I found the idea for these adorable Salt Dough Ornaments on Pinterest!

If you have never made Salt Dough Ornaments before, they are SO easy & fun to make! Plus, you get an adorable keepsake from your children or grandchildren!

First, we made our salt dough.

Salt Dough Recipe

• 2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
• 1/2 Cup Table Salt
• 1 Cup Warm Water

Mix together until a dough forms, adding more flour if needed. SO simple!

Once your dough forms, roll out onto floured parchment paper. Get your hand nice & floured to prevent sticking and press down gently, but firmly for a handprint. Cut excess dough away from your handprint & use a chopstick to create a small hole at the top for your ribbon.

Once everyone’s handprints are pressed, bake for 2-3 hours in the oven at 225°F. Once completely hardened, remove from oven and let cool.

Once completely cool, you can begin painting! We went with the Santa theme we found, but you can use your creativity to come up with other Christmas ideas or check Pinterest for more inspiration (there are so many ideas there!). We even made a paw print keepsake for each of our pups!

Once you finish painting and your ornament has dried, it’s time to put a layer of Mod Podge (or other clear sealant) to preserve your ornament! Once the sealant is dry, superglue your pom-pom to Santa’s hat & add your Christmas ribbon to hang!

I think that they turned out SO cute & we had a lot of fun making them! We did decide to hang them from their stockings rather than on the tree because of their weight. I think it looks adorable there though!

This is a super simple craft that keeps kids occupied for hours! Even after we finished pressing our handprints, the kids continued to sensory play with leftover dough for a long time while the Ornaments baked in the oven. I definitely recommend adding to your holiday traditions!

Until next time ♡ Mama Morozov