8
cups all-purpose flour or whole wheat flour 2 cups granulated salt 3 cups
warm tap water
DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to 325
degrees F.
Mix flour and salt well. Gradually add water,
stirring with a large spoon. Finish mixing with hands. Knead until soft and pliable.
Roll out on floured surface about 1/8 inch thick. Cut shapes with cookie cutters
or create your own shapes.
Place on cookie sheets. With
a skewer, make a ½ inch wide hole in the top of the ornament for threading
string.
Bake at 325 degrees F until hard, approximately
1 hour. Remove from oven, allow to cool and then decorate with paint and varnish
to preserve.