Christmas Ornaments

When I was a girl my Aunt Nancy gave each of us kids a new ornament for the Christmas tree. I always loved finding the new ornament. Nancy would write our names and the date on them. A couple of years ago Mom packed up all of the ornaments and gave them to me so I could put them on my own tree.

Now I am the "Auntie" and I have continued the tradition for all my "nieces" and nephews. I was having trouble finding cute ornaments that didn't cost a fortune... and then I remembered Salt Dough. I made a batch and used cookie cutters to cut out gingerbread men and stars. I painted them with acrylic paint and wrote names and dates. I think they turned out great. I expected them to come out flat, but instead they puffed up a bit. Now each ornament is just a little different. I love them!