Create your own keepsake Christmas ornaments out of homemade baking soda clay. (So easy to make and you only need two ingredients!)
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It’s tradition in our home to make handmade ornaments every year.
I love unpacking the memories each December and watching them glisten on the Christmas tree.
A couple years ago we made these personalized baking soda clay Christmas ornaments and I absolutely love how they came out.
This year we are making Cinnamon Dough Men. (I’ll put the recipe up here when we finish!)
Baking Soda Clay Keepsake Christmas Ornaments
The baking soda clay is really easy to make, and you only need two ingredients to put it together.
(You can also use this clay to make keepsake baby handprints!)
Here’s what you need:
- 2 cups baking soda
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 1 1/4 cups water
- straw (something to make a small hole through the ornament)
- cookie cutters (I used these)
- string/twine (this is what I use for all my crafts and packages)
- letter stamps
Here’s what you do:
- Put all the ingredients into a medium saucepan.
- Stir constantly over medium heat until it thickens. (It should be the consistency of mashed potatoes.)
- Let the mixture cool.
- Once cooled, kneed until it is no longer sticky.
- Roll out the clay to about 1/4-inch thickness.
- Use cookie cutters to make shapes out of the dough.
Tip: Mason jar lid rings make the perfect size circle. - Put a hole in the top of the ornament. About 1/2 inch from the edge.
- Gently press stamps into the clay to personalize your ornaments.
- Lay them out on parchment paper to dry. It will take 24-48 hours for the clay to fully harden.
- Once hardened, tie a string through the ornament.
Do you enjoy making your own ornaments? What is your favorite you’ve made so far?
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Until next time
Hello! Would you be able to apply a vinyl to these or would I be able to put an apoxy or something like that over it before applying the vinyl? Didn’t know if the coating over it would mess with the Ornament over time.
Hi Michelle!
The texture of the finished product is a little rough making it difficult for vinyl to adhere to. Adding epoxy is a great idea to create a smoother surface for the vinyl. I don’t imagine it would affect the ornament negatively. Let me know how it comes out if you decide to try it!
How many ornaments would this make? Enough for a classroom of 12 kids?
hi! how many ornaments does one batch of ingredients make?
Hello – one batch will make enough for about one dozen small ornaments.