My friend and fellow Airman, Reina, and her kids can make Christmas ornaments from dough!!
Via Pinterest and the Woodside Kitchen, she and her kids used the following recipe:
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1 cup baking soda
- 3/4 cup water
She heated it on the stovetop on medium heat, stirring constantly, until it formed a ball (about 5 minutes). Then she placed the dough in a bowl and covered with a damp cloth until it was cool enough to handle. Once it cooled down, they kneaded it to about 1/4 inch thick, grabbed some cookie cutters and went to town. Note that they poked a hold in each in order to have a place to thread a ribbon/string to hang. To harden, either air dry or bake at 175 in the oven for an hour.
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| Waiting for glaze |
After some drying, everyone painted them up with some acrylic paint, let them dry, and then Reina sprayed them with a matte acrylic glaze.
After drying, all that was left was to string and hang them!
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| Pipe cleaners (or "fuzzy sticks" as we call then in my house) |
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Gorgeous, and what a fun thing to do with kids! Great job!
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