Day #2 of the Advent Tree

Today's activity...make Christmas ornaments. I am talking about those ones you made when you were a kid out of salt dough. I lucked out and found a recipe that can be microwaved. Yippee. I haven't used the recipe yet, but I will let you know how it goes in the microwave.

All you do is follow the recipe, use cookie cutters and microwave. This recipe makes about a dozen or so ornaments.

2 c. flour
1/2 c. salt
1 1/2 c. hot water
holiday cookie cutters
decoration like glitter, paint, beads, etc.

Mix flour, salt and water until dough is formed. Knead on a floured surface until mixture is elastic and smooth. Roll out dough to about 1/4 inch thickness. Use cookie cutters. Use a toothpick o make a hole at the top of the shape. Using a microwave-safe plate, microwave a plate of ornaments for 1 to 4 minutes. Be sure to watch so the ornaments don't catch on fire or explode. Allow ornaments to cool and then paint and decorate.

The Boy is very excited to be doing this activity. I told him it would be great because we can make ornaments for Grandma, Mimi, Mom Mary, etc. and he told me that if he makes them, they should stay on his tree. We need to work on the idea that Christmas is the season of giving.