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Dough
Ornaments
2 cups flour
1 cup of salt
2 tablespoons of Vegetable oil
1/3 - 1 cup water
Mix flour and salt together. Add oil. Add water until flour becomes dough
like. Cut dough with cookie cutters. Be creative. Add ornament holder
(Those metal tree hangs) by sticking it through the top of ornament so
it is in the dough and concealed. Or puncture dough with ice pic and
after backed, add ribbon (hang on tree from ribbon). Put on cookie sheet
and bake for about an hour (sometimes more) on 250. Remove from oven and
let cool. When cool, paint (make sure you use gloss craft paint, or
metallic, they yield the best results). You can add wiggly eyes, and be
creative. We write our family's name on the back and year. We give out
over 100 a year, and my cost is under 5 dollars. They are great for
teachers, doctors, therapists, mail men, family members. -- Julie de
Rose, CA
Christmas Ball Ornaments
You
can buy the ball Christmas ornaments from any craft store. They are
clear and undecorated. I bought glitter in Christmas colors and little
stars and stuff to stick in them. You can also put paint inside of them
to make designs that way. Then i wrapped the top of them with ribbon.
Then hang them on the tree. Another thing i once did with younger kids
is cut out a wreath shape from cardboard. Wrap it in green yarn and
decorate with red beads here and there. Put a red bow at the top and
it's a cute little berry wreath. Take Care and happy crafting! --
Jodie
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