Christmas Land

Crafts

Cinnamon Dough Ornaments
Materials:
1 1/2 cups ground cinnamon
1 cup applesauce
1/4 cup white school glue (like elmer's)
bowl
plastic food wrap
rolling pin
wax paper
cookie cutters or a knife
ribbon or yarn for hanging
straw

Directions:
Mix cinnamon, applesauce, and glue together in a bowl. The dough should be as thick as cookie dough. Add a bit of water if the dough is too stiff.
Remove from bowl and knead. Put it back in the bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let sit for at least a half hour.
Remove the dough, knead again to make sure it's smooth. Flatten/roll the dough between waxed paper until it's between 1/4" thick and 1/8" thick.
Cut out desired shapes, use a straw to punch a hole for the ribbon to hang. The circle of dough will pull out with the straw.
Gently place the shapes on a piece of clean wax paper. They will take 3-5 days to dry, and you will need to turn them over a couple of times a day for them to dry evenly and flat.

When dry, thread a piece of ribbon or yarn through the hole to hang.

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