Salt dough Christmas heart with handprint

Download and print the heart template and cut it out. Save it for step 4.

Begin by making the salt dough by mixing flour, salt, water, and oil in a bowl. "You can add food colouring for a lively expression," Anna suggests.

When the texture is similar to soft clay, cover the dough with a tea towel. Let the dough rest for an hour.

When the dough has rested, roll it out with the rolling pin until it is has a thickness of approx. 0.7 cm. Use the template to cut out a heart shape in the dough. If the heart is a little uneven, you can use your fingers or the precision knife to adjust the edges. "Remember to use a cutting board," Clara says with a smile.

Make a handprint on the heart and use the stamps to press the name of the hand's owner into the salt dough.

Use a metal straw to make a hole at the top middle of the heart approximately 1 cm from the edge. Blow out the dough from the straw.

Line a baking tray with baking paper and bake your Christmas heart at 100 degrees for four hours.

Let the salt dough Christmas heart cool off.

Now you can decorate your Christmas heart as you wish. You can use paint, glitter, and whatever you desire.

Cut a piece of ribbon of approximately 25 cm. Tie a knot with the ends of the ribbon and pull the noose through the hole in the Christmas heart. Pull the noose through itself and tighten the ribbon well.

Your charming salt dough Christmas heart is now ready to adorn your Christmas tree.