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There’s Nothing Cuter than Jellybean Toes

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This post is sponsored by Lunchbox.

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DIY Paw Print Ornament | eatmovemake.com

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

  1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees F
  2. 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.
  3. On a floured surface, pat the dough into an even layer about 1/2 thick. Cut out ornament shapes with a glass.
  4. Press your pet’s paw into the ornament, then punch a hole at the top with a straw.
  5. Place ornaments on baking sheet covered with foil and bake for 2-3 hours (until dry).
  6. If necessary, file the edges to smooth them out. I used a nail file.
  7. Add ribbon, and hang!
DIY Paw Print Ornament Step by Step Tutorial | Click through to eatmovemake.com for full instructions!

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You can find this and other DIY ideas like printable pet gift tags and Mason treat jars on the Purina Holiday page at Walmart.com, along with $9 worth of coupons for pet items!

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Comments

  2. 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 🙂

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  13. 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.

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  14. 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. 😉

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  19. 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

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  21. 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!

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  25. 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:-).

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  28. 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. 🙂

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  35. 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.

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  37. I love this idea – unique!
    We have two cats and will do this next year.
    thanks for the post
    Merry Christmas!

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  43. 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.

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  44. 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!

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  47. 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.

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  49. 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?

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  51. 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!

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  52. I really love this idea. We have two chihuahuas and they are like our children now that our children are grown and gone.

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  59. 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.

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  75. 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.

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  81. 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!

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  82. 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!

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  83. 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… 😉

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  96. 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.

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  99. 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.

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  104. 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.

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  105. 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.

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  114. 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!

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