If you are looking for a quick, easy and inexpensive way to decorate your home, you should try various DIY Christmas decorations. Salt dough decorations at Christmas are a lovely addition to any Christmas tree and are perfect for crafting with children.
The most beautiful homemade projects have a dual purpose. When you put in the effort to create something beautiful from scratch, you deserve to enjoy it (and your hard work) for as long as possible. That's why now is the time to decorate your home with DIY decorations - Christmas is coming soon, get ready!
All you need to make salt dough is salt, flour, and water, all of which you probably already have on hand. Traditional salt dough is already beautiful, but you can also give tree decorations and other holiday decorations a unique look (or in some cases a special scent) by adding food coloring, spices and essential oils.
How to decorate salt dough decorations with paint?
If you have already prepared the salt dough, the exciting part - decorating - is finally here. You can leave the salt dough figures as is if you opt for a simple style. But don't forget this: half of the Christmas spirit comes from the glittering chaos that inevitably arises when making salt dough figures. The children (and adults too!) will definitely be very happy that they got to decorate the decorations.
Helpful tip: Once the salt dough figures have cooled, it's best to spray them with white paint before you start decorating them. This smoothes out the imperfections in the decorations (for example, if some figures have become too dark from baking). A thin layer dries in minutes so you can continue decorating. The white color is not a must, but it helps with decorating.
Seal and store salt dough Christmas decorations properly
If you seal the salt dough decorations after decorating, you can keep them for years. Sealing the Christmas figures can helpthat the decorationsthat you have carefully applied will look fantastic for years to come, even if the salt holds the salt dough itself amazingly well. You can apply a coat of clear acrylic sealer if the tree ornament has already been decorated. Allow your decorative figures to dry thoroughly.
So now let's start making beautiful decorations with the children!
Make your own cool garland
Create a beautiful garland with your salt dough.Crafta garland for the mantel or window by cutting out different figures from salt dough and lining them up in a row. This garland is also a good option when it comes to decorating your Christmas tree. Make several colorful garlands for all rooms at home!
Decoration ideas with salt dough at Christmas - handprint
Turn your child's handprint into a work of art with this creative activity. Simply press into the dough, cut out the shape and paint as desired. You can create Santa's face with different colors. The fingers of the print are then the familiar white beard.
Modern DIY tree decorations
You can't go wrong with a traditional Christmas tree if you're lacking inspiration. Be a little creative and try other cool Christmas characters. A heart, a rooster and a star - this tree decoration will surely surprise your family. These little decorations are great because you can customize their appearance however you want. You can decorate them however you like, be it with a bow, bright colors or glitter.
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Decoration and gift ideas for friends
Salt dough tree decorations are a great holiday project for kids to create together. The children can participate in every step of the process, from making the dough to decorating the tree decorations with paint. Children will have fun creating personalized Christmas decorations using salt dough and photos. The stars also make wonderful Christmas tree decorations to capture special memories. They can also serve as a wonderful Christmas gift for your family and friends.
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Cute stars with bells
You can breathe new life into your cookie cutters with this art project. Each cookie cutter makes two decorations - a large star and a small, cute star. You then only need short bows and bells to decorate.
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Tree decoration with paw print
Include your dogs in your Christmas celebrations. Press your pet's paw into the salt dough after rolling it out and cutting it out with a snowflake cutter.
Christmas decorations in the shape of a gingerbread
These Christmas figures in the shape of your favorite gingerbread are a perfect addition to the tree decorations.
Salt dough snowman
Your decoration at home will look complete if you make a snowman yourself from salt dough. It can stand under the Christmas tree and delight your guests.
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