Learn how to make these easy salt dough ornaments using a 3-ingredient recipe that's easy enough for kids to make! You can choose a bake or no-bake (air dry) option when making these adorable DIY Christmas ornaments.Decorate your ornaments with craft paint, glitter, stamps and more to give the whole family hours of fun this holiday season!
Blend salt and flour in a large bowl. Then gradually add water and knead the dough with your hands until it reaches your desired texture. If the dough feels too sticky, add more flour. If it’s too dry, you can gradually add more water.
Roll dough out until 1/4 inch thick or less, depending on desired thickness.
Cut dough into shapes with cookie cutters, or sculpt into desired shape. Press handprint or stamps into soft dough if desired.
Using a drinking straw or dowel, make small holes in the ornaments to hang them later.
Let salt dough ornaments air dry for 4-7 days (no-bake option), or bake on cookie sheet at 250°F for 1.5 to 2 hours or until all moisture is gone.
Decorate salt dough ornaments with acrylic paint, glitter or other decorations of your choosing. Hang with ribbon or twine.
Optional: Seal the ornaments with acrylic spray sealer or polyurethane sealer, if desired.
Notes
Always supervise children when making this recipe. If using gold leaf paint or acrylic spray sealer, only use in a well-ventilated area away from children.