1... HIGHLY TOXIC AND FATAL TO PETS if eaten. .. please keep out of reach of animals. Also keep out of reach of children too young to understand the dangers of eating salt dough. 2... Salt Dough ornaments will last forever if taken care of. 3... The Air pockets according to Google, May have occurred due to the oven being slightly higher than it should have been. Less than 150 degrees is best. My oven was set to 110 degrees however the top shelf does get hotter than the bottom. You may get lots of air pockets if you accidently use Self Raising flour.
I used to make salt dough with my class. They played with it all week then we cut it into shapes with tiny cutters and left them on the radiators to dry over the weekend. They didn’t puff up. We then used them in counting, sorting and weighing activities. Happy days. 😊
We made salt dough ornaments growing up and I made some last year with my grandchildren. I also made an applesauce and cinnamon etc recipe that gives the appearance of gingerbread. I think it’s what we used as a play dough also. Thanks
I loved making dough stuff. We made topographical maps of a State. We had a history project and had to pick a State (USA), make a dough map, paint it, write and do the artwork for a book about state history, make one of those tri-fold poster boards and draw the flag, state flower, state bird…..all the stuff. Then we had a huge parents night and presented our states. It was so fun. So creative. Best learning experience I ever had in school. Dough tips: use a 00 dough (makes much smoother “clay”.) Dissolve the salt in the water first. Then add that to the flour. Use food coloring if you want or fruit/veggie juice for color. Lots of options. Lots of fun!
I forgot about salt dough! I never made it at school, but I went to my sister's one year when I was a kid and we made ornaments with the salt dough. Those stars look really pretty on your tree! Your tree is really pretty too!
Oh yes, I remember in Kindergarten playing with salt dough. Fun times they were. I haven’t gone back to doing salt dough for quite awhile. I think I need to try it again…. Much 🫶🏻
Used to make this when I was childminding years ago and with my girls. Also had a version that you cooked like a roux pastry. It had oil in it and it was used as a Play Dough substitute... amazing 🙂
That garland is really adorable! In my poor first years living on my own I made salt dough as I couldn't afford any other clay. I made dollhouse food, a few ornaments and a tiny house I never finished building.
I'm 62 and have never heard of salt dough for making things before. I've just finished my air-dry clay Christmas tree ornaments and didn't have enough left. So as I have loads of salt and plain flour, I'll be using that tomorrow for sure. I am new to your tutorials and am SO glad I found you, I LOVE your videos, and your enthusiasm too - it's infectious!! Thank you very much. Take care, Val xx
How gorgeous are they! I really like the tiny stars you put on your tree! I usually put the larger ornaments on, and then fill in with small and tiny ones. And the garland would look nice hanging in front of my huge mirror in my living room. Thank you so much for all your inspiration!!! Love to you and yours! ♥️☃️❄️🧤🧣🧥🌨️
This is the first ever salt dough tutorial I've ever watched 😄 Always wondered how to make it - it looks a lot of fun! Do you think they'd hold up as coasters?
Hi! I made this recipe years ago and loved it! I do have several tips to share, if you don't mind. I made more sculpture type ornaments, not the flat rolled out one's. To hang them I usually did one of several things, put a hole with a straw - for a flat one, or embed a paper clip into the top- for a sculpture type one. Also, I also glazed the ornaments with a polyurethane type- that I dipped them into. I still have a couple that I made over 30 years ago! And I always used acrylic paint for them. Your video was great!
Great video. I tried using air dry clay for the first time in my life last year. Age 60. (Lol, the only craft I remember from school was paper mache on a balloon.) Well, I let the clay air dry instead of baking it, and a lot of the ornaments broke. I was making a garland for my front windows. I love your salt clay stars and will try them after Christmas when I have more time. Your kitchen tree is very pretty.
I made a 'bread' style wreath many years ago. A plaited one, I then added leaves and fruit and a cute little mouse. Painted it after dry and varnished, it was hanging in my kitchen for years. Have you tried the foam clay you can buy these days? That's fun. It feels like marshmallow, it isn't sticky and air dries a lot faster. Very light too, if you happen to want to post items made from it!
