Salt Dough Olaf Footprint Christmas Ornament

Olaf Christmas Ornament Made from Salt Dough Footprints

With Christmas around the corner, it’s time for some festive crafting at my home. Each year, I enjoy creating a new ornament with the kids, and this year’s idea from Pinterest was simply too adorable to ignore.

Salt Dough Footprint Olaf.

Begin by preparing a batch of salt dough using this recipe:

2 Cups Flour
1 Cup Salt
1 Cup Warm Water

Work your dough until it’s soft and pliable; the longer you knead, the smoother the texture becomes.

Preheat your oven to 200°F to dry out the craft, or you can opt for air drying. I placed mine in the oven for about two hours before letting it air dry for a few days, depending on the thickness of the dough.

Since the background will be blue, I added blue gel coloring to the dough to eliminate the need for painting later.

However, once the dough dried, it developed a whitish powdery film, prompting me to paint the blue on after all.

Once your dough is ready, roll it out to your desired thickness and press your child’s foot into the dough to create a footprint.

Make sure to apply pressure on the toes for a defined print.

Now comes the waiting game as you let it dry. Remember to punch a hole at the top while the dough is still wet for hanging later.

Once completely dry, start by painting the background blue. After the blue dries, cover the snowman’s body with white paint; I added some rosy cheeks to capture Olaf’s character.

Once the white paint is dry, use the same blue for his mouth.

Utilize a black Sharpie to outline his mouth and draw features like the eyes, eyebrows, hair, arms, and buttons.

Add the color for his nose, and voilà, you’ve created a charming keepsake ornament.

Although I’ve seen these ornaments hung on trees, my kids have grown, and their feet are quite large! Even my toddler’s footprint might be too big, so I’ll display them on the wall instead.

What’s your favorite festive keepsake to create with your children during the holiday season?

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and happy crafting!

Editor’s note from Heather at OurKidsMom: This craft was inspired by a post from the blog I Heart Arts & Crafts. Be sure to check out her blog for many more delightful ideas!