6 Weeks of Homemade Holiday Gift Ideas - Week 2: Salt Dough Ornaments

This is week 2 in the Homemade Holiday Gift Series and this week's project is fun for adults and kids.  This likely brings back childhood memories for many.  Salt dough ornaments are extremely easy and quite quick to make and  I think they are adorable as both ornaments and tags for gifts or cards.

For tools you need stamps, ink, circle or shape cutters {I used a couple of small cookie cutters and a small baby food jar for the circle that the bee stamp is on}, a rolling pin and just about 20 minutes of time.  That's it!  Once they are in the oven, you'll need to give them about an hour, but the work is done.

I left mine unfinished but you could certainly put a coat of polyurethane on top if you would like a glossy finish.  A bit of ribbon, twine or yarn for the top and that's it!

Salt Dough Ornaments

1/2 cup salt
1 cup flour
1/2 cup water

Preheat oven to 250 degrees Fahrenheit.  Prepare a baking sheet with a piece of parchment paper.

Mix all ingredients in a stand mixer {or in a bowl with electric mixer}  until a smooth dough forms.   Roll the dough out to a 1/4" thickness, cut dough into shapes.  Carefully transfer to prepared baking sheet.  Stamp with desired stamp {using ink if you would like the image to "pop"}, and, using a straw, cut a hole for the top.

Bake for approx. 1 - 1/2 hour, depending on the size, or until firm.  Watch them after about 50 minutes so the don't get too brown.  Remove to a cooling rack until completely cooled.

Thread hole with twine, string, ribbon, etc. to hang ornament by.

Happy Crafting!!