Looking for a way to include your pet in the holiday festivities?
Make a paw print dough ornament! This ornament is easy to make, cute and can serve as great keepsake for years to come.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup salt
- 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup water
- Paint (optional)
- Parchment paper
- Straw for hole punch
Directions:
- Combine all the ingredients. If the dough seems too dry, add more water.
- Split the dough into several parts.
- Shape the dough and place on a baking sheet (or oven-safe plate), covered with parchment paper. I smoothed the top of the dough out by laying parchment paper on top and rubbing my hands on it.
- Gently push either a foot, hand, paw, etc. into the dough circles.
- Use a knife to cut clean edges around imprint if you would like
- Make a hole in the top of the ornament with the straw
- Bake at 200°F for 3-6 hours until dry.
- Allow to cool.
- (Optional) Paint with acrylic paint.
Have fun with this!
Admittedly I did not come up with this on my own. Recipe found here.
Written by: Rob Doucette, DVM