I myself never had a teacher who did the salt dough. But both my sisters did and we had a few decorations around the house of the stuff they made in school
Hi Claire, Thank You So much for sharing your Christmas Projects using your Salt dough your Star Gallant ✨ looked so lovely & your tree 🎄 looked really pretty 👍❤️✨
Wow, I have missed quite a few videos. I apologize. I will catch up I love your crafts, ideas, and videos. Merry Christmas. Wow they turned out wonderful.
Oh hell yeah salt dough with food colouring all the way as a kid as it was so much cheaper than play dough. Love the stuff and totally forgot all about it
You have these amazing gifts. Your excitement and enthusiasm, makes every project fun. And your talent and tutorials are amazing. Thank you so much for sharing.
Hi Claire I had never heard of this stuff, we never had that at school, we were deprived 😂😂😂, love the garland and your tree, thanks for sharing ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ xxx
Hello, I am Elham from Morocco. I loved your beautiful art very much. I want to learn how to work with gypsum and cement decoration. I want you to advise me on a video so that I can learn from the beginning. You are amazing.
I was watching the live but was up to my eyes wrapping presents ready for seeing family tomorrow, so I'm sorry I couldn't chat. I really enjoyed this video 😊 I have made salt dough ornaments and gave many as gifts a few years ago, but I also used salt dough to make a model of an asteroid for one of my Sky at Night magazine's DIY astronomy project articles a few years ago . I have the urge to make a star garland now! I knead my dough for quite a while before rolling it because it activates the gluten and that makes it easier to work with. It's exactly the same when you hand-knead bread dough
Love love your videos Claire, your an absolute tonic to watch. Thankyou for all your beautiful ideas. 🥰🙋♀️ I sure am gonna try this with my 2 beautiful grandaughters. 🥰😘🙋♀️
I’m so sorry if it’s here somewhere and I’ve missed it, but who is the music by at the end? It is such a lovely rendition that I’d like to add it to my playlist. Thanks!
So cute 🥰 do you know how the dough would hold up on a wreath outside? Also (and prob a silly question) what would happen if they were put in the dehydrator that we use for resin? Would they dry quicker? 🤷🏻♀️🤔 love watching your videos ☺️
@Estelle Tester They might do okay outdoors IF heavily varnished! I'd probably renew the garnishing every year that it hung outdoors. For sure, try it! As for using a dehydrator, I don't see why they wouldn't work! AFAIK, all dehydrator use heat as well as forced air. Ours, in fact, gets too hot for true dehydration, as it also cooks the food! We have to use it on the really low settings to prevent that, so surely the salt dough would get cooked quickly enough? I'm not sure whether heat is a requirement, or just dehydration, but...maybe try a sample each way?
You said "100" degree bake, assuming Celsius? It is 212 degrees fahrenheit, for conversion. Salt dough is common in USA for young school age children to make ornaments out of. Or use to be.
as a kid I was making salt dough ornaments. my dad thought i was making sugar cookies and ate a very large ball off dough....he wasn't proud of my baking skills
Hiya Claire. I love this idea. I have never made salt dough before and love how simple it is to make. I think maybe the better textured dough that you liked later, is probably more robust at this stage as you have added flour to it every time you rolled it out. I don't think leaving it for any time would help too much with the robustness of the dough. WOW they came out great. Will deffo be making some in the near future. Thanks for another super video. All the best, Diane, UK. xx PS- I am soooo jealous that you have snow. It doesn't seem to snow wherever I live lol. I am in South Wales and it's been a good few years since we have had anything more than a sprinkling of snow where I actually live. Seems everywhere around us gets some, but not here.
1... HIGHLY TOXIC AND FATAL TO PETS if eaten. .. please keep out of reach of animals. Also keep out of reach of children too young to understand the dangers of eating salt dough.
2... Salt Dough ornaments will last forever if taken care of.
3... The Air pockets according to Google, May have occurred due to the oven being slightly higher than it should have been. Less than 150 degrees is best. My oven was set to 110 degrees however the top shelf does get hotter than the bottom.
