4 cups flour
1 cup salt
1 1/2 cups lukewarm water

Mix flour and salt well. Gradually add water, stirring with a large spoon. Finish mixing with hands. Knead until soft and pliable. Roll out on floured surface about 1/8" thick. Cut shapes with cookie cutters. Place on cookie sheets, make hole in the top of the ornament for threading with string. Bake at 325 ^o until hard -- about 1 hour. Decorate with paint and varnish to preserve.

NOTE: For Decoration Only, Not Edible