We're getting ready for Valentine's Day! This was my first time making salt dough ornaments. It was so much fun! (even though I had to keep convincing the kids that they were not cookies!)
I thought I would give my letter stamps a try in the dough. While I liked how they looked in the dough, the way the letters looked after baking and painting was unpredictable. I'm not sure I would use the stamps again. We stamped the kids' names, "love," and "xoxo."
Here's how to make your own salt dough valentines:
24 small Valentine ornaments
Ingredients:
- 8 cups flour
- 2 cup salt
- 3 cups water
- small heart-shaped cookie cutter
- straw
- letters or shape stamp, optional
- acrylic paint
Directions:
- Combine ingredients. Knead dough for 15 to 20 minutes.
tip: use a stand-up mixer to avoid having to knead so long! - Roll dough and cut out heart shapes with cookie cutters.
- Punch a small hole at the tops if you want to be able to hang them.
- Bake at 300ºF about 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden. Thicker valentines will take a little longer to bake. They may not feel hard right away, but will harden as they cool.
tip: make sure to use parchment paper on cookie sheet or spray cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray to avoid stickiness. - If desired, stamp letters or shapes.
- Paint and decorate!
