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Dough ornament recipes are great fun for the kids to make and
create.
They are great for holiday decorations and something you can keep year
after year.
Another
great thing about dough ornaments (with the exception of gingerbread
ornaments) is they do not require baking and are simple for kids! Get
your kids involved in the cooking activity as well as the painting and
decorating.
Dough Ornament Recipe
4 Cups all-purpose flour
1 Cup salt
1 1/2 Cups cold water
cookie cutters
Shellac
Ribbons for hangers
In mixing bowl add flour and salt together. Slowly add water while
stirring with a fork 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. Cut with cookie cutters. Place ornaments 1 inch apart on
ungreased baking sheet. With a drinking straw, poke holes in the top
for hanging. Bake in a preheated 300 degree oven for 30 to 45 minutes.
Allow to cool completely. You can paint ornaments or leave as is. Coat
with shellac.
Cinnamon Ornament
Recipe
1 (8 oz.) bottle of cinnamon about ¾ Cup + an extra bottle for dusting
and rolling out the dough
1 Cup applesauce
Mix the cinnamon and applesauce together in a large mixing bowl to form
a ball. If dough is too sticky add more cinnamon. Sprinkle counter with
cinnamon and roll dough to about 1/4 inch thick. Use cookie cutters to
cut out ornaments. Poke a small straw in the top of each ornament for
hanging a ribbon through. Place your cut out designs on a cookie rack
to dry several days or bake at 300 degrees for 30-45 minutes. When
completely dry thread ribbon through.
Tips and Ideas for
Dough Ornament Recipes
Be creative
Use white dimensional paint that will look like
icing
For gingerbread men you could glue a bow tie
ribbon or add buttons to them
Create magnets out of dough ornaments by gluing
magnets to the back
Personalize family members names on the ornaments
Use mini cutters and make gift tags
Braid dough and make into wreath
Decorate with ribbon and dried flowers
Use utensils such as a garlic press, fork,
knives, toothpicks to make designs
Spice Ornaments
3/4 cup ground cinnamon
1 Tablespoon ground allspice
2 Tablespoon. ground cloves
1 Tablespoon. ground nutmeg
Mix above 4 ingredients. Stir in one cup of applesauce. Roll out 1/4"
thick and cut with cookie cutter. Poke hole with big needle. Let dry 4
to 5 days (on wire rack works well). 18 to 20 shapes.
Gingerbread Ornament
Recipe
2 ¾ Cup flour
1 teaspoon ginger
1 egg
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/3 Cup brown sugar
½ teaspoon salt
2/3 Cup molasses
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/8 teaspoon cloves
½ Cup oil
Mix ingredients together in mixing bowl until well blended. Then chill
several hours. Roll dough out on floured surface and cut out desired
shapes. With a straw poke a hole at the top for threading a ribbon for
hanging. Bake 300 degrees for 20-30 minutes. Once cooled gingerbread
pieces will be hard and can be decorated with royal frosting.
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