DIY Gingerbread Ornaments
This recipe for scented Gingerbread Ornaments is so simple to make! Great for Christmas tree ornaments and gift giving this holiday season, they also smell amazing with a simple trick!
Active Time1 hour hr
Dry Time1 day d
Total Time1 day d 1 hour hr
Yield: 15 ornaments
Cost: $15
Christmas Cookie Cutters
#1 Icing Tip optional, but recommended
Scissors
Frosting Bag optional, but recommended
On a flat surface, lay a chunk of clay you that you intend to use. Wear gloves to avoid transference and put a dent in the center of the clay. Add a few drops of gingerbread oil. Work and mix the clay so the scent spreads throughout. You can also brush a drop or two on the back of each ornament after dry.
Smooth out the clay between two sheets of wax paper and flatten with a rolling pin until about ¼ inch thick.
Use cookie cutters to make shapes in the clay dough. Reroll the clay as needed to get as many ornaments as you like.
Use a stiff straw to add a hole somewhere on the ornament for hanging. Allow to dry flat overnight, flipping over after several hours to dry the backside well.
Decorate with traditional designs using white puffy paint. I found it hard to squeeze the bottle, so I put the paint into an icing bag with a #1 decorating tip. Allow to dry completely.
Hang the ornament with twine or ribbon.
I used terracotta clay for this project because it is porous to soak in the smell, air dries without cracks or curling, and is fairly close in color to gingerbread.