a layer or two of Mod Podge or spray with a sealer.

Cleaning up is part of the learning process, so make sure to encourage your child to tidy up after they finish playing. Model how to do it until your child feels confident enough to initiate the tidying up process independently.