EASY SALT DOUGH RECIPE

 

Ingredient & Equipment List:

 

• • cookie sheet or baking sheet

• • cooling rack

• • snowflake cookie cutters

• • rolling pin

• • measuring cup

• • whisk

• • large bowl

• • wooden spoon

• • 3 cups of all purpose flour

• • 1 cup of salt

• • 3/4 cup ground cinnamon plus 1 tsp.

• • 1/4 cup ground cloves

• • 2 cups water

• • essential oils - (optional)

Step 1: Preheat Oven

 

Preheat your oven to a low temperature of 300 degrees f. (150 degrees C.)  

Step 2: Combine Dry Ingredients

  Combine three cups of flour, table salt, cinnamon, and cloves in a large bowl. Whisk the dry ingredients thoroughly to eliminate any clumps. Set aside 1/4 cup of the dry ingredients and add a teaspoon of cinnamon. This reserved mixture will be used on your floured surface when rolling out the salt dough.

Step 3: Add Essential Oils

 

Pour two cups of water into a measuring cup. Elevate your salt dough recipe by adding food coloring or essential oils. If opting for essential oils, mix them into the water, and I recommend around 15 drops of your preferred scent.   

Step 4: Add Water

 

Gradually add the water to the dry ingredients and stir the mixture with a wooden spoon. As your salt dough recipe begins to come together, use your hands to knead the dough. It will resemble the consistency of play dough.

Step 5: Roll Dough On A Floured Surface

 

Use the set-aside dry ingredients, along with the extra teaspoon of cinnamon, to roll out the dough to a thickness of ¼ inch. 

When rolling out your dough on the counter for the salt dough wreath or homemade ornaments, I recommend using two sheets of parchment paper. Using parchment paper will prevent the dough from sticking to the counter.

Following the rolling process, peel off the top piece of parchment paper and proceed to the next step.

Step 6: Snowflake Cookie Cutters

 

Next, use the snowflake cookie cutters in three different sizes to create the snowflakes for your salt dough wreath.

You should get approximately 48 snowflakes from this salt dough recipe.

Step 7: Bake

 

Place them on a cookie sheet or baking sheet and bake this salt dough recipe for one hour. Cooking this salt dough recipe at a low temperature will guarantee your homemade ornaments don't get puffy.   This can happen if your oven temperature isn't set a the low temperature of 300 degrees f.  

SNOWFLAKE SALT DOUGH WREATH

 

Supplies List:

 

• • 12" wire wreath frame

• • hot glue gun

• • wire cutter

• • burlap ribbon

• • faux pine branches (optional)

• • paper plates for acrylic paint

• • white puffy acrylic paint

• • white sharpie (optional)

• • small paint brushes

 

Step 1: White Acrylic Paint

 

Originally, I planned to enhance my snowflakes for the salt dough wreath with white puffy acrylic paint.

So, instead of the white puffy acrylic paint, I used a white Sharpie for the graphic designs.

 

Step 2: Wrap Wreath Frame

 

Begin by heating a hot glue gun. When the hot glue gun heats up, take your burlap, apply a small dot of hot glue, and hold it to set. Proceed to wrap the wire wreath frame. When you reach the end, apply a small dot of hot glue to the end, and again, hold the burlap until it sets. With my wire wreath frame now wrapped in burlap, I begin adding faux pine branches to my wreath base.

 

 

 

Step 3: Hot Glue Pine Branches

  Start by cutting pieces of pine branches using wire cutters. Use a hot glue gun and apply a small dot of hot glue to attach the pine branches to the wreath base and hold them until set. As you move around the wreath, consider bending the branches along both the outer edge and inner edges. This adds to the natural look of the faux greenery.

 

Step 4: Glue The Snowflakes

 

When assembling my salt dough wreath, it was so much fun seeing the entire process come together.

Using my hot glue gun, I applied a large dot of hot glue to the back of a large snowflake. After flipping it over, I attached it to the wreath and held it in place until set.

Moving on, I added another large dot of hot glue to the medium snowflake, leaving a small gap in between, and held it until set.

When adding the small snowflakes, I applied hot glue to two of the points, positioned them on top of the large and medium pieces, and held them until set.

I repeated this around the entire wreath until I achieved the desired look.

For the smaller pieces, I applied hot glue to the tips of the snowflake and held each one until set.

 

 

 

Once your salt dough wreath has the desired appearance, a simple method for adding ribbon for hanging:

Slip the ribbon under a snowflake and hang it up to enjoy throughout the holiday season. **Remember to check my tips above that are in my blog post**  

Happy Crafting!