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Scout 04:34 AM 12-20-2013
making homemade ornaments with the kids...I think we will do salt dough today and just use cookie cutters. They can paint them next week. or maybe I will try the applesauce ones!
daycarediva 04:50 AM 12-20-2013
do you have a good recipe for the salt dough ornaments? That would be fun!
melilley 05:44 AM 12-20-2013
We did salt dough ornaments and the kids loved painting them!
I put their handprint in the middle and took their pic in a santa hat and cut out their bodies and punched a hole in the top. I put a ribbon through the hole in the ornament and then through the pic. They turned out really cute! I used those for gifts to the parents.
I put their handprint in the middle and took their pic in a santa hat and cut out their bodies and punched a hole in the top. I put a ribbon through the hole in the ornament and then through the pic. They turned out really cute! I used those for gifts to the parents.
mama0609 06:54 AM 12-20-2013
I made cinnamon ornaments with the kids last year and they turned out great! I love the smell and they're super easy to do.
http://www.mccormick.com/Recipes/Oth...amon-Ornaments
http://www.mccormick.com/Recipes/Oth...amon-Ornaments
Scout 07:55 AM 12-20-2013
Originally Posted by mama0609:
I made cinnamon ornaments with the kids last year and they turned out great! I love the smell and they're super easy to do.
http://www.mccormick.com/Recipes/Oth...amon-Ornaments
can they take them home at the end of the day if we made these in the morning? I am waiting until monday so DS can participate.I made cinnamon ornaments with the kids last year and they turned out great! I love the smell and they're super easy to do.
http://www.mccormick.com/Recipes/Oth...amon-Ornaments
Procrastinator in the house!!
misslori50 09:44 AM 12-20-2013
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup salt
1 1/2 cups warm water
In a large bowl, stir together the flour and salt. Slowly add warm water until the dough ir workable but not sticky. Roll out to your desired thickness (I aim for about a quarter inch) and let the kids use cookie cutters to make shapes. Place shapes on a parchment covered baking sheet. Use a straw to poke a hole near the top of the ornament. Bake at 300F for an hour.
Once cool, let the kids paint as they wish, and finish with Mod Podge to glaze. I use a Sharpie to write each kid’s initials and the year on the back.
1 cup salt
1 1/2 cups warm water
In a large bowl, stir together the flour and salt. Slowly add warm water until the dough ir workable but not sticky. Roll out to your desired thickness (I aim for about a quarter inch) and let the kids use cookie cutters to make shapes. Place shapes on a parchment covered baking sheet. Use a straw to poke a hole near the top of the ornament. Bake at 300F for an hour.
Once cool, let the kids paint as they wish, and finish with Mod Podge to glaze. I use a Sharpie to write each kid’s initials and the year on the back.
melilley 09:46 AM 12-20-2013
The cinnamon ornaments take 1-2 days to dry but I suppose they could take them home and they could finish drying there.
The salt dough can be done in one day though.
The salt dough can be done in one day though.
Scout 10:51 AM 12-20-2013
Thanks everyone!! I will be trying one of these!!!