Christmas is almost here! This means it is time to put the Christmas tree up. Decorating the tree is a fun time in our household. My son loves hanging the ornaments up and seeing the bright lights. He usually contributes to the decorations by creating his own ornament. This year, we wanted to share his creation with you. We will show you how to make your own personalized ornament.
My son decided to incorporate cooking science while making the ornament. He made a salt dough ornament for the Christmas tree. This is a fun DIY project for kids where they will put their fingerprints in the salt dough. Another option is to do footprints. The great thing about this activity is you probably have all the ingredients needed for this project in your kitchen. Below is what we used…

Watch the video below to see how it is done. It is easy to do!
The video comes from my son’s YouTube channel, Corban’s Fun Learning Adventures. Please subscribe and share if you like what you see.
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I absolutely LOVE these and grew up making them for our tree. I introduced my children to them years ago and we still have a few of the ornaments they had made back then. Such a fun way to learn!
Thank you! It is awesome that you have ornaments you made in the past.
Im so going to make these with my kiddos!
OH good! I hope you have fun with this.
Such a great idea! Thanks for sharing!
No problem! I am glad you like it.