Better than Salt Dough Holiday Ornament Clay
Better than Salt Dough Holiday Ornament Clay

Hey everyone, it is Jim, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, better than salt dough holiday ornament clay. It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

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I bet you're here for the Better Than Salt Dough, Homemade Clay recipe, right? We have made three batches so far for Christmas presents as an alternative to our salt dough ornaments. These have been more durable already as my toddler has drop tested a few lol.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have better than salt dough holiday ornament clay using 4 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Better than Salt Dough Holiday Ornament Clay:
  1. Prepare 1 cup baking soda
  2. Make ready 1/2 cup cornstarch - lightly packed
  3. Take 3/4 cup water
  4. Get Optional - gel food coloring and/or glitter

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Instructions to make Better than Salt Dough Holiday Ornament Clay:
  1. In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat use a rubber spatula/scraper to stir together baking soda, cornstarch, and water until combined.
  2. Heat until consistency resembles thin mashed potatoes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and continue stirring until consistency is like a soft putty.
  3. Transfer mixture to a medium sized mixing bowl. Cover directly with plastic wrap. Let sit until completely cooled.
  4. Once cooled turn clay out onto a smooth surface and knead until smooth. Add additional cornstarch if clay is too sticky/wet.
  5. Preheat oven to 200°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Roll out dough to 1/4" thick. Use cookie cutters to make desired shapes.
  6. Place pieces on baking sheet, poke a hole in the top of each piece with a skewer or drinking straw so you can thread ribbon/string through for hanging when done.
  7. Bake in oven until pieces are dry and hardened, usually takes about 1 hr at 1/4" thick. Be sure to flip pieces over halfway through baking for even drying.
  8. Let cool completely on baking sheet. Decorate as desired.
  9. See note below ⤵
  10. Note: To make ornaments colored before baking add desired amount of food coloring (in any color you want) to water before mixing with baking sold and cornstarch. To make glittery ornaments, add glitter while kneading.

I think spending my time making attractive Salt Dough Ornaments is the best way to get in the festive mood. So, let's look at some fresh Christmas Ornaments which we can make with Salt Dough! Salt Dough is a wonderful product that is used to create crafts, sculptures and ornaments. Store your salt dough in an air tight container as it keeps well for a few days. You can paint your creations with acrylic paints and seal with varnish or polyurethane spray.

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