These little ornaments can be whipped up in no time from things you probably have hanging around the house. They make perfect gifts from kids to their teacher and friends and smell divine for years. If the dough is rolled smoothly, the finished surface can be written on easily, so consider making extras for holiday gift tags! Look for large containers of inexpensive cinnamon at discount stores or on the bottom shelf of the spice aisle at your supermarket.
Things you need:
1 cup of ground cinnamon
1 cup of applesauce
1/4-cup Craft glue
Large Bowl
Wooden Spoon
Rolling pin
Cookie cutters
Straw
Ribbon
Parchment or silicone baking sheet
Things to do:
1. Slowly mix the cinnamon into the applesauce, stirring carefully to avoid puffs of the spice from billowing over the side of the bowl. Once mixed, incorporate the glue into the batter.
2. Sprinkle cinnamon onto your parchment and roll out the dough to a 1/4″ thickness.
3. Cut shapes using cookie cutters, a gingerbread man shape makes a particularly cute ornament.
4. Peel off excess dough and use the stray to cut a hole in the top of the ornament for hanging.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until stiff. Allow it to cool and thread loops of ribbon through the holes.
*Glossy 3D paint can be used to mimic icing when decorating these ornaments like gingerbread men*
