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Chris (list mom)

 

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http://www.makestuff.com/cinnamon_ornaments.html

Recipe 1:

 

1/2 cup ground cinnamon,

1/3 cup applesauce, and

1 Tbs. Tacky glue

Mix in bowl and stir until well blended. Work mixture in hands for three

minutes to form a ball. If it is too dry, add applesauce, if too wet,

add more cinnamon. Knead ball on cinnamon-sprinkled surface until it

holds togehter well. I roll this out and use cookie cutters for the

shapes. I also use a drinking straw to cut a hanging hole. These can be

air dried for 24 to 48 hours. Turn several times. They can also be baked

in a slow oven.

 

Recipe 2:

1 lb. powdered cinnamon

3/4 c. applesauce

1/8 c. orris root powder (optional)

1/8 oz. apple fragrance (optional)

Add scent to the orris root and mix well. Combine with the cinnamon

powder and add the applesauce. Add a tiny bit of apple cider if it's too

dry, or more cinnamon if too wet. Roll out no thinner than 1/4 " and cut

out shapes. Use a straw to cut a hole at the top if making a hanging

ornament. Dry in a dehydrator or air-dry. Let dry thoroughly and sand

the rough edges with a fingernail file and paint with fabric paints.

 

Recipe 3:

1-4 oz. can of cinnamon

1 T. cloves

1 T. nutmeg

3/4 cup applesauce

2 T. white glue

Mix dry ingredients and add to wet ingredients Mix thoroughly. Roll out

and cut shapes. Let dry several days, turning over frequently. Do not

eat!!!

 

Recipe 4:

1 c. cinnamon

1 t. nutmeg

1 t. allspice

1 t. ground cloves

1 c. applesauce

Combine dry ingredients. Add applesauce a little at a time, mixing

thoroughly. Roll out and cut shapes. Allow to dry 4-5 days. Paint after

completely dry.

 

Recipe 5:

1 Cup Cinnamon

1T Cloves

1T Nutmeg

3/4 C Applesauce

2T White glue

combine cinnamon, cloves & nutmeg. Add applesauce & glue, stir to

combine, work mixture with hands for 2-3 minutes. Divide into 4 parts.

Roll each to 1/4 " thickness. Use straw or toothpick for hole. Place on

wire rack & allow to dry at room temp. Turn after a day. (takes about 2

days to dry). I use white fabric paint to decorate, looks like frosting.

 

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http://www.luxurylane.com/thelibrary/themes/xmas.htm

Cinnamon Christmas Ornaments

1/3 cup Elmer's glue

1 lb cinnamon, ground

1 cup (more or less) unsweetened applesauce

1/4 cup ground cloves

 

Blend the spices together. Mix in applesauce 1/4 cup at a time until you

get a stiff but somewhat sticky dough. Grease a cookie sheet with a

spray, and grease your hands. pat out the dough onto a greased surface

(I use a corian cutting board) and cut out the " cookies " with cookie

cutters- bear shapes and gingerbread man shapes look good with the brown

dough- and add " faces " with whole cloves. Carefully put the cookies onto

a cookie sheet, poke a hole in the top with a straw (for the hanger) and

bake at 300 degrees F until they are nice and hard- 15 minutes at least,

depending how thick the dough it, keep checking until they are no longer

sticky. Let cool, and tie a ribbon through the hole to hang them by.

 

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http://www.kidsdomain.com/craft/dough2.html

 

Cinnamon Dough Ornaments

 

Make plenty of these ornaments to hang on the Christmas tree, a door

wreath, and in kitchen windows. You can create cinnamon decorations for

any occasion by just changing cookie cutters.

 

Children will need supervision with measuring.

 

This project is rated EASY to do.

 

What You Need

 

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

 

 

How To Make It

 

 

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.

Don't be surprised to see that the ornaments get smaller during the

drying process. Keep this in mind when you pick out the cookie cutters

for your designs. You will also notice that if you do not turn the

ornaments over often enough while they are drying, the edges of the

ornaments will curl.

 

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

 

SHAPE IDEAS: Tree, Apple, House (gingerbread), Bell, Heart, Goose,

Gingerbread Man, Star...

 

Optional Painting ideas - use acrylic paints or fabric paints to paint

details, like white 'frosting' on a gingerbread man or gingerbread

house, or eyes on a goose.

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