Toddler Activities: Cinnamon Dough Recipe
Toddler Activities: Here is our recipe for Cinnamon Dough which we use for all of the projects. We have included an option to add a couple ingredients to get
an even more fragrant dough. See directions for that option below.
DESCRIPTION
A great hands on activity that your child will enjoy. Hang as
an decorative piece, add to potpourri or embellish a gift as a tie on. However you choose to use these cinnamon pieces, it is something
that will last for many years and retain that wonderful smell.
INGREDIENTS
1 cup cinnamon
1 cup applesauce
MATERIALS
Cookie Cutters or Molds
Medium Bowl
Waxed Paper or Parchment Paper
Plastic Wrap
Rolling pin
Baking Sheet
Parchment Paper or Waxed Paper to work on
Coffee stir straw or skewer to poke a hole for hanging
Ribbon if hanging
OTHER MATERIALS
Various Decorations
Wiggly Eyes
White Crayon
Ribbon
Small Scrapbook embellishments
Puff Paint
STEPS
- Place all ingredients in a medium mixing bowl. Stir with a spoon or by hand.
- Place on cinnamon dusted surface and knead until well blended.
- Spoon out enough to make a ball about the size of a golf ball, flatten slightly and place on surface of cinnamon,
flip it over and dust the other side.
- Place the rest of the cinnamon dough in plastic wrap.
USING MOLDS
- Prepare the mold by dusting it as well with the powdered cinnamon.
- Roll out the ball of dough until it covers the top of the mold, keep the dough thick.
- Place on top of the mold and with rolling pin and hands tap on the dough, pushing it into the mold.
- Flip the mold over and allow the cookie to fall out.
- Cut around the edge, the thickness of the cookie should be approximately 3/8inch thick.
- Punch a hole in the piece if you want to tie with a bow or hang.
USING COOKIE CUTTERS
- Roll out ball of dough until it is about 1/4 inch thick.
- Press cookie cutter into the dough. Peel dough away from cutter, then lift the cutter up gently.
FREE FORM
- Let your child make their own project. Note that thicker items will take longer to dry.
DRYING
- Air dry for a couple days or place in a warm oven 200 degrees or less and allow to dry slowly for several hours, make sure it is drying on powdered cinnamon.
- Next allow to cool, dust off.
- Decorate with ribbon or other embellishments
TIPS AND SUGGESTIONS
If dough is too sticky add a little more cinnamon or if too dry add a little applesauce.
If your dough did not come out of the mold, knead again and repeat. The dough needs to be a little stiffer.
Molds can be deep and you will want all of the pattern to show.
If you work on parchment paper you can simply transfer it to a baking sheet without lifting up your pieces
If you have any dough left over, store it by placing it in plaster wrap. Surprisingly it will last for months and months.
Perfect for that afternoon you are looking for a toddler activity.
OTHER IDEAS
Variation on the Recipe
For an even more fragrant variation, add the following to the above ingredients:
1 Tablespoon Ground Cloves
1 Tablespoon Allspice
Note that adding the Ground cloves and Allspice may create a drier dough that is best used immediately.
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