Name: 21 DIY Christmas Ornaments: Salt Dough Ornaments
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: DIY
Ingredients: 1/2 cup cocoa powder; 1/2 cup ground cinnamon; 1 cup flour; 1/2 salt; 1 cup water; Yarn or Twine; Puffy Paint

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Today I am bringing you 22 homemade Christmas ornaments that you will love! You all loved the Best Holiday Appetizer Ideas and Christmas Cookie Exchange Recipes I’ve shared before and I thank you for visiting. I’m sharing a family favorite salt dough recipe that I love to make with my kids.

Homemade Christmas Salt Dough Ornaments

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I love salt dough ornaments because there are endless ways to get creative with your designs and shapes. You could certainly stick to white as I have, but you can also add color like my kids did on their versions.

This was a really fun and easy craft to do with our kids. They love the smell of these homemade Christmas salt dough ornaments while they are baking in the oven.

This has to be one of the easiest Christmas ornaments DIYs. Just a few supplies are needed and it’s likely that you already have them on hand.

Prep just takes a few minutes and then you can go about your day as the salt dough ornaments bake in the oven. Spend some quality time with your family while you decorate them and make memories to last a lifetime. I like to include this as one of the activities in the Advent Calendar I create for my kids each year.

What is the best paint for salt dough ornaments?

Salt dough ornaments are easily painted with acrylic paint. This is a great craft for kids with easy clean-up. You can also add details with dimensional paint in a squeeze container to your homemade Christmas salt dough ornaments which gives the appearance of frosting.

Here are the instructions for making these easy DIY ornaments. We tested several methods and found this combination to be exactly what we wanted, a delightful smelling darker brown ornament that resembles a gingerbread cookie.

Yield: 12-14 ornaments

21 DIY Christmas Ornaments: Salt Dough Ornaments

You will love these unique and festive DIY homemade Christmas ornaments. From salt dough ornaments to snowflake ornaments, there is a DIY ornament for every style.

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 2 hours

Additional Time 10 minutes

Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes

Ingredients

1/2 cup cocoa powder
1/2 cup ground cinnamon
1 cup flour
1/2 salt
1 cup water
Yarn or Twine
Puffy Paint

Instructions

Preheat Oven to 240 degrees F.
Mix together your dry ingredients.
Add water and stir together.
Knead the dough until the water is fully combined.
Form into a disc and roll out on parchment paper to 1/4 to 1/8 thick.
Using cookie cutters, cut your desired shapes.
Use any left over dough to make additional shapes.
Place on baking sheet and bake for 2 hours.
Allow to cook completely.
Decorate your salt dough ornaments with white puffy paint.
Allow to dry and attached strings and hang.

How long do salt dough ornaments last?

If they are stored properly, in a cool, dry place, homemade Christmas salt dough ornaments can last for years. They can also be sealed with a Mod Podge in a satin or matte finish to provide for easy cleaning and longer life.

Why do my salt dough ornaments puff up or curl?

If the ornaments get too hot, they can puff up or curl. Also, if your dough is too thick, they can puff up as well.

Do salt dough ornaments need to be sealed?

If you seal salt dough ornaments they will last longer. Be sure they are completely dry and then seal with Mod Podge or a clear acrylic sealer.

How do you make salt dough ornaments not crack?

Keep baking temperature low so your homemade Christmas salt dough ornaments will not crack. If you find that your ornaments are still cracking try adding a bit more water or lower your baking temperature and cook for a longer duration.

Today I’m joining some of my talented blogging friends for the Christmas Seasonal Simplicity Series. We’re all sharing easy DIY Christmas Ornament ideas with you! Be sure to check out these fabulous ideas by clicking on the links below each image.