It snowed today, so Rowan was home for the day. He played in the slushy snow, and then we made the same Christmas ornaments I made in the first grade. This ended up being the perfect thing to do with a 3 year old on a snowy afternoon.
Homemade Christmas Ornaments
2 cups flour
1 cup salt
3/4 cup water
Preheat oven to 200 degrees.
Combine ingredients in a medium bowl and stir. Then, start kneading until sticks together and is doughy. If the dough is to dry, add water and if it is too wet just add a bit more flour. You can form the dough into a ball, wrap in plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough flat to about 1/4 inch thickness or whatever you like. I like them pretty thin so they don’t weigh down the tree branches. Then, cut the dough into shapes using cookie cutters. Using the tip of a pin make a small hole in the top of each ornament. Once it is dry you can thread ribbon through the hole.
Place on a parchment lined cookie sheet and let them dry in the oven for about 20 minutes. Once they are dry, you can decorate.
Happy Holidays!
I'm going to make these with the boys this afternoon! 🙂 Have a great Christmas!