Description
Homemade cinnamon ornaments bring festive charm to holiday decorations with simple kitchen ingredients. Fragrant spices and common pantry supplies create memorable craft moments that families cherish during seasonal celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup cinnamon
- 3/4 cup (177 ml) smooth applesauce
- 1/8 cup (30 ml) liquid white glue
Crafting Tools:
- Christmas cookie cutters
- Straw
- Ribbon
- Extra cinnamon (for dusting)
Instructions
- Combine the fragrant cinnamon mixture in a spacious mixing bowl, blending applesauce, ground cinnamon, and craft glue until the texture becomes smooth and consistent. Adjust the consistency by adding more applesauce if the dough appears crumbly or extra cinnamon if too moist.
- Transfer the aromatic dough onto a clean, flat surface and gently roll it out to approximately 1/4 inch thickness using a rolling pin. Select festive holiday cookie cutters to create charming ornament shapes.
- Create hanging capabilities while the dough remains pliable by carefully inserting a drinking straw near the top of each cut-out shape, forming a clean, precise hole for ribbon threading.
- Arrange the delicate ornaments on a parchment-lined baking sheet, ensuring they are not touching. Place in a preheated oven at 200°F and bake for precisely 30 minutes to set the shape and dry the mixture.
- After removing from the oven, allow ornaments to air-dry completely for 24-48 hours in a cool, dry location to ensure maximum durability and prevent cracking.
- Once fully dried, thread festive ribbons through the pre-made holes and embellish with optional decorative touches like puffy paint for personalized holiday charm.
Notes
- Choose high-quality ground cinnamon for the most vibrant color and strongest fragrance in your ornaments.
- Handle the dough gently to prevent cracking, ensuring a smooth surface by rolling evenly and using light pressure.
- Opt for non-toxic white glue to make these ornaments safe around children and pets, creating a family-friendly craft experience.
- Store completed ornaments in a cool, dry place to preserve their shape and prevent moisture damage during off-season storage.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 35
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 1 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg