How to Make Apple-Cinnamon Dough Ornaments

Make some of these fragrant ornaments to hang on your tree this year! This project is so easy...my 7-year old did most of the work while I snapped pictures!

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1/2 cup cinnamon
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 2 Tablespoons white glue
• Medium mixing bowl
• Rolling pin
• Cookie cutters
• Drinking straw
• Mixing spoon
• Spatula
• Wax paper
• Ribbon or yarn

1. 

   Gather your materials.

2. 

   With spoon, mix the applesauce and the glue together in bowl.

3. Add cinnamon to mixture a little at a time.

4. 

   Knead the dough with your hands until smooth and form a ball. If your dough is too sticky, add more cinnamon. If it's too dry, add more applesauce. It may take a bit of experimenting to get the dough just right.

5. 

   On a sheet of wax paper, roll out dough with rolling pin to desired thickness (about 1/4"). Cut out shape with cookie cutter. Poke a hole in top of shape with a straw so that you can hang your ornament.

6. 

   Lift up ornament with spatula and transfer to a cookie sheet lined with wax paper to dry.

7. Let ornaments dry 2-3 days, turning over occassionally.

8. Thread ribbon, yarn or raffia through hole. Tie ends together to form hanger.

9. Hang on Christmas tree or use as a decorative air freshener!

10. Enjoy!!

Tips & Warnings

• If young children are helping you make these, explain that the shapes are not edible!

[moonglow]

on 9/22/2008 You're welcome! Enjoy!!!

[veryirie]

on 9/22/2008 I'd lost my old recipe for these ornaments, so thanks for sharing the knowledge! I'm planning to make new ones this year to tie on my Christmas gifts as a little bonus.