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Whenever my cat’s bean toes are showing, I snap a photo because it’s so damn cute. So I thought I’d take it one step further and make a paw print ornament so I can remember how cute she is for all my Christmases to come!
If you think Mony’s cute and want to see some more pics and a video, check out this recent post about a cat toy (which would be a perfect stocking stuffer for your kitty).
I chose to use salt dough for my paw print ornament. It’s really easy to make and will make four good-sized ornaments.
Salt Dough Paw Print Ornament
1 cup flour
1 cup salt (just your usual iodized table salt)
1/2 cup water
Glass to cut out the ornament shape
Straw to punch a hole for the ribbon
Aluminum foil
Baking sheet
Festive ribbon
- Preheat oven to 200 degrees F
- Mix flour, salt, and water in a bowl. The result should be a Play-Doh-like consistency – you may need to add a little water if the dough is crumbly.
- On a floured surface, pat the dough into an even layer about 1/2 thick. Cut out ornament shapes with a glass.
- Press your pet’s paw into the ornament, then punch a hole at the top with a straw.
- Place ornaments on baking sheet covered with foil and bake for 2-3 hours (until dry).
- If necessary, file the edges to smooth them out. I used a nail file.
- Add ribbon, and hang!
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Lily Kwan says
Mony is very cute. Thanks for sharing the paw print ornament tutorial!
Sue Hull says
My daughter has 3 dogs and 1 cat. This would be a fun project to do next Christmas. Id like to do my granddaughters hand print too. Good idea 🙂
Cynthia R says
I have three cats and i love their pink paw prints. What a cute idea! I need to do for my cats.
Kimberly Flickinger says
This is so cute and a great idea! Thank you so much for sharing.
Lisa Coomer Queen says
What a cute idea! I really like this. Thanks!
Sarah Hayes says
this is extremely adorable!! id love to make these with our cat. my LO would think its so fun
Krystal says
I have never made salt dough ornaments before but I really should. They are simple and can involve our pets too!
Sharon Rooney says
What a really neat idea. These would be fun for the kids to make and also build memories of our pets.
CourtneyLynne says
Omg now this is just too adorable!!!! I have two fur babies that I need to do this with next year!
Sarah L says
That’s such a cute and easy idea. Wish I’d done it for my cat who passed away 2 years ago.
Jessica Harlow says
There really isn’t much cuter than those jellybean toes! lol I think my girls and I would have fun making our kitties’ paw print ornaments!
Mandala says
Cool idea . . . We will try these with the family for the next Christmas season.
Lisa Rios says
Such a beautiful & creative DIY work which I would love to try at home with my kids. I think the final output really looks good with that cute paw of your adorable pet.
Sarah Hirsch says
Wow, that’s great! I have seen kits for sale to capture pawprints or handprints, I didn’t realize it could be done so easily without spending the money on a kit. 😉
Elisabeth says
I have a soft spot for cute paws too! I wish we’d done this with our cat Bella.
Sacha says
This is definitely super cool and pet creative ;} will save your and subscribe to get some DIY projects Ideas.
Hannah says
Awwwww ADORABLE! Ornament memories with the fur babies. What a great idea
Natalie Z says
What a fun idea! We have a ton of ornaments for our kids ao why not our furry ones 😉
Mary massaker says
This is so beautiful. To cherish the memories not only if the people in your life but to also capture your pets prints to keep forever, just love it
Amber NElson says
What a great way to keep a memory of your pet!
Foodie. Wife. Life. says
Myself and several of my friends were looking for a salt dough recipe this holiday season and HOORAY!!!! I’ve found one! I’m totally sharing this! <3 I never thought to get my pup in on the salt dough ornament fun, but I totally am. Great idea btw!
No Ordinary Liz says
Now this is the cutest ornament I’ve ever seen! What a way to keep them near and dear to you! I just LOVE DIY projects!! Thanks for sharing your post.
