Salt Dough Handprint Ornaments – How to Make This Adorable Keepsake
Salt dough handprint ornaments are such great keepsakes! Keep on reading to find out how to make the dough and find ideas on how to decorate!
A Classic Keepsake – Salt Dough Handprint Ornaments!
Salt Dough Ornaments are a classic holiday craft! Not only are they fun to create, but the kids will love being able to decorate them and paint them after they’re dry. Our salt dough recipe is simple to make and will result in such a great homemade gift or item to decorate the tree at home.
Whether you create these DIY ornaments with handprints or not, the key is to give the kids a ton of creative freedom to have a blast!
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Watch How to Make Salt Dough Handprint Ornaments
In this video you’ll see how quick and easy it is to make salt dough handprint ornaments! This video is a tutorial to demonstrate the process, but be sure to get the kids involved from start to finish. They can help make the dough, roll it out, and decorate!
Plus, with the extra dough not used for the handprint, have the kiddos make additional ornaments using cookie cutters!
Watch How to Make Salt Dough Handprint Ornaments
In this video you’ll see how quick and easy it is to make salt dough handprint ornaments! This video is a tutorial to demonstrate the process, but be sure to get the kids involved from start to finish. They can help make the dough, roll it out, and decorate!
Plus, with the extra dough not used for the handprint, have the kiddos make additional ornaments using cookie cutters!
Tips for Making Salt Dough Ornaments
How do you prevent ornaments from puffing up? To prevent your ornament from puffing up, be sure to select a plain flour since the self-rising kind may cause your ornaments to get puffy when baked. Also, make sure you bake the dough at a low temperature. While we bake at 200F, all ovens can vary so if your ornaments puff up, bring the temperature down and bake for longer until dry.
What is the best paint to use? Acrylic paint! It is vibrant and long lasting. (But keep in mind, it is not washable!)
How do you seal the ornaments? With a decoupage like Mod Podge. This will give the ornaments a great finish and preserve them too!
Caution for pet owners. Salt dough is toxic to pets, so be sure to keep them out of reach!
Materials
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup salt
- 1 cup water
- Cookie Cutters
- Acrylic Paint
- Mod Podge
Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1
Mix all the ingredients in a bowl.
Step 2
On wax paper, roll the dough out until it is about 1/8 inch thick. If it is too thick, you may end up with air bubbles.
Step 3
Design your ornament using cookie cutters or cutting out the shape of a handprint. Have fun with it!
Step 4
Bake at 200F for about 1 hour, flip, and back for an additional hour until the dough starts to look golden.
Step 5
Once cool, use acrylic paint to decorate.
Step 6
When dry, cover with a layer of mod podge. Hang up on the Christmas tree and enjoy for years to come!
Step 1
Mix all the ingredients in a bowl.
Step 2
On wax paper, roll the dough out until it is about 1/8 inch thick. If it is too thick, you may end up with air bubbles.
Step 3
Design your ornament using cookie cutters or cutting out the shape of a handprint. Have fun with it!
Step 4
Bake at 200F for about 1 hour, flip, and back for an additional hour until the dough starts to look golden.
Step 5
Once cool, use acrylic paint to decorate.
Step 6
When dry, cover with a layer of mod podge. Hang up on the Christmas tree and enjoy for years to come!
More Holiday Themed Activities!
This Christmas Activity booklet includes 18 playful learning activities to promote early childhood skills including, alphabet recognition, color recognition, scissor skills, early math, writing, and so much more!
It is a fun bundle to have during the holiday break to keep the kiddos busy, learning, and having fun!
For more printable resources be sure to check out our full collection of worksheets!
More Holiday Themed Activities!
This Christmas Activity booklet includes 18 playful learning activities to promote early childhood skills including, alphabet recognition, color recognition, scissor skills, early math, writing, and so much more!
It is a fun bundle to have during the holiday break to keep the kiddos busy, learning, and having fun!
For more printable resources be sure to check out our full collection of worksheets!
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Create your own bead elves with this fun kit that includes wooden beads in 5 shapes, paper hat cutouts, and 8 pipe cleaners.
Gingerbread House
This large scale gingerbread house is all about coloring and decorating. Great for pretend play when personalized!
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