Easy Salt Dough Recipe for Homemade Ornaments

Name: Easy Salt Dough Recipe for Homemade Ornaments
Total time: 2 hrs 40 mins
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup salt; 1 cup cold water

Discover this classic salt dough recipe, yielding a Play-Doh-like consistency that bakes into durable, long-lasting ornaments. Customize with food coloring before shaping or paint after baking. An ideal activity for crafting memorable Christmas ornaments with your kids!

Total time2 hrs 40 mins
Prep time20 mins
Cook time2 hrs
Yield10 to 12 ornaments

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Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup salt
1 cup cold water

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper for easy removal. In a mixing bowl, combine the flour and salt thoroughly. Gradually add water, a few tablespoons at a time, ensuring you mix well after each addition, until the dough forms a cohesive ball.
Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface for about 10 minutes until it becomes smooth and elastic. Wrap the dough tightly in plastic wrap and let it rest at room temperature for 20 minutes.
Transfer the dough to a floured work surface and continue kneading until it feels soft and pliable, ensuring an even texture.
Roll the dough out to a consistent ⅛-inch thickness. Use your favorite cookie cutters to cut out festive shapes for your ornaments.
Carefully transfer the cut-out ornaments to the prepared baking sheet. Using a toothpick or skewer, create a small hole in each ornament for easy hanging after baking.
Bake the ornaments in the preheated oven until they are completely dry and hard to the touch, approximately 2 hours. Let the baked ornaments cool completely on the baking sheet before decorating.