Salt Dough Ornaments
1 cup water
1 cup salt
2-1/2 cups flour
1. Combine salt and 2 cups of flour. Mix in water, and work in additional flour if needed to make a smooth and workable dough.
2. Roll out 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. Dip cookie cutters in flour and then press into dough. Remove excess dough and put shapes onto ungreased cookie sheet. If making ornaments, use a toothpick to make holes for string to pass through.
3. Bake at 250 degrees for 30 minutes on each side, more for really thick items, less for thin items. Can also be dried at room temperature, time varies according to the thickness of the project- overnight-2 days is normal.
4. Paint and seal with a shellac or other acrylic-type sealer. To keep the salt dough well for years, do not store in a damp place. Store in boxes or well-sealed cookie tins on a bed of uncooked rice to absorb any moisture.
Thanks for posting this! It gives me a great idea. The 'youts' in our Parish are sponsoring a Parent's Shopping Day out next weekend. Folks can drop their kids off at the Parish Hall, and for a handsome fee, we'll watch the kids, play games & movies and do crafts with them so their parents can shop. The money will go to help some of our 'youts' attend, as counselors, a summer camp for terminally ill children.
My daughter and I are in charge of crafts, and it occurred to me that WE can prepare the ornaments during the week and set up a 'painting table' so the kids can paint and decorate their own ornament while they're with us. Then we'll put a nice ribbon on it and they can take it home! It will be a lot of fun.