You may get lots of air pockets if you accidently use Self Raising flour.
I used to make salt dough with my class. They played with it all week then we cut it into shapes with tiny cutters and left them on the radiators to dry over the weekend. They didn’t puff up. We then used them in counting, sorting and weighing activities. Happy days. 😊
Yes! My mother used to let my sister and I make salt dough. We were so proud when she hung our ornaments. Fond memories.
We made salt dough ornaments growing up and I made some last year with my grandchildren. I also made an applesauce and cinnamon etc recipe that gives the appearance of gingerbread. I think it’s what we used as a play dough also. Thanks
I loved making dough stuff. We made topographical maps of a State. We had a history project and had to pick a State (USA), make a dough map, paint it, write and do the artwork for a book about state history, make one of those tri-fold poster boards and draw the flag, state flower, state bird…..all the stuff. Then we had a huge parents night and presented our states. It was so fun. So creative. Best learning experience I ever had in school.
Dough tips: use a 00 dough (makes much smoother “clay”.) Dissolve the salt in the water first. Then add that to the flour. Use food coloring if you want or fruit/veggie juice for color. Lots of options. Lots of fun!
What is a 00 dough?
@@DaysOfSodaAndLantana it's a fine ground flour. It's not a type of flour it's just how finely ground it is.
I forgot about salt dough! I never made it at school, but I went to my sister's one year when I was a kid and we made ornaments with the salt dough. Those stars look really pretty on your tree! Your tree is really pretty too!
Oh yes, I remember in Kindergarten playing with salt dough. Fun times they were. I haven’t gone back to doing salt dough for quite awhile. I think I need to try it again…. Much 🫶🏻
Used to make this when I was childminding years ago and with my girls. Also had a version that you cooked like a roux pastry. It had oil in it and it was used as a Play Dough substitute... amazing 🙂
Ahhhhh yes I made playgough for 20 years in my job in Early years Education 🤩🤩🤩🤩
Most definitely remember making ornaments out of salt dough in school.
That garland is really adorable! In my poor first years living on my own I made salt dough as I couldn't afford any other clay. I made dollhouse food, a few ornaments and a tiny house I never finished building.
Yes I also remember doing this as a child in school. Love that bowl.
I remember making salt dough with my grandmother, so thank you for bringing up this memory.
I'm 52 and still have the beautiful salt dough clay ornaments my mother made when I was 6.
Yes when I was in 4th grade many many years ago we made a map of the USA with salt dough love your tutorials
I'm 62 and have never heard of salt dough for making things before. I've just finished my air-dry clay Christmas tree ornaments and didn't have enough left. So as I have loads of salt and plain flour, I'll be using that tomorrow for sure. I am new to your tutorials and am SO glad I found you, I LOVE your videos, and your enthusiasm too - it's infectious!! Thank you very much. Take care, Val xx
Heyyyyyyy Val .. wow its amazing how many of us grew up with it ... and how many never did ... im so happy you're going to try it out 😍 it is fun xx
How gorgeous are they! I really like the tiny stars you put on your tree! I usually put the larger ornaments on, and then fill in with small and tiny ones. And the garland would look nice hanging in front of my huge mirror in my living room. Thank you so much for all your inspiration!!! Love to you and yours! ♥️☃️❄️🧤🧣🧥🌨️
🙋 We did! Kinder garten through elementary school .
When I was little we made some, but used toothpick to put small holes before baking so no air bubbles.
This is the first ever salt dough tutorial I've ever watched 😄 Always wondered how to make it - it looks a lot of fun! Do you think they'd hold up as coasters?
Coasters I don't really know.. because salt dough is as light as a feather .. super super light 🤩🤩🤩🤩
No. we made ornaments from them one year and the didn't do well in the super humid basement. moisture is not good with them
Hi! I made this recipe years ago and loved it! I do have several tips to share, if you don't mind. I made more sculpture type ornaments, not the flat rolled out one's. To hang them I usually did one of several things, put a hole with a straw - for a flat one, or embed a paper clip into the top- for a sculpture type one. Also, I also glazed the ornaments with a polyurethane type- that I dipped them into. I still have a couple that I made over 30 years ago! And I always used acrylic paint for them.
