Craft Ideas

Clay Ornaments

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup salt
• 1 1/2 cup cold water
• christmas cookie cutters
• shellac
• ribbons for hangers

Directions: 

Mix flour and salt together. 

Slowly add cold water while stirring until soft dough forms. 

Turn out on lightly floured surface and knead until smooth, adding a small amount of water or flour, if needed. 

Roll dough on a floured surface to 1/4 inch thickness. 

Use cookie cutters to cut dough. 

On ungreased baking sheet, place ornaments 1 inch apart.

With a drinking straw, punch “hanging holes”. 

Preheat oven to 300 degrees and bake for 30 to 45 minutes (depends on size of ornaments)

When completely cool, you may paint ornaments with tempra paints or leave natural. 

Coat ornaments with shellac. 

Note:  Dough will keep indefinately if stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator.