Salt Dough Ornaments by Courtney Cerruti

All levels | 28 min 43 sec

Salt Dough Ornaments
Overview00:59
Materials01:53
Make the dough03:43
Cut ornaments11:36
Decorate with paint10:32

Taught by Courtney Cerruti

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Salt dough ornaments have a rustic elegance and can easily be made with common kitchen ingredients. Courtney Cerruti teaches you her favorite recipe for this perfect holiday home activity. These simple "cookie" ornaments can be hung on the tree, strung together with greens for a mantle display, used on a wreath or placed atop a package. Leave them plain for a homespun look, or decorate with paint for a customized palette.
Seasonal variations:
Create salt dough ornaments in any season, all year 'round. Make variety of shapes by working with differntly shaped cookie cutters. Make rabbits and flowers for Spring, rainbows for Summer and leaves and pumpkins for Fall. You can also make celebratory ornaments for birthday, package toppers or mobiles. Change your painted decorations accordingly.

Here’s what you’ll need:

Salt Dough Recipe: 2 cups flour plus extra for dusting, 1 cup fine salt, 1/2- 3/4 warm water - for tan dough add 3 tbsp cinnamon
Parchment paper
Skewer or tooth pick
Sharp knife
Rolling pin
Large bowl
Baking sheets
Spatula
Templates cut onto cardstock and/or cookie cutters
Oven set to 200 Fahrenheit
For decorating: watercolor or acrylic paint, paint brushes, jar of water
Chop sticks (optional)
Wire cutter and paper clips to create a hanging loop (optional)

Downloads:

Download Materials List CC_salt_dough_Ornaments.pdf

Learn how to:

Make ornaments with salt dough
Roll out dough and cut it with templates and/or cookie cutters
Bake or air dry the ornaments thoroughly
Use a paper clip to make a loop hanger
Decorate the ornaments with watercolor and acrylic paint

A hand painting details on a gingerbread man salt dough ornaments.

Two salt dough ornaments, one in the shape of a crescent laced with rainbow-colored yarns, the second in the shape of a star painted with metallic paint.

Three salt-dough ornaments tied with twine, including a gingerbread man, a star, and a moon.

Three salt-dough ornaments hand-painted and tied with twine, including two bluebirds and one gold star.

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Salt Dough Ornaments Reviews

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Cheryl Delaney

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I love how we were showed the differences in color and texture when you bake the ornaments vs air drying them. It was also great to see you can use watercolor paint on them.

November 14, 2023