Cinnamon Dough
*not edible* - a good crafty idea to do with your kids in time for the Christmas season to start! These also make your home smell VERY nice!
1 cup applesauce
1/4 cup white school glue
Sparkles/Glitter (optional)
Bowl
Plastic food wrap
rolling pan
wax paper
cookie cutters or a knife
ribbon or yarn for hanging
straw
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 its smooth. Flatten/roll the dough between waxed paper until its 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 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.
Dont 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. Tree, Apple, House,
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