Modern Cinnamon Stick Himmeli Ornament Tutorial

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Fill your home with the sweet smell of cinnamon! This all-natural air freshener will fill your space with a warm and inviting aroma. Make several and display them throughout the room for best results.

Difficulty level: Beginner
Time to complete: 20 minutes
Age range: 8 and up

Things you’ll need:
Cinnamon sticks
String
Scissors
Wooden beads
Hot glue gun/glue sticks

Things to do:
1. The first step is cutting your string. You need four pieces, all measuring about 24-inches long. Knot the ends of your strings together.
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2. Slide cinnamon sticks on all four of your strings. Pull them up tight to the knot.
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3. Now we’re going to add a crossing cinnamon stick. Slide it on a string as you normally would, but then slide the neighboring string through it as well. Repeat this step on the other side, so you have two crossing cinnamon sticks.
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4. Add four more cinnamon sticks on the four strings.
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5. When all of your cinnamon sticks are in place, pull the ends of your string up and tie them in a knot, creating a diamond shape.
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6. To add dimension to your cinnamon stick hanger, use hot glue to add beads in between your cinnamon stick diamonds.
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7. Slide a wooden bead onto the top of the cinnamon stick diamond and knot your strings in a loop, creating a hanger.
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