Cinnamon Ornaments

Description

A great hands on activity that your child will enjoy. Hang as an ornament on the Christmas tree, 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. We made these in Kindergarten in the classroom as a gift home. Many of the kids would share that they still have this ornament.

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/li>
• Parchment Paper or Waxed Paper to work on
• Coffee stir straw or skewer to poke a hole for hanging
• Ribbon if hanging

Various Decorations

• Wiggly Eyes
• White Crayon
• Ribbon
• Small Scrapbook embellishments

Steps

• Place all ingredients in a mixing bowl. Mix with spoon or hand.
• If dough is too sticky add a little more cinnamon or if too dry add a little applesauce.
• Place approximately 1/4 of the dough on a cinnamon powdered surface.
• Place the rest of the cinnamon dough in plastic wrap.
• Roll out the dough to about sugar cookie thickness 1/4 inch.

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

• 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

• Place in a warm oven 175-200 degrees for one hour turning every fifteen minutes.
• Next allow to cool, dust off.
• Decorate with ribbon or other embellishments

Tips and Suggestions

• 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
• You can air dry the cinnamon dough if you prefer. It may take 1-2 days.
• 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.

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