Description
Craft beautiful keepsakes with your child’s handprints using simple pantry ingredients to create lasting ornaments.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup salt
- 1 cup water
- Optional: food coloring or paint for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 200°F (93°C).
- In a mixing bowl, combine the flour and salt.
- Gradually add water to the mixture, stirring until it forms a dough.
- Knead the dough for a few minutes until smooth.
- Roll out the dough and use your hands or a cookie cutter to create shapes.
- Make handprints or other designs as desired.
- Using a straw, make a hole at the top for hanging.
- Place the ornaments on a baking sheet and bake for about 2-3 hours until hard.
- Once cooled, decorate with paint or food coloring if desired.
- Allow to dry before hanging.
Notes
Store plain ornaments in a cool, dry place. Painted ornaments should be stored after the paint fully cures to prevent damage.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 180 minutes
- Category: Craft
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: N/A
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ornament
- Calories: 50
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 1000mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg