Cinnamon Ornaments

INGREDIENTS & SUPPLIES:
1 Cup Cinnamon Powder
1/4 Cup Applesauce
1/2 Cup White Glue
Mixing Bowl
Rubber Spatula
Measuring Cups
Rolling Pin
Cookie Cutters
Straw
Paint/Glitter
Paintbrush
Ribbon/Twine

DIRECTIONS:
1. Mix Cinnamon Powder, Applesauce, and White Glue in a bowl with the rubber spatula, then let stand for about an hour.

2. Roll out the dough.

3. Use cookie cutters to cut out different shapes or you could even do hand prints of your kids!

4. Lay them on a cookie sheet to dry.

5. Use the straw to poke holes at the top of each ornament.

6. Flip the ornaments every so often while they are drying.

7. Once completely dry decorate the ornaments with paint and glitter.

8. Tie a piece of ribbon or twine on the top and hang on your tree or attach to a gift!


*I did this with my 2 year old son. I mixed the dough and cut out all the trees. I painted them all green and let him put the "decorations" on each tree. We will be keeping one and giving the rest as gifts to family and friends!

**Original recipe from http://www.marthastewart.com/907577/cinnamon-bird-ornament

Salt Dough Hand Print Ornaments

Ingredients:

• 1/2 Cup Salt
• 1/2 Cup Flour
• 1/4 Cup Water

Supplies:

• Knife
• Pen
• Paint (Red, White, & Black)
• Mod Podge
• Ribbon or String
• Paint Brush

Directions:

1. Kneed until dough forms.
2. Make impression and cut out hand shape with a knife (leave a small border)
3. Use a pen to poke a hole at the top.
4. Bake at 200* for 3 hours
5. Paint
6. Seal with Mod Podge
7. Thread a ribbon or string through whole and hang on your tree!

 
 *Add the date on the back with a sharpie or paint. MAKES A GREAT CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR GRANDPARENTS OR AUNTS & UNCLES!!!

Ice Cream Cone Christmas Trees

Supplies:

• ice cream cones
• green frosting
• various candies for decorating

Directions:

1. Cover each cone with green frosting.
2. Decorate with the candy.

For our "candies" we used M&M's, Cherrios, and Goldfish (the stars are from the "space" goldfish).