Cheryl Hill's Favorite Things - Cinnamon Applesauce Ornaments

Tis the season for Christmas decorating. 

Many years ago while teaching kindergarten I came upon this ornament recipe that we did for parent gifts and the kids just loved them.

When it came time to make ornaments with our own girls I knew that this was going to be a fun decorating tradition. Every year about this time our girls look forward to making these cinnamon applesauce ornaments to give as gifts and of course hang on our own tree.

Here are a few picture of ones we have decorated in the past. I hope you take time to enjoy this fun and yummy smelling ornament craft. A perfect way to create fun memories with your little ones.

 The one above we added fabric and buttons and splattered paint to create a worn look. As you can see the one below we just added a small heart to a rustic heart shape.

Cinnamon-Applesauce Ornaments


This recipe is simple to make with Children.

(Note that these ornaments are not edible.)
                                                                                                                  
The ingredients 

1 cup cinnamon
3/4 cup applesauce
1/4 cup white glue

Mix all ingredients well until they form a dough. Flatten the dough to a thickness of about 1/4 inch.   Keep in mind that the dough will be quite dry, and can be tricky to work with.

Use cookie cutters to cut out festive holiday shapes. Use a drinking straw to punch a small hole in the top of each ornament if you plan to hang them. Keep them flat and move them to a warm, dry spot for 48 hours to allow them to dry. (this may take a bit longer depending on weather)

Turn each ornament over every few hours to dry on each side.  Alternatively, put them in a warm (not hot!) oven for several hours. 

Cheryl Hill

Montana