I am currently planning what should be my lazy day.
Go pick up my free 8x10's from Walgreen's, as well as seeing what their specials are.
Present wrapping
Playing with the bebe
Salt dough ornaments (some extra gifts for family members)
Want to make the salt dough ornaments for your household?
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Salt Dough Handprint Ornaments
by Erin at 5DollarDinners.com
Ingredients
4 cups flour
1 cup salt
1 ½ cups warm water
1 Tbsp vegetable oil (optional)
Directions
Combine flour and salt in bowl. Add water until the dough becomes elastic-y and will get be formed into smaller balls. Then add oil. Add a little more flour or water as needed to make the dough easy to handle.
Form into balls so that when rolled out, they are large enough for your child's handprint. Roll dough about 1/8-1/4 inch thick. Have your child make their handprint in the dough. Press the ends of each finger to be sure the print is impressed well into the dough. Use a drinking straw to make a small hold in the disk so that it can be used as an ornament.
Bake at 200 degrees for at least 30 minutes, until the dough becomes hard. Remove from oven and cool on a cooling rack.
Once cook, the ornament can be painted with acrylic paints, written on with a marker or covered with glitter clue. The possibilities are endless!
Once the paints and glues have dried, spray the top side with a clear acrylic glaze. Let dry and spray the other side as well. Hang with a wire ornament hanger or decorative ribbon.
Variations: Add 1 package of Kool Aid in with the salt and flour to change the color of the ornament. Use cookie cutters and cut out shapes instead of making handprints.
***Great way to mark baby's first holiday season / Christmas / Winter etc.
Off to continue to be superwoman, while the bebe sleeps :D
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