Coolchillmom says
What a great DIY for our holiday decorations! Thanks for the heads up on the savings too
Rosey says
aw you made a cute ornament with his paw. What a sweetheart. 🙂
Angie Scheie says
That pic is pretty adorable! I’m pinning because we have an older cat and dog, so you don’t know how many holidays they have left. This way they can be remembered each Christmas:-).
Jasmine Watts says
Sooo cute… i lovee cat feet!!! I would eat a cat print.
Bohemian Babushka (@BBabushka) says
CUTISIMO!!! Not sure if my Grandpuppy would let me do this, but this is just a precious idea! Gracias; it’s definitely gonna be pinned. BB2U
Natalie Brown says
Such a fun idea! I just got a new kitten and am going to do this with her for sure. My grandson will think it’s cool too. Thanks for the inspiration. 🙂
Paula Schuck says
I love this idea. I will have to make one of these for my pets. They would make a great gift.
Who Let the Mum Out? says
This is such a cute idea! I don’t have any pets.. but this would work with kids, too. Thanks for sharing!
tonygreene113 says
The cat prints are a nice treat to the cookies. I would eat a cat print. would you?
Pop Shop America says
Gahhhh!!! Sooooo cute! Your fur-baby is adorable.
dawn says
how clever and i lovee cat feet. they are the cutest.
Becca says
Cat feet are really cute…and so soft! 🙂
Tami says
What a cute idea for pet lovers. I have three pets – a chihuahua, a boxer and a snobby cat. This would be a great way to hold on to their memory once they are gone.
andi says
any time that there’s a cute kitten in a photo….it doesn’t matter what else is there 😀
Barbara Montag says
I love this idea – unique!
We have two cats and will do this next year.
thanks for the post
Merry Christmas!
Kristin says
You that right. I just love this! What a cute way to commemorate your fur baby!
Ana says
I love the idea!! I am going to do it before e take the Christmas tree down
mya.k says
It’s so cute, I love it.
Adrienne says
Cute idea for a pet. Never thought to make an ornament like this.
BusyWorkingMama says
Aww! How cute to have a lasting memory like that. I am not sure how happy our kitties would be to be “paw-printed” but it would make for a nice ornament!
Miranda (Myrabev) says
Awwww bless this is one cute ornament, I do not have any pets but I do agree the cats jellybean toes are so damn cute. I am not good with anything DIY and lord knows I missed that boat lol thanks for sharing.
Cat Davis | Mom by the Beach Blog says
Jelly beans? LMAO I never thought about it like that but it’s so funny because I was just admiring my cat’s little paw pads last night. His foot was hanging off the cat tree and he has the cutest little grey paw pads with a white foot. I love the little ornament idea too!
Terri Beavers says
I really want to make one of these for my kitty and doggie. The kids would think it was so cool to have the ornaments with their paws.
Toughcookiemommy says
This is such a cute idea. I love having something like this to display on the tree.
Stacy says
Such a cute idea! I have been wanting to do this for my dog, especially since I am not sure how many holidays we have left with him (he is almost 14 and has early stage kidney disease). Now the trick is to get him to stay still long enough for me to press his paw into the bowl.
Michelle says
what a sweet way to save their paw prints. i love cats and this precious
R U S S says
WOW, this is so nice. I can imagine doing other projects with it. How long would the ornament last? Do you think it could go for months?
Briana says
I’ve never thought to do this for a pet. Great idea for animal lovers!
Leslie says
Aww, I love kitty & puppy paws too! I have a chinchilla and I tried to do this with his hands and feet, needless to say, he wasn’t having it. I hope you and little kitty have a great holiday!
Karen Mead says
I really love this idea. We have two chihuahuas and they are like our children now that our children are grown and gone.
Toughcookiemommy says
I love this idea as well. It’s a great way to show our love for our pets since they really are a part of the family.
Marcie W. says
What a sweet ornament idea for a fur or human child. It is definitely something to treasure for years to come!
Heather Lawrence says
Love this! I so wish I had if done this with my fur babies. Just too dang cute :).
