Homemade Christmas Ornaments

My daughters and I have made making these ornaments a tradition over the past few years, we give them as gifts and even have them hanging on our tree. While we make them I tell Yule stories and share tidbits about Yule.

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Ingredients & Supplies:

• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup salt
• 1 cup water
• cookie cutters
• paints and other decorative accessories
• yarn, twine or string for hanging

Directions:

• Preheat the oven to 325º.
• Mix the flour and salt together in a large bowl.
• Add in half of the water, then gradually add in the remaining water.
• Kneed the dough until it is smooth (10 minutes or so).
• Roll out dough on baking paper to use with cookie cutters, or press the dough into various shapes. Get creative!
• Use a straw or toothpick to make a hole to hang the ornament once it’s finished.
• Bake the ornaments until hard and dry (about 1 – 1.5 hours, depending on the thickness of the ornament).
• Allow to cool.
• Decorate with paint, glitter, beads, buttons, feathers or any other fun accessories.
• If you want to preserve them for a long time, allow all the paint and glue to dry and then coat with a clear acrylic varnish.

I hope you enjoy making these as much as we do.