Winter 2017 Edition

EASY CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS
Salt Dough Handprint Ornament
Ingredients:
4 cups all purpose flour
1 cup salt
1.5 cups water
Clear Glaze Finish or Mod Podge
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees F.
2. Combine all ingredients and knead 10 minutes. If dough is too dry add a little bit of
water and continue to knead.
3. Roll out the dough to a thickness that you’d like your ornament to be.
4. Using a large cookie cutter, cut out different shapes for your ornament.
5. Have your child/self place their hand into the salt dough ornament.
6. Use a straw make a hole in the top where you want to hang your ornament.
7. Bake 1-2 hours. If your ornaments are doughy, put back in the oven for another hour.
(This will depend on the thickness on how long the ornaments will bake. Thinner
ornaments will take less time).
8. Once cool, decorate by painting with acrylic or kids paint.
9. To make glittery, fill the handprint with glue then sprinkle glitter on top of the glue,
shake off excess and let dry.
10. Spray with a clear glaze finish or with mod podge.
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