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Cornstarch Christmas Tree Decorations
A beautiful white homemade clay with cornstarch (cornflour) to create simple and rustic Christmas tree decorations with kids.
Keyword
Baker's Clay, Christmas Crafts, Christmas Decorations, Christmas Ornaments, Cornflour Clay, Cornstarch Clay, Salt Dough
Prep Time
15
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
1
hour
hour
Cooling Time
45
minutes
minutes
Total Time
2
hours
hours
Servings
12
Ornaments of small size
Author
Cerys Parker
Equipment
Sauce Pan
Wooden spoon or whisk
Mixing bowl
measuring cups
Rolling Pin
Baking Pan
Ingredients
¼
cup
of corn flour
corn starch
½
cup
of bicarbonate of soda
baking soda
⅓
cup
of cold water
cling film
saran wrap
ribbon
Instructions
Measure out the corn starch and baking soda, place it into a saucepan and mix well.
Measure out the water and mix it into the cornstarch and baking soda.
Place the sauce pan on the stove on medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
After about 5 minutes, the mixture will start to bubble, keep stirring for about 2 more minutes or until the dough has formed.
Form the dough into a ball, and wrap in cling film (saran wrap) and leave to cool.
Once the dough has cooled, roll it out with a rolling pin until it’s about 1/4” thick.
Use cookie cutters to cut out several shapes, use the edge of the cookie cutters to press a pattern onto the ornaments for an added touch.
Once the shapes are all cut, use a straw to cut a hole in towards the top of each ornament.
Bake on a baking sheet for 1-3 hours on your ovens lowest setting.
Carefully remove and let cool.
Tie a fine piece of ribbon or string onto the holes for hanging.
Optional step: Paint white and sprinkle with extra fine white glitter and let dry.
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