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Frozen Olaf Salt Dough Ornament

November 2, 2014 by Jackie Cravener 52 Comments

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Frozen Olaf Salt Dough Ornament - Easy Christmas ornament made from your child's footprint!

This was my first attempt at salt dough ornaments and I LOVED them! They are so easy to make and the ingredients are items you probably already have in your pantry. For our first salt dough ornament we chose to do our favorite footprint version of Olaf from Disney’s Frozen! To do this super easy Christmas craft all you need are the following:

Frozen Ornament Kids Craft

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– 1 Cup Of Salt
– 2 Cups Of Flour
– 1 Cup Of Water
– Ribbon
– Permanent Marker

First you’ll combine your salt and flour in a bowl and slowly add in the water. Continue until it is dough light and not too sticky. If the dough is too dry you can add more water. After kneading the dough you’ll flatten it out with a rolling pin. The kids love helping with this part! Next have your child place their foot in the dough. I cut out circles big enough for their foot and sat them in baking sheets lined with parchment paper so they could do this step a little easier. Next you can trace around their footprint leaving a little border around the print so that you have enough room for the hands to be painted on. Poke a hole through the top so that you can hang them when your done and bake these for two to three hours at around 100 degrees C/ 200 F. If your ornament is thick you may need to turn it over while it’s cooking.

Frozen Olaf Salt Dough Ornament - Easy Christmas ornament made from your child's footprint!

 Once these are done and they’ve cooled for a few hours you can start painting! Using acrylic paint you’ll paint the footprint white and add little cheeks to give it that olaf look! I added in a blue border and to make the eyes and mouth, I found the easiest way was to use permanent marker.

Frozen Olaf Salt Dough Ornament - Easy Christmas ornament made from your child's footprint!

Add a festive Christmas bow and it’s ready to hang on your Christmas tree! We had a few readers leave us some awesome tips to make these ornaments last! Spray with a waterproof sealant and keep in ziplock bag.

Frozen Olaf Salt Dough Ornament - Easy Christmas ornament made from your child's footprint!

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  1. Kate Williams says

    November 3, 2014 at 2:48 pm

    Such a great idea 🙂 Have pinned and will share on my FB x

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  2. Mummy's Blog says

    November 3, 2014 at 3:19 pm

    What a clever idea! I love this, I’ve pinned to my Frozen board! xx

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  3. Courtney @ Crafts by Courtney says

    November 3, 2014 at 9:15 pm

    Such a great craft idea!! You did a great job with it. I have a feeling this ornament is going to be pretty popular. I shared it on my Facebook page today!!

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  4. carol tomlinson says

    November 4, 2014 at 6:03 am

    I teach two and threes. Love doing things with their hands and feet.

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  5. Nancy "Mimi" Taylor says

    November 4, 2014 at 12:27 pm

    So cute! I’ve got to try this.

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  6. Ruby says

    November 4, 2014 at 2:41 pm

    My daughter is 15 and wears a size 10 but I’m making her do it now ….. Lol we love crafts. We have since she was small.
    Gonna do the dogs foot prints also. They are my baby’s also.

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    • Gloria says

      November 5, 2014 at 12:38 am

      I was wondering if I was going to have to borrow a baby.My youngest grandchild is 10.I don’t want the ornaments to take up the whole tree.Have you taken a picture of the one with your daughter’s footprint?

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      • Erica says

        November 6, 2014 at 4:10 pm

        Maybe you could use it as a stepping stone. That was my idea to try because my youngest is 11.

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        • Connie says

          November 7, 2014 at 11:54 am

          I was thinking of making a set of my whole family (6 of us) and hanging them on the wall during the holidays. We have some pretty big feet in the family & a tree would never support them, but my wall can.

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  7. Heather says

    November 4, 2014 at 2:55 pm

    These are absolutely the cutest ornament ever!!! Thanks so much for sharing with us today on our Facebook page. Pinning and sharing this week, everyone loves Olaf!

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  8. Coombe Mill says

    November 4, 2014 at 3:02 pm

    How creative and fun. Looks really good, the colours make it. Popping by from Mondays Parenting Pin it Party

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  9. chelseamckell says

    November 5, 2014 at 1:29 pm

    does it matter what kind of flour we use?? I don’t have white (all-purpose), but I’ve got lotsa old food storage wheat – I’d love to grind it up and use it for this! Would that work???

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    • Connie says

      November 7, 2014 at 11:58 am

      It’s going to be baked and painted. I cannot imagine it making a difference. The one in the picture isn’t white, so I’m suspecting that she used whole wheat flour. Could even be done with rye or something else, I imagine.

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  10. mary says

    November 5, 2014 at 9:19 pm

    I love the different things we can make off this website.thank you

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  11. Jenn says

    November 5, 2014 at 10:09 pm

    So cute ! But has anyone just let the ornaments dry instead of baking them ? I work with two year olds and my job does not have an oven. Thanks !

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    • Val says

      November 6, 2014 at 11:40 am

      I did something similar without having a oven. I suggest you make them one day and take them home to bake them.Then they paint them the next day. It breaks up the project and they can’t wait to see how their foot turned out after being baked.

