Fun and Easy Applesauce Cinnamon Ornaments

These applesauce cinnamon ornaments make a wonderful craft idea for the Holiday season.

As Christmas time is drawing near, if you want a fun, easy and cheap gift idea to do with your children then these cinnamon dough ornaments are just what you have been looking for.

This recipe requires few ingredients and it is simple to do.

If you have been wanting to get into the "Holiday spirit" these applesauce cinnamon ornaments are just the ticket. Their heavenly fragrance - apple cinnamon - is sure to spread throughout your home and uplift your spirit.

At a time when customized Christmas ornaments are very popular - but finances are usually lacking - these homemade ornaments are sure to please someone special.

And when it comes to doing a fun activity with your children, this cinnamon ornament recipe will meet all the criteria of a savvy mom like you:

• Easy

• Fun

• Cheap

• And as mentioned before, they smell heavenly so you can't go wrong.

Homemade cinnamon applesauce ornaments also have another fun - secret - use...they can make really cute decorations for gift giving.

If you are giving a jar of homemade jam - or even your own homemade bath salts - you can attach one of these cinnamon Christmas ornaments with a bit of raffia - or a piece of ribbon - to the lid for a complete country look. And that is just one idea, I am sure you can find many other uses for these wonderful smelling cinnamon creations.

Applesauce cinnamon ornaments are a great and easy way to decorate and liven up any gift...especially homemade ones.

So I hope you enjoy making this cinnamon Christmas ornament recipe and please send me a review...with some pictures of your creations please.

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Ingredients for Applesauce Cinnamon Ornaments

Directions For This Cinnamon Christmas Ornament Recipe

Mix the applesauce with the cinnamon a little at a time until you have a soft dough.

Work the dough on a cinnamon sprinkled surface until it is pliable and easy to work with.

Roll it out on a cinnamon covered surface.

I like my ornaments 1/4 inch so that they are stronger. You can make them thinner but they will be more fragile.

Cut shapes or use cookie cutters.

Make a hole for hanging with a straw or - for a smaller whole - a tiny screwdriver.

Actually, straws from kid juice boxes work very well and seem to be the perfect size.

Drying Your Cinnamon Applesauce Ornaments

You can let them air dry. It will take a few days - 2 to 3 - and you will need to turn them over every few hours.

You may also place them on a cookie rack; they'll dry faster with better airflow.

You can place them on a wax or parchment paper covered cookie sheet. Place them in a warm oven - 200 to 250F for a few hours. Remember to still turn them over several times.

I have not tried this but I wonder if a food dehydrator would work...I'll have to try and get back to you on that one.

Once dry, in order to hang them, you can use:

• Yarn

• Ribbon

• Fabric cut into strips

• DMC thread - cross-stitching thread sold in craft stores

• Leather string

• Fish line

• Raffia

• String

• Etc.

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