Cinnamon Applesauce Christmas Ornaments {Crafty Kitchen}

It has been quite some time since we did a Crafty Kitchen post here at Mommy's Kitchen. About 4 years ago I made some Cinnamon Christmas Ornaments.

 Last week when we were putting up our Christmas decorations and adding all the ornaments to our tree I noticed that we only had two of the cinnamon ornaments left.

Mackenzie asked me what they were made of and I told her cinnamon and applesauce, she couldn't believe it. I told the kids since we were down to two why don't we make a new batch together.

So last night the kids and I sat down and mixed up a batch of Cinnamon Applesauce Ornaments. They had so much fun rolling and cutting out all the different shapes.

The dough smelled so good almost like you could eat it. I had to make sure to explain to them that these were not edible ornaments. I didn't want them sneaking a piece of dough and eating it.

 I know it smells almost too good to be true, but make sure to tell your kids not to eat any of the dough. When the ornaments are dry be creative and decorate them. Glitter works great.
  

You can also use puffy fabric paints to decorate your ornaments when cooled. Use white for realistic gingerbread men. Now don't limit yourself to just using these as ornaments.
 

 Here are a few other suggestions. If using a gingerbread man, poke holes in each hand and tie several in a row to make a festive garland.

You can also place several different shapes in a basket and use as room fresheners. My favorite is to run raffia through one of the ornaments and tie it on a Christmas gift for a nice homemade touch.
 

 It's really all about using your imagination. These would make beautiful teacher gifts; just place a variety of ornament shapes in a pretty box for a nice homemade gift. I don't know about you but homemade presents are my favorite gifts to receive.

Lets get started and I will show you how easy these ornaments are to make. Start by adding all of the ingredients to a large bowl.

Thoroughly mix everything together. If the dough is to "sticky" add more cinnamon, If the dough is to "dry" add more applesauce. Good job Mackenzie. Lay a piece of waxed paper or foil on the counter and sprinkle with additional cinnamon. Roll the cinnamon “dough out to about 1/8 inch thick. Cut out different shapes by using cookie cutters.

Mr. handsome giving me a pose.

Don't forget to add the holes while the dough is still wet.
A straw works great for this. Lay ornaments on foil-covered pan and place in the oven on 170 degrees for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and let dry for 24-48 hours.

Add some holiday ribbon to hang your cinnamon ornaments on the Christmas tree.


Pretty, I think we did a great job. My house smelled so good while we were making and baking these fun ornaments

Cinnamon Applesauce Ornaments

Ingredients:
1 1/2 - cups store bought applesauce
1 1/2 - cups cinnamon + more for dusting
1/8 - cup tacky glue (I used Elmer's)
ribbon, glitter, jewels or puffy fabric paint for decorating

Directions:
Thoroughly mix all the ingredients together in a large bowl. If the “dough” is too dry, add more applesauce; if it is too wet, add more cinnamon.

Lay a piece of waxed paper or foil on the counter. Roll out the dough to about 1/8 inch thick (cut them more on the thicker side, so they will last for years). Cut out different shapes by using cookie cutters.

Don't forget to add the holes (use a straw) while the dough is wet. Lay ornaments on foil-covered pan and place in the oven on 170 degrees for 30 minutes.

Remove from oven and let dry for 24-48 hours. Use some holiday ribbon to hang your cinnamon ornaments on the Christmas tree.

Decorating: Once the ornaments are completely dry you can pull out a few craft supplies to decorate with. Choose glitter, jewels, acrylic paint, white puffy fabric paint and clear Elmer’s Glue to help things stick.

Cook's Note: If the cinnamon scent starts to fade away just add a drop of cinnamon oil to refresh the ornament. 

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