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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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