Yule, the winter solstice, is a great time to decorate! Salt dough ornaments these easy ornaments to celebrate the season of light and magic.
Patti Wigington is a pagan author, educator, and licensed clergy. She is the author of Daily Spellbook for the Good Witch, Wicca Practical Magic and The Daily Spell Journal. The Yule holiday season is a great time to deck your halls and walls! Salt dough is one of the easiest things in the world to make, and you can create just about anything from it. Use it with cookie cutters to make your own Sabbat ornaments. Combine the salt and flour, then add the water until the dough becomes elastic.
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Once it’s a good consistency, make your decorations with cookie cutters. Once they’ve cooled, paint them with designs and symbols, and seal with clear varnish. Will you be decorating a tree this year for your Yule celebrations? NOT edible, so make sure you hang them out of reach of hungry pets or roaming bands of feral toddlers. Let’s talk a little bit about cinnamon.