I was feeling extra festive yesterday so decided to make some salt dough decorations with my daughter and the results were fantastic! They look so sparkly on our tree and make a nice change from all the shop bought decorations we have. Give them a go, they are so simple.
Salt Dough Recipe
1/2 cup of salt
1/2 cup of water
1 cup of flour
Method
Add the 1/2 cup of salt and 1 cup of flour to a bowl stir in the water adding it slowly. Knead the dough and then roll out.
Cut the dough using festive cookie cutters, Stick a straw near the top of each shape so that a ribbon can later be threaded through the hole.
Place the shapes on a baking tray and cook at 100°c for 3 hours, turning half way through if the shapes are thick.
When dry, they can be painted and decorated using ordinary paints. Use a little PVA glue when the paint has dried to add glitter, sequins, beads and other embellishments. Thread with ribbon and hang.
Products Used
Reo 4 Piece Snap Measuring Cup Set
Colourworks Medium Red Melamine Two Tone Mixing Bowl
Sweetly Does It Set of 3 Christmas Cookie Cutters
Master Class Professional Non-Stick Hard Anodised 42cm Baking Tray