Charlene S. says
Thanks for posting this great gift idea. We have cats & dogs and these would make great family gifts.
Emily says
That is a really cute idea! I think most people think this is for kids only, but it’s great for pets too!
harriet says
I had these done for several of my passed pets. It make for a great memory.
Julie Syl Kalungi says
Awww how cute indeed. It must be a bit of a job getting her to autograph the dough with her paws 🙂 Merry Christmas!
Angie says
There really is nothing cuter! I really wanted to do a salt dough ornament of my pup’s feet, but I read an article where a family did one and their dog ate it-and then died because apparently salt dough is super bad for them. Now I’m nervous about it.
Chanelle says
Oh no! Maybe if you hang it up high you can still do it.
Lalia Frolick says
Kitty toes are just the cutest! I love this ornament idea as well. The only thing is I have a feeling my dog would pull it off the tree and eat it. He’s a jerk that way ;)!
valmg @ Mom Knows It All says
She’s a cutie. I love cats. Sometimes I wake my cat up by tickling his feet. He gets annoyed a little but it’s funny to see him stretch out his legs and toes.
Chanelle says
The cat toe-spreading stretch is my fave!
valmg @ From Val's Kitchen says
Only rivaled closely by the bathing of the toes! I love how they spread them all apart so they can clean them LOL.
Sarah says
What an adorable idea! I never thought of doing these with pets.
Claudette says
That is so neat! Getting everyone in the family involved and in the spirit of the season! Merry Christmas to you and yours! 🙂
Elizabeth O. says
It’s really nice! A memory worth sharing with any fur baby!
tisha says
awwwww so so cute! i just love your creative ideas! thanks for sharing this!
Yonca says
Oh, so cute! I’ll show this to Aria. We’ll definitely make this ornament. Merry Christmas!
Kurt Hoffmann says
Very cute. I wonder if my dog would rather eat the dough, though.
Ickle Pickle says
I love my cats paws! This is a great idea – I don’t know what she would think though! Kaz x
Ana De- Jesus says
Aw this is an adorable ornament. Your kitty is so damn cute too what is its name?
Gitty says
Thanks for your idea, and the cat is so cute
Michelle says
i wish we could have done this with my cat before she passed away. i loved her little paws
Farrah says
Aw, cute! I would love to do this when we buy a dog next year.
Aubrey says
Those are very cute My daughter had a cat she loved, but it ran away. I bee she would have loved doing this.
Elizabeth O. says
This is really so lovely and sweet! I would definitely make one if I had a cat or a dog! It’s really nice.
Jenny says
I love this idea!! My sister in law did similar with their dog and it is one my nieces favorite ornaments!
Tammilee Tips says
I should do this with our new cat! I love this idea a great way to include you pets in the decoration. I love that the ingredients are all from the pantry, no harsh chemicals for the cat to touch.
Crystal says
I totally need to make one of these for my mama. She has a new kitten and would this as a keepsake.
chastity says
What a fun idea! I don’t have pets, but would love to do this with my son.
Vera Sweeney says
What a cute ornament to make!!! Especially if you get your cat as a new born it would be fun to see the changes over the years.
mya.k says
This is a really good idea. I want to get the cat ordainment for my cat.
Michelle F says
That is such a great idea! We had one of our beloved Penny the chihuahua.
Seyma Shabbir says
This is such as cute idea!! We are thinking about getting a bird and can do this with bird feet too! LOL Thanks for sharing this great pet friendly DIY recipe!
Stephanie says
Neat idea! We had pawprint ceramic remembrance keepsakes done after our dog passed away at 14 years old in 2013. They are well done and a great keepsake, but it would have been nice to have done one while he was alive to have hanging on our tree!
Dawn Lopez says
What a great idea! I never thought about doing an ornament with my cat’s little paw print. I’m going to try this tomorrow. Not sure how my cat is going to feel about it though… 😉
Chanelle says
Hehe, good luck! My cat didn’t put up too much of a fuss.
