DIY Christmas Decorations

1. Salt Dough Ornaments:

Recipe:

- Combine all the ingredients in a bowl 

- Knead the dough for about 10 minutes 

- Roll out the dough till its about 1/2 cm 

- Use the cookie cutters to create your desired shapes 

- Bake the ornaments for about 1-2 hours 

- Let them cool and PAINT!  

2. Dried Orange Slices:

Recipe:

- Begin my slices up the oranges, the thinner you slice it the faster it will bake

- Bake it at 200• F for about 2 hours, make sure to keep flipping it every 30 minutes 

- Let them bake till its a little brown around the edges 

- Lastly, string up the oranges with twine 

3. Christmas Tree Mason Jars:

Recipe:

- Lay down the painters tape and draw your desired shape on the tape, say a Christmas tree

- Cut out the design and then stick it on the flat side of your jar 

- Paint on top of the jars and tape with your chalky paint 

- Once the paint is dry you can remove the painters tape

- Throw in desired amount of epsom salts into the jar

- Place the tea light candle inside of the jar, on top of the epsom salts

- Lastly, string the silver bells around the neck of the jar 

4. Clary Star Garland:

Recipe:

- Combine all the ingredients in a bowl 

- Then place it over a high hit, stirring continuously 

- Once it starts bubbling turn it down to a medium heat and keep stirring

- Continue stirring till it thickens and gets too hard to stir anymore, now it should be clay

- Roll out the clay with a rolling pin till about 1 inch thick 

- Make stars with your star cookie cutter 

- Then bake it in an oven at 170•F for about 2 hours

- Lastly, let it cool and then wrap a string of wire around the stars to hang on the tree