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Cinnamon Ornaments
These Cinnamon Applesauce Ornaments are a fun and festive craft for decorating with and attaching to presents. Grab the kids because they’ll love making these with you!
Servings 18 ornaments
Cost $8.56
Equipment
- Measuring cups
- mixing bowl
- mixing spoon
- rolling pin
- baking sheet
Ingredients
Supplies:
- 1 cup applesauce
- 1 ½ cups ground cinnamon
- cookie cutters
- 1.25 fl oz bottle White puff paint
- Baker’s twine
- Glue
Instructions
PREP OVEN AND BAKING SHEET:
- Move the oven rack to the middle position and preheat the oven to 200° F.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
MAKE DOUGH:
- Add apple sauce and cinnamon in a small bowl until a dough forms.
ROLL AND CUT ORNAMENTS
- Use extra cinnamon to dust a rolling pin and the counter to help prevent sticking.
- Roll the dough out to a ¼-inch thickness.
- Use cookie cutters to cut out festive shapes like stars, trees, or a gingerbread man.
BAKE AND COOL:
- Place the cutouts on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 1 ½ hours.
- While the ornaments are still warm, use a skewer to make a hole at the top. Skip this step if you're going to glue a string to the back of the ornaments instead.
- Cool the cutouts completely, for about 45 minutes.
TO FINISH:
- Create designs using white puffy paint, then let the paint dry completely for about 4 hours.
- Glue string to the back for hanging or pass the string through the hole you created with the skewer.
Notes
After a few years, these ornaments will start to lose their scent. When this happens, I sprinkle a few drops of cinnamon essential oils on them.