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How cute are these decorations? I just love these hand print Santa Claus’ and they would make an adorable present for Grandparents this Christmas.

Ingredients:

For the dough:

1 cup plain flour
1/2 cup salt
1/2 cup warm water

To decorate:

Paint
Sealer
String to hang

Method:

Mix dough ingredients together in a bowl, once combined knead it until it forms a dough.
Roll out dough, until it is evenly about 1cm thick.
Press your child’s hand into the dough to make the hand print.
Cut out around the hand print, leaving a 1/2 cm gap at least around the print. (Roll out spare dough again and repeat if you are making more, depending on the size of your child’s hand you may be able to make 3 or 4 out of each dough mix.)
Make a hole for string so that you will be able to hang up your ornament.
Place ornament on a baking tray and cook for 2 hours at 120 degrees turning it over every half an hour.
Leave overnight and then paint the Santa design.
When the paint is dry spray it with a clear sealer.
Your decoration is ready to hang on your tree or give as a present.

Watch the YouTube video for easy to follow visual instructions:

What Christmas craft are you doing with the kids this year?

PLEASE share with us in the comments below

Image credit: YouTube

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- - june11, SA said
  - 23 Feb 2017
    9:40 pm
The children put a bucket of water out for the reindeers. They used a similar mixture to that above, added pink food colouring to it, then used an old slipper to make foot steps on the concrete path to look like Santa’s. They also put some on to look like the reindeers had walked. The driveway from the gate to the kerbside was a bit muddy from rain. They used some to make marks for the sleigh tracks. The neighbours were amused when they noticed it a few days later.

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- - mom93821, SA said
  - 22 Jan 2017
    6:59 am
We have these Santa decorations and they are treasured.
- mom93821 replied
  
  10 Dec 2023 , 10:03 am
  These decorations are much loved every festive season.
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- - mom81879, SA said
  - 10 Jan 2017
    8:22 am
We make these every year. That way you get to see how much the kids have grown over the years. Yes, I keep them all

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- - tessie, SA said
  - 11 Dec 2016
    12:58 pm
Such a unique Christmas decoration and so cheap and simple to make.

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- - sars_angelchik, SA said
  - 08 Dec 2016
    12:58 pm
I love this- I will definitely be trying it!

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- - rovermum, SA said
  - 07 Dec 2016
    9:32 am
These are very cute and a great crafty idea in the lead-up to Christmas.

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- - mom71820, SA said
  - 06 Dec 2016
    7:17 pm
What a great little idea!

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- - ella12, SA said
  - 06 Dec 2016
    11:38 am
These look really great, just lovely.

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- - country chick, SA said
  - 01 Dec 2016
    4:24 pm
It just isn’t Christmas without salt dough ornaments,,,, always a winner!

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- - Amanda Holland, SA said
  - 18 Nov 2016
    9:08 pm
I made these a couple of years ago. They turned out good but if you have a dog they might eat it

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- - mom134803, SA said
  - 18 Nov 2016
    2:45 am
How cute are these !!

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- - mom160421, SA said
  - 16 Nov 2016
    9:14 pm
These are great and so easy to make as well.

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- - mom90758, SA said
  - 16 Nov 2016
    7:25 pm
They are really adorable. And what a great Christmas decoration too!! 🙂

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- - mom70876, SA said
  - 16 Nov 2016
    5:22 pm
Wow, these really are cute.. and yes a great idea for the grandparents!

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- - mom112217, SA said
  - 16 Nov 2016
    4:56 pm
A fantastic Christmas craft idea!

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- - mom64356, SA said
  - 16 Nov 2016
    4:40 pm
What a great simple activity. I’ll try this with my class at school!

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