Anne says
This is adorable! I love the idea of making an ornament like this with my dogs that we can hang on the tree year after year.
angie says
I agree so very cute and sweet put a smile on my face as well
Mama to 5 BLessings says
I agree with you – super cute! What a patient kitty for taking such a nice paw print too!
Shobha George says
I love personalized gifts! This one would be perfect as a gift.
Ellen Christian says
This is such a cute way to get your cats involved in Christmas. We get ours presents every year but I think a paw print ornament is absolutely adorable.
LydiaF says
I can’t imagine my kitty cooperating with this, but I’d love to make an ornament of her multicolored jelly bean toes 🙂
Carol Bryant says
I wish I saw this before I bought one of the kits – this is fantastic and your kitty is gorgeous, Merry Christmas!
Lois Alter Mark says
I love this idea. Those would be such meaningful, personal ornaments.
Beth@FrugalFroggie says
What a cute idea!! I never thought about a paw print ornament.
Scarlet says
This looks like a fun project that the kids would love to help me do. A great keepsake too!
roslyn says
I guess it is the equivalent of childrens foot prints or even handprints from your grandkids. Enjoy the project.
Cheryl says
That’s a pretty ornament and looks simple to make.
Bri says
This ornament idea is too cute and it is a great way to add pets in the holiday festivities. I know I can do this with my kitten, but getting my cat to do this will be tricky.
Heather says
How cute! I love that you call them bean toes. Great ornament.
Jaime Nicole says
This is a really cute idea! I have some of these but hang it high enough so that my pets can’t get to them – the salt can make them sick according to my vet.
kita says
Love the print that is so neat I would even do one for my daughters fingers or something or do one for the entire family as a tradition for the whole family.
Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says
I should do this with my dog. He’s like a four legged child to our family, so I think we need to commemorate him.
Terri Beavers says
Oh em gee, those are so cute. I’d love to let the kids help me make these tomorrow for our cat and dog.
Meagan says
This would be fun to do with any pet! I wonder if I could get my dog to sit still long enough to do this with him!
Amy Kelsch says
Such a cute and creative idea! I can see this ornament being a very special keepsake ornament. Any family member would love this as a gift. Thanks for the idea.
Karen says
This is such a clever idea! We made handprint ornaments with our kids when they were little, but I never thought to make a paw print for my Daisy! My mom loves her fur babies, too, and would love having an ornament like this to remember them.
Jeanette says
I wish we would’ve done this with my dogs are still alive. I would love to have some kind of a remembrance of them. Next time I will do this thank you for the idea.
sharon martin says
What a great idea for Christmas, we have dogs but will still work the kids would love it.
Heather Johnson says
Very cute idea! I made similar paw prints with salt dough for my two dogs and cat.
tara pittman says
Very cute idea for fur kids. I would do this with my boys.
Mardene Carr says
HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA…for a while there I thought they were something to eat with the cat’s actual paws in it….WHEW
Chanelle says
Lol. Ew!
Jennifer says
I love this idea! I have 3 dogs, and I want to do this with all of them. What a great keepsake.
Alissa Apel says
Awwww! That is cute! I love little hand or paw prints.
Claire says
This is a super cute idea, I love my cats paws 🙂 What a wonderful ornament idea xx
Robin (Masshole Mommy) says
That is such a cute idea. I wanted to make something like this with my Milo, but he’s such a spaz that he won’t sit still long enough for me to do it.
Jamie @ Coffee With Us 3 says
We recently moved, and there’s a cat here that apparently came with the house. He’s obviously very familiar with the house, and any time we open the door he just struts right in and gets comfortable! It’s hilarious, because for a country mouser, he’s very docile. I’ll have to try this with him– my kids would get a kick out of making him an ornament!
Robin (Masshole Mommy) says
That is a cute idea. You should totally do it 🙂
Chanelle says
Hah! That’s adorable! Cats are definitely in charge of us.