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CORNSTARCH DOUGH ORNAMENTS

December 18, 2015 by madincrafts 10 Comments

Unlike many craft and home bloggers, we don’t have a pretty themed tree in our home.  Our tree is decorated with family ornaments, ornaments given as gifts, and handmade ornaments.  Sometimes I kind of wish I could do an elaborately themed tree in our living room, but then I look at our tree and totally change my mind.  I see the ornament of the gingerbread man in a cast that my parents bought me the year I broke my wrist.  Elsewhere on the tree, I see the photo and puzzle piece star that my son made in preschool.  I see the cowboy snowman that represents the years we lived in South Dakota.  Every ornament has a story that is unique to our family. If you would like to get started on some sentimental ornaments of your own, I am sharing this very simple recipe to create cornstarch dough ornaments just like you make cutout cookies. 

Cornstarch Dough Ornaments

CORNSTARCH DOUGH ORNAMENTS

HOW TO MAKE CORNSTARCH CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS

Mix up the dough with ingredients you may already have in the house, then roll, cut, and bake.  You can use any cookie cutters you would like; I made a batch of winter mittens this year and they might just end up tied as decorations to the Christmas gifts I hand out to friends and family.

This recipe yielded 15 ornaments (which are roughly 2” x 2 1/2”).  If you use a different sized cookie cutter, obviously your mileage will vary.  My ornaments were done after 60 minutes in the oven, but it is wise to check on them every 5 minutes or so towards the end of the bake time.  Just like cutout cookies, additional time may be needed if your ornaments are bigger or thicker.

Michigan Mitten Ornament

We Michigangsters have a bonus use for mitten cookie cutters – the lower peninsula!  I added a small heart over our hometown to make this a state pride ornament.  The cornstarch dough ornaments take paint really easily, so you can customize your ornaments however you would like.

WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE CORNSTARCH DOUGH ORNAMENTS

Homemade Cornstarch Dough Ornament

The dough is elegant on its own too.  Either leave the baked ornament raw, or you can seal it with a clear spray sealant.  Do you have any sentimental ornaments on your tree?  I would love to hear about them!

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  • cornstarch
  • baking soda
  • Christmas cookie cutters
  • baker’s twine

Try these other DIY ornaments too:

FAUX BIRCH FINISH FOR DOLLAR STORE ORNAMENTS

FAUX BIRCH FINISH FOR ORNAMENTS

10 MINUTE SEQUIN SNOW GLOBE ORNAMENT

SEQUIN SNOW GLOBE ORNAMENT

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Comments

  1. Dawn Onuffer says

    December 6, 2016 at 7:20 pm

    As I watched the video, the Mad in Crafts logo appeared and blocked the view of the ingredient amounts. Do you have the recipe in print somewhere?

    Reply
  2. Peggy Wilson says

    December 12, 2017 at 2:13 am

    I have searched in vain for your cornstarch dough ornaments. Please print the ingredients. I want to try it before Christmas.

    Reply
    • madincrafts says

      December 12, 2017 at 2:03 pm

      You will need to watch the video in this post to see how to make the ornaments, but these are the ingredients: 1 cup baking soda, 1/2 cup corn starch, 3/4 cup water

      Reply
  3. Jessica says

    October 3, 2018 at 3:10 am

    Do you decorate before or after baking?
    Also how long do they bake?
    Thank you

    Reply
    • madincrafts says

      October 3, 2018 at 12:20 pm

      You can find the full tutorial for making these ornaments in the video above!

      Reply
  4. Betty says

    October 15, 2020 at 4:52 am

    There is no video in the post, just 3 pictures.

    Reply
    • madincrafts says

      October 15, 2020 at 12:26 pm

      The video will jump to your sidebar as you scroll. Once the first ad is over, you should be able to watch the video.

      Reply
  5. Catherine says

    November 30, 2020 at 5:12 am

    I’ve gone up and down this article several times and no video pops up on either side. Would you please tell me what I am doing wrong?

    Reply
    • madincrafts says

      November 30, 2020 at 10:03 pm

      I’ve double-checked the video is embedded. There will likely be an ad that plays before the video starts. You will have to wait until you can cancel that out to watch.

      Reply

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