Crafty Kitchen Baker’s Clay Ornaments
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Make ornaments with this easy baker’s clay recipe that uses only three kitchen ingredients. Cornstarch, baking soda and water.
These holiday ornaments are so fun to make. It’s kind of like making cookies only it’s super easier and less calories. The only ingredients you’ll need is some cornstarch, baking soda, and water. Other items you’ll need will be a medium pan to cook the ingredients in, a wooden spatula, plastic wrap, rolling pin, your favorite cookie cutters, a straw, baking pan, cookie spatula and some decorative twine or ribbon. Tip: to make fancy designs on the clay I use an embossed rolling pin. That’s it! So, let’s get to making these cute ornaments. This would be a great crafty project to do with the kiddos. With supervision of course.
What is Baker’s Clay?
Baker’s clay is a homemade clay made using ingredients that are commonly used in the kitchen when baking or cooking. The ingredients used to make baker’s clay include cornstarch, baking soda and water.
- Cornstarch also known as corn flour is often used to thicken gravies, sauces or soups.
- Baking soda also known as sodium bicarbonate is a leavening agent that helps to brown foods and can also be used to tenderize meats.
Baker’s Clay Ornaments Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 cup baking soda
- 1/3 cup water
Instructions
Prepare Baker’s Clay
Place cornstarch, baking soda and water into a medium sauce pan. Cook over medium heat stirring constantly until mixture thickens and loses its water. Remove from heat and transfer clay onto a sheet of plastic wrap. Close plastic wrap and shape into a disc. Sit the clay aside until slightly cooled.
Roll Out Baker’s Clay
While the clay is still slightly warm remove from plastic wrap and hand knead a few times until smooth. Then place clay on a dough mat, countertop, or cutting board. Using a smooth rolling pin roll clay out to 1/4-inch thickness. Then use an embossed rolling pin and make one pass over the clay to give the clay some design. Please note that if these ornaments are rolled out too thin they will be very fragile and susceptible to breaking easily.
Cut Out Designs
Next use cookie cutters to cut out designs. Use the end of a straw to make a hole in the top center of the ornament. Carefully remove outer edge of cut-outs and set aside to reuse. Gently lift up cut clay using a metal spatula and place on a baking pan. Note: messages can also be placed on the back of the ornament. Do this lightly with a toothpick or embossing messages/stamps. To reuse clay just roll into a ball and roll out with rolling pin and make more cut outs like above instructions. This recipe will make about 8 medium sized ornaments.
Bake Baker’s Clay Ornaments
Place baking pan in 150 degree Fahrenheit preheated oven for one hour. Remove pan from oven and carefully turn ornaments over. Return ornaments to oven and continue baking for another hour or until the baker’s clay ornaments are dry. Remove pan from oven and allow ornaments to cool. Once cooled put twine or ribbon through hole cut out and tie in a knot to make a hanging ornament.
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Crafty Kitchen Baker’s Clay Ornaments
Make ornaments with this easy baker's clay recipe that uses only three kitchen ingredients: cornstarch, baking soda and water.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 cup baking soda
- 1/3 cup water
Instructions
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Prepare Baker's Clay
Place cornstarch, baking soda and water into a medium sauce pan. Cook over medium heat stirring constantly until mixture thickens and loses its water. Remove from heat and transfer clay onto a sheet of plastic wrap. Close plastic wrap and shape into a disc. Sit the clay aside until slightly cooled.
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Roll Out Baker's Clay
While the clay is still slightly warm remove from plastic wrap and hand knead a few times until smooth. Then place clay on a dough mat, countertop, or cutting board. Using a smooth rolling pin roll clay out to 1/4-inch thickness. Then use an embossed rolling pin and make one pass over the clay to give the clay some design.
Please note that if these ornaments are rolled out too thin they will be very fragile and susceptible to breaking easily.
-
Cut Out Designs
Next use cookie cutters to cut out designs. Use the end of a straw to make a hole in the top center of the ornament. Carefully remove outer edge of cut-outs and set aside to reuse. Gently lift up cut clay using a metal spatula and place on a baking pan. Note: messages can also be placed on the back of the ornament. Do this lightly with a toothpick or embossing messages/stamps. To reuse clay just roll into a ball and roll out with rolling pin and make more cut outs like above instructions. This recipe will make about 8 medium sized ornaments.
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Bake Baker's Clay Ornaments
Place baking pan in 150 degree Fahrenheit preheated oven for one hour. Remove pan from oven and carefully turn ornaments over. Return ornaments to oven and continue baking for another hour or until the baker’s clay ornaments are dry. Remove pan from oven and allow ornaments to cool. Once cooled put twine or ribbon through hole cut out and tie in a knot to make a hanging ornament.
2 Comments
Barbara S. Nicholes
have you had these ornaments crack?
have you ever painted any part of them?
have you ever put varnish or sealer on them?
Jett
Hi Barbara: I have never had any of my ornaments crack before or after baking. I do handle them very carefully like they are piece of precious porcelain. I have never painted nor sealed them. If you try it please come back and let me know. I’m sure many of my readers would like to know as well.