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      • tina mac says

        November 8, 2014 at 12:08 pm

        this is a great idea! I was wondering the same thing

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    • amy says

      November 10, 2014 at 9:44 am

      http://theimaginationtree.com/2012/12/white-clay-ornaments-tutorial.html
      Jenn-I have made similar ornaments using this recipe. It doesnt have to be baked.

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  12. Paige's Momma says

    November 5, 2014 at 11:24 pm

    This is amazing!! I think I might have to do this as christmas gifts this year… But I’m assuming this is probably only enough ingredients for one ornament? I’d like to do a bunch. Any ideas? Thanks!!

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    • Jackie Cravener says

      December 6, 2014 at 2:33 am

      I was able to get three little feet ornaments out of this! They were for a one year old.

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  13. Jennifer Ruckman says

    November 6, 2014 at 2:20 pm

    Last year we made handprint Santa’s with this same idea and dough. They were gifts to grandparents from my son. This year, we’ll be doing these! So excited!

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  14. Karyn says

    November 6, 2014 at 3:52 pm

    What temp do you bake them for 2-3 hours?

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    • Jen says

      November 6, 2014 at 6:39 pm

      200°

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      • Natalie says

        November 23, 2014 at 8:38 pm

        I’m wondering that too – It says 200 degrees but no one has specified whether that is Fahrenheit or Centigrade, would love an update! 🙂

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    • Jaclyn Schauer says

      December 18, 2014 at 11:56 am

      A lot of sites say 200 degrees, but I have also read that it is best to bake these at the lowest temp your oven will go, most likely 170 degrees. Ideally air drying is the way to go, but the disadvantage is it takes up more time. The reasoning behind the higher temp versus lower I believe is helping to eliminate air bubbles.

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  15. Laura says

    November 7, 2014 at 8:43 am

    My daughter and I love to do crafts…this looks like a perfect one especially who does not like OLAF! Can’t wait to get started.

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  16. Birute Efe says

    November 7, 2014 at 11:56 am

    this is the cutest Olaf ever! What a brilliant idea!

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  17. hodgepodgecraft says

    November 7, 2014 at 3:17 pm

    So clever! Who knew Olaf is the same shape as a foot?! 😉
    #Pintorials

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  18. The Fairy & The Frog (@frog_fairy) says

    November 8, 2014 at 4:07 pm

    Such a sweet idea. Thanks for joining in the #ParentingPinItParty

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  19. Deb says

    November 11, 2014 at 9:33 am

    Has anyone painted them before baking? Want to do this with our 4-H group but cant get it done in one day. Then we don’t meet again for a month.

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  20. Danny Hiett says

    November 26, 2014 at 1:23 pm

    How do you keep the kids feet from sticking in the dough

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    • Jackie Cravener says

      December 6, 2014 at 2:32 am

      Hi Danny, while your adding the water to the mixture make sure to add it slowly until it appears dough like and not too sticky there should be no residue on your hands when you touch it. You can try adding in more flour while you knead the dough. And maybe a little bit on your childs foot incase your dough is still coming out a little sticky.

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  21. David Hagler says

    December 5, 2014 at 9:16 am

    My grand daughter went haywire when she saw this…so we tried it. After I baked it for 3 hours, I let it cool for 30 min and painted the white base coat. I noticed that the white paint cracked after it dried, any suggestions? Other than that, the project is great and you instructions very clear.

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  22. Kelly Kendall says

    December 5, 2014 at 10:15 am

    how many ornaments does this recipe make? I need enough for 20 for my daughter’s class. If anything, I guess we could just do white paint footprint on a piece of blue paper. Thanks!

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  23. Angie says

    December 5, 2014 at 11:00 am

    I love the Olaf idea! We made salt dough ornaments last year and love them! One tip is to spray them with a waterproof sealant. This will make your ornaments last, and gives a glossy finish.

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    • Jackie Cravener says

      December 6, 2014 at 2:41 am

      Thank you so much Angie for the tip! I’m going back and the sealant to all of our ornaments!

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  24. Kaila says

    December 12, 2014 at 5:30 am

    Very interesting post. This project is really amazing, really a cute one and looks very fun to make.
    Thanks for sharing 🙂 Well done!!

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  25. treeeeeese says

    December 28, 2014 at 2:43 pm

    Thanks so much, have made olaf with so many kiddies

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  26. marypage13 says

    November 17, 2015 at 8:01 pm

    Hi Jackie
    Your website is beautiful! I just did a post called “10 Fantastic Frugal DIY Christmas Decor Ideas” and I featured your adorable “Olaf” ornaments. Thought you might be interested in seeing it! If you enjoy, feel free to share!

    http://simplynatureplusnurture.com/2015/11/17/10-fantastic-frugal-diy-christmas-decor-ideas/

    Thank you!

    Mary Harp
    simplynatureplusnurture.com

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  27. Pranali @ empiricalmama says

    December 2, 2019 at 1:23 pm

    Love your idea of salt dough Olaf. I have featured it on my blog post here. Please check it out. Thank you

    https://empiricalmama.com/51-easy-diy-christmas-ornaments-for-kids-fun-way-to-build-memories-for-lifetime/

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