Hello!
I wanted to save a memory of our first apartment, and what better way than to make an ornament!
Preheat oven to 175 degree F.
what you need:
Ingredients for 1 ornament:
1/4 C baking soda
1/2 C cornstarch
1/2 C water
double recipe if needed
Place all ingredients in a small sauce pan over medium heat. Stir for several minutes until mixture thickens like smooth mashed potatoes.
Place in a ball in a bowl with a damp cloth to cool. I only let it cool until it wasn't too hot to touch.
Place some cornstarch on a table and roll dough into a ball and place on counter. Use more cornstarch if it is sticky. I used my palm to flatten my dough to about 1/4 inch thick, feel free to use a rolling pin.
Once you have the shape you want, (I did a heart) place key into dough carefully. If your dough starts to crack or dry out, just add small amounts of water. I used my finger to spread water on the dough. I also did this to smooth out the dough before I placed it on my baking sheet. Use a toothpick to make a hole in the top of the ornament.
Place parchment paper on baking sheet and bake for 1 hour, flip half way through baking.
Once cooled, I wrote "Our first apartment 2014" and on the back I put our address. I then covered the ornament in Mod Podge to help seal it in.
A fun little way to remember your first place. It's not perfect, but it works. :)
Happy Holidays!
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