With the holidays coming up, and christmas trees being decorated, I wanted to share two different recipes for homemade ornaments that my family has made for a long time. These are good to know for a cold snowy day, a snow day, or just when you have a few hours to kill.
SALT DOUGH ORNAMENTS:
These ornaments are great for imprinting a pet’s paw print, or another item of significance. The recipe is as follows:
- 1 cup salt
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- ½ cup water (or add until a dough consistency)
For imprinting an object, like a pet’s paw print, do the following:
- Use a cup, stencil, or freehand cut out a shape
- Press whatever it is you are imprinting into the cut out dough
- Place on a sheet with foil and use a straw or some object to get a hole to hang the ornament by
- Bake the ornaments at 200 degrees for 2-3 hours (or until hard)
Cinnamon Ornaments:
These ornaments smell great, and can hold up for years. They only take a few ordinary household items and look like true gingerbread! The recipe is as follows:
- 1 cup cinnamon
- ¾ applesauce
- 1 tablespoon nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon ground clove
- 2 tablespoons glue
