Seasonal Crafts: Cinnamon Ornaments

These homemade cinnamon ornaments make it fun and easy to decorate for the holidays. A great craft to try with kids! 

Dough Recipe:

• 6 tablespoons applesauce
• 10 tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves

Instructions:

• Mix applesauce, cinnamon, and cloves until smooth and clay-like.
• Sprinkle cinnamon on your tabletop and rolling pin, and roll the applesauce/spice mixture to about 1/8-inch thickness.
• Use cookie cutters or a small knife to cut out your shapes.
• With a small skewer make holes for hanging ribbons and draw details on the shapes.
• Place cutouts on a cookie sheet and put in a 120 degrees F oven.
• After 1-1/2 hours turn the oven off but leave the ornaments in overnight to dry.
• Store in an airtight jar until ready to use.
• Decorate with ribbons and hang on the Christmas tree or tie them to holiday gifts.

Makes about 20 fragrant ornaments.

Illustration by Margo Letourneau