Make beautiful homemade ornaments with just three ingredients—no salt required! Perfect for the winter holidays or to create cute garlands for holiday celebrations throughout the year.
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3-Ingredient Cornstarch–Flour Dough (No Salt!)Ingredients:
Instructions:
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When the winter holidays roll around, few crafts feel as timeless (and kid-friendly!) as homemade ornaments. These simple, air-dry or bake-dry decorations are easy enough for little hands yet pretty enough to hang proudly on your tree, give as gifts, or string into festive garlands.
Most traditional dough ornament recipes rely on salt, but this dough delivers a smooth, bright white finish without any salt at all. The result? A soft, pliable dough that dries into beautifully clean, ceramic-like ornaments.
And the best part? You probably already have everything you need.
3 Ingredients. Endless Possibilities.
Here are some possible ways to display your keepsakes:
- Hang on your Christmas tree
- Tie onto gift packages
- Create a mantel garland
- Add names for personalized place settings
- Paint white ornaments with cool blues and silvers for a snowy theme
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Not Just for December — Make Garland for Any Holiday! |
This dough is truly all-season friendly. Consider:
- Valentine’s Day: Hearts stamped with lace
- Easter: Pastel-painted eggs
- Fourth of July: Stars strung with red, white, and blue ribbon
- Halloween: Mini ghosts and pumpkins
- Birthday banners: Letters to spell names
A simple strand of twine or ribbon turns these ornaments into charming garlands perfect for mantels, bookshelves, classroom décor, or party backdrops.
These ornaments are inexpensive, easy to execute, and full of memory-making potential. Make a batch on a snowy afternoon, host a family ornament-decorating night, or use this recipe for classroom, church, or community projects.
With just a little baking soda, cornstarch, and water, you can create meaningful keepsakes that brighten your home all year long.
