Best 5 Craft Dough For Ornaments Recipes

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Crafting dough ornaments is a simple and enjoyable activity that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With just a few basic ingredients, you can create beautiful and unique ornaments that will add a personal touch to your holiday décor. Whether you're looking for a fun project to do with the kids or you're simply looking for a way to get into the holiday spirit, making craft dough ornaments is a great option.

Here are our top 5 tried and tested recipes!

DOUGH ORNAMENT RECIPE



Dough Ornament Recipe image

Decorative cookies. NOT EDIBLE!

Provided by Phyllis

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 3

4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup salt
1 ½ cups warm water

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  • Mix flour and salt well. Gradually add water, stirring with a large spoon. Finish mixing with hands. Knead until soft and pliable.
  • Roll out on floured surface about 1/8 inch thick. Cut shapes with cookie cutters. Place on cookie sheets. With a toothpick make a hole in the top of the ornament for threading string. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) until hard, about 1 hour. Decorate with paint and varnish to preserve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1820 calories, Carbohydrate 381.5 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 4.9 g, Fiber 13.5 g, Protein 51.6 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 93427.4 mg, Sugar 1.4 g

SALT DOUGH RECIPE FOR ORNAMENTS, HANDPRINTS, AND CRAFTING



Salt Dough Recipe for Ornaments, Handprints, and Crafting image

Salt dough is a fun craft to do with the kids! Mix up a batch of our salt dough recipe for making Christmas ornaments, keepsake handprints, or other salt dough crafts. PLEASE NOTE: A number of readers have had issues with their ornaments puffing and losing their shape. We haven't been able to replicate this in our own kitchens yet, but if you're concerned, we recommend lowering the oven temperature to 200°F and leaving them in for longer.

Provided by Cassie Johnston

Time 1h10m

Number Of Ingredients 5

4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup table salt
1 1/2 cups warm water
Glitter, paint, and ribbon, for decoration
Polyurethane spray, for preservation

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, whisk together the flour and salt. Slowly stream in the water while stirring until it comes together. Finish mixing together with hands. Knead until dough is soft, about five minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 300°F. Place half of the dough between two large pieces of parchment paper. Roll out until 1/8" thick. Remove the top sheet of parchment.
  • Using cookie cutters, cut shapes (leaving them on the parchment). Peel away the excess dough. Transfer the parchment with shapes to a baking sheet.
  • Using a straw or toothpick, poke a hole for ribbon or an ornament hanger. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, or until hard.
  • Once cooled, decorate using glitter and paint. To make sure the ornaments last a long time (I have one from 30 years ago!), spray with a light coat of polyurethane spray. Thread on a ribbon and hang on tree.

ORNAMENT DOUGH



Ornament Dough image

These baked ornaments harden nicely so there is no overnight wait before decorating.

Provided by Darlene Coleman

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 3

4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup salt
1 ½ cups water

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
  • Combine the flour, salt and water; mix well and knead for 10 minutes. Roll out on a lightly floured surface.
  • Cut into desired shapes and make holes for hanging. Bake for 30 minutes; allow to cool.
  • Decorate with poster paints or tube paints. Allow to dry and spray with clear polyurethane on both sides to preserve. Use ribbon or yarn pieces to hang.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 151.7 calories, Carbohydrate 31.8 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 0.4 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 4.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 7785.6 mg, Sugar 0.1 g

CRAFT DOUGH FOR ORNAMENTS



Craft Dough for Ornaments image

My four-year old had great fun with this ornament recipe this holiday season; in fact, we had to make several batches. The ornaments are very smooth, perfect for painting. I had the most success when I halved the recipe and didn't leave it too long to cool, just long enough to handle. While it made perfect smaller ornaments, I had some cracking as they dried when I used the dough to make larger handprint ornaments.

Provided by skyeblu

Categories     Low Protein

Time P3DT20m

Yield 15-20 ornaments

Number Of Ingredients 3

2 cups baking soda
1 cup cornstarch
1 1/4 cups cold water

Steps:

  • Mix baking soda and cornstarch in a pot.
  • Add 1 1/4 cold water.
  • Stir and bring to boil; continue stirring one minute until consistency of mashed potatoes.
  • Place dough on cutting board and cover w/ damp cloth.
  • Cool then knead, roll into shapes or cut w/ cookie cutter on waxed paper. (My first batch was a dream to roll, for my second I used extra cornstarch to roll.)
  • Allow to dry. (I let them air dry on cookie sheets covered with wax paper over several days, turning once a day.)
  • Paint.
  • Remember to make a hole to hang on a hook or ribbon.

GINGERBREAD CRAFT DOUGH / ORNAMENTS



Gingerbread Craft Dough / Ornaments image

My co-worker Amy is talented in all things craftsy: basket-making, soaps (the real kind, with lye!) and this is her recipe for gingerbread craft dough for holiday ornaments, etc. You can protect them with clearcoat to save for future holidays, but this will mask the delicious spicy fragrance, so I'd just make more next year and enjoy the aroma this year. Prep time includes drying time and yield depends on the size of your cookie cutters. And please don't eat them!

Provided by EdsGirlAngie

Categories     Kid Friendly

Time P4DT30m

Yield 6-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 tablespoons shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup molasses
1 teaspoon baking soda
3 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 cup water

Steps:

  • Cream together shortening and sugar until light and fluffy; stir in molasses.
  • Sift dry ingredients together, then stir into the shortening mixture in 3 parts, alternating with 1/4 cup water each time.
  • Dough will be stiff.
  • Refrigerate overnight.
  • The next day, preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Cut the dough into 3 pieces and knead to warm slightly then roll out each piece about 1/4-inch thick.
  • Cut into desired shapes; use a straw to make a hole at the top if you're making an ornament.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes.
  • Remove to cooling rack and let dry about 3 days.
  • Decorate as desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 471.2, Fat 7.2, SaturatedFat 1.8, Sodium 223.3, Carbohydrate 94, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 32.5, Protein 7.6

Tips:

  • To make the dough, you will need flour, water, salt, and vegetable oil. You can also add food coloring or glitter to make the dough more festive.
  • Knead the dough until it is smooth and elastic. This will help to ensure that the ornaments are strong and durable.
  • Roll out the dough to a thickness of about 1/4 inch. If the dough is too thick, the ornaments will be too heavy and may not dry properly.
  • Use cookie cutters to cut out shapes from the dough. You can use any shapes you like, but Christmas-themed shapes such as trees, stars, and bells are popular choices.
  • Bake the ornaments in a preheated oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 10-15 minutes. The ornaments should be firm to the touch when they are done baking.
  • Once the ornaments are cool, you can decorate them with paint, glitter, or other embellishments.
  • Hang the ornaments on your Christmas tree or give them as gifts to friends and family.

Conclusion:

Making craft dough ornaments is a fun and easy way to get into the holiday spirit. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create beautiful and unique ornaments that will add a festive touch to your home. So get creative and have fun!

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