Salt Dough Ornaments

styling by TAYLOR BENNETT    |    photography by KELLY MOORE CLARK

Want a fun family project for Easter? These salt dough ornaments are the perfect way to get the whole crew involved in group craft activity that everyone will enjoy. Display your work for all to appreciate and enjoy as keepsakes for years to come.

INGREDIENTS:
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup table salt
1 1/2 cups warm water

WHAT YOU NEED:
Mixing bowl and spoon
Parchment paper
Rolling Pin
Cookie cutters
Toothpick
Paint

DIRECTIONS:

In a large mixing pot, add flour and salt. Stir to combine. Slowly add water while stirring. Once the dough comes together, keep kneading with your hands until it is smooth and pliable. On a large piece of parchment paper, place dough in the middle with another piece of parchment on top. Roll out dough until 1/8” thick. Remove the top sheet of parchment and use cookie cutter to cut out your preferred shape. Peel away excess dough. Take a toothpick and make a hole in the top of each ornament. Transfer parchment paper with dough onto cookie sheet and bake at 300º for an hour. They are done when hard. Let the ornaments cool before decorating with acrylic paint. You can use spray poly to preserve the finished decorations.