Microwave 1/2 cup water until warm (around 45 seconds), then pour it into the flour and salt.
Mix the dough with a spoon until it becomes hard to stir.
Then squeeze the dough with your hands until all the ingredients are combined.
Knead the dough with your hands on a flat surface until you have a nice, soft dough ball.
Your salt dough is ready to work with! You can mold it into little sculptures, make handprint keepsakes with it, or roll it out into shapes to make ornaments.
Step 3: Roll out the salt dough
If you're planning to roll out your salt dough, sprinkle a bit of flour onto your counter or cutting board.
Place the ball of dough on the flour and sprinkle a bit more flour on top.
Use a rolling pin to roll out the dough to around 1/4 inch thick.
Cut out shapes with cookie cutters, or form your own creations.
For ornaments, use a drinking straw to create a hole for a hanger.
Remove the scrap from in between and, if there's enough, roll it out again to make another ornament or two.
Step 4: Bake the salt dough
Bake the salt dough at 225F for 4 - 6 hours, or until it's completely dried out and hard.Be sure to flip the salt dough half way through to ensure both sides are dry.Larger or thicker creations may need to dry longer.
Step 5: Finish off your ornaments (optional)
To finish off your ornament, cut a length of twine or ribbon and loop it through the hole, tying a knot.
Tie another piece of twine around the first piece, closer to the ornament, and tie it into a bow.
Your salt dough ornament is complete!
TIPS:
If your dough is too sticky: add some extra flour, 1 teaspoon at a time.If your dough is too dry and crumbly: add water 1 teaspoon at a time.