Salt Dough Cinnamon Ornaments
I recently saw another influencer (@elysendean) share about her salt dough ornaments she makes with her kiddos each year. It reminded me of the ornaments I used to make with my preschool kiddos back when I taught Pre-K, or my camp kids when I led arts and crafts.
I decided to make my own variation though, by adding cinnamon to the mix, which makes the whole house smell lovely, and the texture of the finished ornaments a bit more rustic.
These cinnamon salt dough ornaments are SUPER easy to create, making it effortless to involve your kiddos. And all the tired mommas said, “YAY!”
In making these ornaments over the years, I have found that rather than using a spoon, it comes together best using your hands to knead it together. If you have a slime or playdoh loving kiddo, they will LOVE helping with this part.
We made these handprint ornaments as gifts for grandparents and Shirley’s therapists & doctors, as well as one of each of the girl’s handprints for us. For the therapists and doctors, I created a little note to go with them that says, “I know I’m in good hands with you!” They have done so much for our family, and to serve Shirley. I want them to know how grateful we are.
I hope you take some time to make these wonderful creations this season! You can also use this recipe as a clay of sorts, to make animals and structures, if you so desire!
Cinnamon Salt Dough Ornaments
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 Cup Flour
- 1 Cup Salt
- 1/4 Cup Cinnamon
- 3/4 Cup Water
Instructions
- Add all ingredients into a mixing bowl
- Use your hands to kneed the dough together until it can be formed into a ball
- Add extra water if too dry, or extra flour if too wet
- Sprinkle flour and cinnamon onto a flat surface to keep dough from sticking
- Roll a small portion of the dough into a ball, and then press flat using your own hand or use a rolling pin
- Use cookie cutters to cut into shapes, or press your kiddos handprint into the dough
- Use a straw to create a hole in the top for your string to go through if creating ornaments
- Place creations onto a parchment-lined cookie sheet and bake at 250 for 2-3 hours until they are completely hard
- Remove from oven, allow to cool, and use ribbon or string so they can be hung from a tree
