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January 14, 2019
Christmas

Homemade Clay Ornaments

Homemade Clay Ornaments - Oak + OatsWe tried the salt dough ornaments that everyone was talking about on Instagram but they didn’t turn out so great. They cracked pretty quickly and within a week one broke all the way in half, falling off the tree! I still loved the idea so I asked in my Instagram stories and multiple people told me to use the one that has cornstarch.

So I followed your advice and they turned out WAY better! The color is whiter, the dough is smoother, and the imprints came out much clearer. We made these fun homemade clay ornaments with Hilde’s prints. We even had some extra so when Elsie came over a couple days later we added some food coloring to the dough and brought our the cookie cutters. Also a video! We are trying to get more into video this year so I hope you like it!!

Homemade Clay Ornaments:

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What you Need:

1/2 cup cornstarch
1 cup baking soda
3/4 cup water
food coloring (for fun)

How To:

1. Stir water, baking soda, and cornstarch together in a pot over medium heat.

2. Keep stirring until the mixture thickens to look like mashed potatoes.

3. Remove from heat.

4. Move to bowl and cover (to prevent from drying) until dough cools.

5. Preheat oven to 175 degrees.

6. Kneed and roll out dough on corn starched surface.

7. Bake for 90-120 minutes.

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  1. Julie Hood says

    January 14, 2019 at 8:18 pm

    Dangggg Beth, a video AND photos? Overachiever ๐Ÿ˜‰ Just kidding of course!! This is such a fun project, and I’ll need to do this ASAP (before Aiden & Emma grow anymore!! AHH!)

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    • Elizabeth Mayberry says

      August 3, 2021 at 3:09 pm

      Don’t worry, it won’t happen again ๐Ÿ˜‰

      Reply
  2. McKenzie Allyshia says

    January 15, 2019 at 4:48 am

    This is so cute! We did ornaments one year that called for cinnamon and applesauce and it made the house smell SO wonderful. I can’t remember what they were called… I just remember those two ingredients.

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    • Elizabeth Mayberry says

      August 3, 2021 at 3:07 pm

      Oh my goodness! That does sound like it would smell soooo good!

      Reply
  3. ornaments says

    August 2, 2021 at 10:58 pm

    I want to make clay ornaments now, these are so cute. I love how each one is unique and different.

    Reply
    • Elizabeth Mayberry says

      August 3, 2021 at 3:07 pm

      Thanks so much! Yes! They are so fun! A fun way to make memories and celebrate the Christmas season!!

      Reply
  4. Elizabeth says

    August 7, 2022 at 1:27 pm

    How have these held up now that it’s been a few years?

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    • Elizabeth Mayberry says

      August 8, 2022 at 2:37 pm

      Thanks Elizabeth! They were still good when I took them out last Christmas! I would probably cover them with modge podge or some kind of clear protective covering. I didn’t do that the first time but I did them with my spooky ghost ornaments (https://oakandoats.com/2021/10/spooky-handprint-clay-ghost-ornaments.html ) and I think that helps them last longer!

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