Salt Hardening Clay Ornaments
1 1/2 cups Salt
4 cups Flour
2 cups Water
(optional) food coloring
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Mix flour, salt, and water. (If you are using food coloring, mix the food coloring with the water before adding the dry ingredients.) Knead dough. Roll out onto a floured surface and shape as desired. Cut or poke out a hole for the string (I used a straw for this).
Did you remember to make the holes? Okay, then bake on a baking sheet for approximately 45 minutes. After completely cooled, decorate as desired.
Decorating Supply Suggestions:
Acrylic/craft paint, ribbon or string to hang. If you want to get fancy (messy) glitter and glue. You might be able to use stickers or gems, beads, feathers – use your imagination and what you have around you! Oh, you could do a fun tie-dye effect by using different colors of food coloring in different parts of the dough and then rolling it together!