Your video was great!
In US schools we made the same ornaments in the 70s. How fun! I still have mine
What great memories you have stirred up! Thanks Claire! You can do anything with salt clay!
just hen i was a little kid, almost 50 years ago we did this on kindergarten, and i did it now again, i loved it, thnx so much for this idea
Yes I loved salt dough but I hadn’t thought of it for years.
My Mother use it also , i life in the Netherlands, so its know all over the world , by the way i love your diy's thank you
Great video. I tried using air dry clay for the first time in my life last year. Age 60. (Lol, the only craft I remember from school was paper mache on a balloon.) Well, I let the clay air dry instead of baking it, and a lot of the ornaments broke. I was making a garland for my front windows. I love your salt clay stars and will try them after Christmas when I have more time. Your kitchen tree is very pretty.
I made a 'bread' style wreath many years ago. A plaited one, I then added leaves and fruit and a cute little mouse. Painted it after dry and varnished, it was hanging in my kitchen for years. Have you tried the foam clay you can buy these days? That's fun. It feels like marshmallow, it isn't sticky and air dries a lot faster. Very light too, if you happen to want to post items made from it!
I myself never had a teacher who did the salt dough. But both my sisters did and we had a few decorations around the house of the stuff they made in school
Beautiful, Claire. I love the white star garland. And the small hanging stars on your tree are adorable. Lovely tree too. 🎄😊😊
Thankyooooo Rob ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you Claire for another inspirational video 😀 love how the stars look on your tree and garland 😍
Hi Claire, Thank You So much for sharing your Christmas Projects using your Salt dough your Star Gallant ✨ looked so lovely & your tree 🎄 looked really pretty 👍❤️✨
Your tree looks beautiful with the red and white. Loved the chat!!
I've been teaching my grandson how to make this, salt dough is so easy and very long lasting
Yes I know this we used to make them at school
Wow, I have missed quite a few videos. I apologize. I will catch up I love your crafts, ideas, and videos. Merry Christmas. Wow they turned out wonderful.
Oh hell yeah salt dough with food colouring all the way as a kid as it was so much cheaper than play dough. Love the stuff and totally forgot all about it
I love these Claire. Did something similar last year with air dry clay, but should have gone this route as it would be so much cheaper! Love them xx
Your stars came so cute! Thanks for showing us this clay alternative. 👏🏻😁❤️
Wonderful idea to spark Joy for any age! Happy Holidays!🌴💚
I have never heard of salt dough, so this was an educational video. 😁
Yes! I remember 🎉
These are just darling.
You have these amazing gifts. Your excitement and enthusiasm, makes every project fun. And your talent and tutorials are amazing. Thank you so much for sharing.
Thankyooooo so much ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Hi Claire I had never heard of this stuff, we never had that at school, we were deprived 😂😂😂, love the garland and your tree, thanks for sharing ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ xxx
My grandma used to make it for us when we were children, and she passed that down and I made it for my children ❤❤
Adorable!
Yes, my son when he was little would make salt dough at his school. I love your stars ⭐️ they came out lovely ❤
Hello, I am Elham from Morocco. I loved your beautiful art very much. I want to learn how to work with gypsum and cement decoration. I want you to advise me on a video so that I can learn from the beginning. You are amazing.
Very cool
Yes we made them and had so much fun decorating them.
I was watching the live but was up to my eyes wrapping presents ready for seeing family tomorrow, so I'm sorry I couldn't chat. I really enjoyed this video 😊 I have made salt dough ornaments and gave many as gifts a few years ago, but I also used salt dough to make a model of an asteroid for one of my Sky at Night magazine's DIY astronomy project articles a few years ago . I have the urge to make a star garland now! I knead my dough for quite a while before rolling it because it activates the gluten and that makes it easier to work with. It's exactly the same when you hand-knead bread dough
Ahhhh that sounds amazing and makes total sense to knead it more xx 🤩🤩🤩
Love love this takes me right back 😂 that dough looks so lush too and love the garland babes ❤
Thankyooooo so much babe xx it does bring back memories doesn't it 😍😍😍😍😍
Loved your ornaments !!! 😻 Question - Could Salt Dough be used to make a mold, if it is properly sealed with varnish?
