Craft Dough For Ornaments Recipes

DOUGH ORNAMENT RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Mix flour and salt well. Gradually add water, stirring with a large spoon. Finish mixing with hands. Knead until soft and pliable.
• Roll out on floured surface about 1/8 inch thick. Cut shapes with cookie cutters. Place on cookie sheets. With a toothpick make a hole in the top of the ornament for threading string. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) until hard, about 1 hour. Decorate with paint and varnish to preserve.

SALT DOUGH RECIPE FOR ORNAMENTS, HANDPRINTS, AND CRAFTING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour and salt. Slowly stream in the water while stirring until it comes together. Finish mixing together with hands. Knead until dough is soft, about five minutes.
• Preheat oven to 300°F. Place half of the dough between two large pieces of parchment paper. Roll out until 1/8" thick. Remove the top sheet of parchment.
• Using cookie cutters, cut shapes (leaving them on the parchment). Peel away the excess dough. Transfer the parchment with shapes to a baking sheet.
• Using a straw or toothpick, poke a hole for ribbon or an ornament hanger. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, or until hard.
• Once cooled, decorate using glitter and paint. To make sure the ornaments last a long time (I have one from 30 years ago!), spray with a light coat of polyurethane spray. Thread on a ribbon and hang on tree.

ORNAMENT DOUGH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Combine the flour, salt and water; mix well and knead for 10 minutes. Roll out on a lightly floured surface.
• Cut into desired shapes and make holes for hanging. Bake for 30 minutes; allow to cool.
• Decorate with poster paints or tube paints. Allow to dry and spray with clear polyurethane on both sides to preserve. Use ribbon or yarn pieces to hang.

CRAFT DOUGH FOR ORNAMENTS

Steps:

• Mix baking soda and cornstarch in a pot.
• Add 1 1/4 cold water.
• Stir and bring to boil; continue stirring one minute until consistency of mashed potatoes.
• Place dough on cutting board and cover w/ damp cloth.
• Cool then knead, roll into shapes or cut w/ cookie cutter on waxed paper. (My first batch was a dream to roll, for my second I used extra cornstarch to roll.)
• Allow to dry. (I let them air dry on cookie sheets covered with wax paper over several days, turning once a day.)
• Paint.
• Remember to make a hole to hang on a hook or ribbon.

GINGERBREAD CRAFT DOUGH / ORNAMENTS

Steps:

• Cream together shortening and sugar until light and fluffy; stir in molasses.
• Sift dry ingredients together, then stir into the shortening mixture in 3 parts, alternating with 1/4 cup water each time.
• Dough will be stiff.
• Refrigerate overnight.
• The next day, preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Cut the dough into 3 pieces and knead to warm slightly then roll out each piece about 1/4-inch thick.
• Cut into desired shapes; use a straw to make a hole at the top if you're making an ornament.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes.
• Remove to cooling rack and let dry about 3 days.
• Decorate as desired.