Scented Ornaments (not just for the holidays)

Start by making basic ornament dough. You will need 1cup of salt, 4 cups all purpose flour and1 1/2 cups of warm water.

I don’t have an exact amount of spice to put in the dough, I added my spice till it had the scent throw I wanted. Mix salt and flour and desired spice together, add water. Knead the dough until the consistency is smooth. You may need to add more flour if the dough is too sticky. Simply roll out the dough on to wax paper or a floured surface like you would if you were making cookies (I wouldn’t recommend sampling the dough). You can use your favorite cookie cutters or your own free hand design. Before baking, make sure to put holes in these, if you want to hang them. A drinking straw makes a perfect size hole. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Bake for 30 minutes; allow to cool. Tie some pretty holiday ribbon to these or strips of coordinating fabric from your homes decor.

Another way of making these is to dip them in scented wax after baking them. Follow the recipe from above but omit the spice. I only suggest this method to individuals with experience in melted wax and candle making.

Supplies needed:

• Flour
• Salt
• Spice
• Water
• Ribbon
• Wax paper (optional)
• Melted scented wax (optional)