I love salt dough decorations. They are easy to make and look great on the tree. These haven't yet been painted but I'm sure will have lots of glittery goodness shortly. I'm not sure which recipe was used for these but I tend to use equal volumes (eg a cup) of plain flour, salt and water (start with half of the water and add more if needed). Salt dough can be microwaved for a couple of minutes, put in a very low oven for a few hours or left to air dry in a warm place - the latter takes quite a long time but is the best option if you use coloured dough that you don't want to accidentally brown. The thinner the ornament the sooner it dries hard but don't make them too thin or they will easily break.
We also had candles to decorate. We used the tissue paper method where you draw your image onto the tissue (we had felt-tips and gel pens) then hold that against the candle. Using a heat gun you melt the top layer of wax which comes through the tissue paper. The video below shows the technique, the heat gun comes out at around the three minute mark. You could also used printed napkins (the top layer) rather than your own design. Embossing powders work well too. Always use a pillar candle that will burn straight down through the middle, the tissue paper is a fire risk if you use a thin candle as the flame may reach it.
There were a few Christmas cards too. I did bring the hama beads for these but they were ignored in favour of using pearl papers and decorative stickers.
Chocolate Log
On the cookery front the children made two chocolate logs and some yummy roasted seeds. We also had some very chocolatey faces! Delicious.
Roasted seeds
With all these photos it would appear as if we had had a very crafty session. Not so! Many of the boys preferred to make their own fun in the form of playing together throughout the morning. Lots of noise, exercise and grins.
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