Thank you this was fun
Another great vid claire. Love the star garland n they looked amazing on your kitchen tree. Thanks. Luv to u x
Love This ❤️
Made them at school and with my mom and grandma! Me grandkids gonna do some this weekend!❤️💙
Love love your videos Claire, your an absolute tonic to watch. Thankyou for all your beautiful ideas. 🥰🙋♀️ I sure am gonna try this with my 2 beautiful grandaughters. 🥰😘🙋♀️
I’m so sorry if it’s here somewhere and I’ve missed it, but who is the music by at the end? It is such a lovely rendition that I’d like to add it to my playlist. Thanks!
How pretty they are. ❤️
Lovely Claire,great video. 💙💙💙
So cute 🥰 do you know how the dough would hold up on a wreath outside? Also (and prob a silly question) what would happen if they were put in the dehydrator that we use for resin? Would they dry quicker? 🤷🏻♀️🤔 love watching your videos ☺️
@Estelle Tester
They might do okay outdoors IF heavily varnished! I'd probably renew the garnishing every year that it hung outdoors. For sure, try it!
As for using a dehydrator, I don't see why they wouldn't work! AFAIK, all dehydrator use heat as well as forced air. Ours, in fact, gets too hot for true dehydration, as it also cooks the food! We have to use it on the really low settings to prevent that, so surely the salt dough would get cooked quickly enough? I'm not sure whether heat is a requirement, or just dehydration, but...maybe try a sample each way?
I totally made this as a kid! Thanks for the reminder!❤️
❤️❤️❤️❤️ magical times .. glad you did xx
I remember salt dough in kindergarten
I prefer the dough that’s made from cornflour and bicarbonate of soda. It’s bright white, dries rock hard and can be rolled out really thin. 😊
Do you have a recipe with proportions?
Love this video!! Is there a way to color this and still keep it moist? Thank you :)
I still have a snowman ornament made from salt dough 30 years ago
You said "100" degree bake, assuming Celsius? It is 212 degrees fahrenheit, for conversion. Salt dough is common in USA for young school age children to make ornaments out of. Or use to be.
They turned out so good, I love them!
I remember making salt dough in the 90's with the kids. It is definitely fun but don't get them wet 🤣
Claire, I just love you! Thank you for bringing back salt dough!!! Happy Christmas Luv!
The dough that keeps on giving 🤣🤪
🤣🤣🤣 totally
I used the salt dough when stationed in Japan to make Christmas ornaments but the salt attracts the humidity in the air so they would not stay hard😮
as a kid I was making salt dough ornaments. my dad thought i was making sugar cookies and ate a very large ball off dough....he wasn't proud of my baking skills
lol that's a cute memory :)
We made salt dough ornaments and hand prints when I was a kid, but I absolutely hated it. The salt stung my hands. I'm in NL Canada, born in 1976.
Can i put it in a canvas?😅
I have heard of it
My mom still has our ornaments from when we were little they are now 55 years old so yes they last.
You don't technically even need the salt, it's only there to discourage the kiddos from eating the dough! xx
Oh, yes, we did. Many ugly little gobss of stuff hung on grandparents trees for years. And now, I have some from my grand and great grands.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 love this
Has anyone tried the salt dough in the molds for air clay or resin?
It's Play-Doh
Hiya Claire. I love this idea. I have never made salt dough before and love how simple it is to make. I think maybe the better textured dough that you liked later, is probably more robust at this stage as you have added flour to it every time you rolled it out. I don't think leaving it for any time would help too much with the robustness of the dough.
WOW they came out great. Will deffo be making some in the near future. Thanks for another super video.
All the best, Diane, UK. xx
PS- I am soooo jealous that you have snow. It doesn't seem to snow wherever I live lol. I am in South Wales and it's been a good few years since we have had anything more than a sprinkling of snow where I actually live. Seems everywhere around us gets some, but not here.