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Cinnamon Applesauce Ornaments:

The rich color and wonderful scent of these cinnamon applesauce ornaments make them a lovely addition to your Christmas decor. Try hanging a few from a window sill, making the ribbons of different lengths so that the ornaments will hang at different levels, or simply add them to your Christmas tree.

Craft Supplies:Cookie Cutters, Ribbon,Toothpick, Fabric paint, Apple sauce, Cinnamon, Craft glue

Craft Project Instructions:Mix equal amounts of apple sauce and cinnamon and add 1 teaspoon of craft glue for every cup of applesauce. Have extra cinnamon on hand, you want a dough like texture.

Mix all the ingredients until you have a firm but wet dough. If you like you can substitute small amounts of cinnamon for a little nutmeg or ground cloves. Roll out your dough to at least 1/4 inch thickness (less than this will make your ornaments a little weak and they break easily) and cut shapes with cookie cutters. With a toothpick, poke a hole at the top of each ornament that is large enough for a ribbon to be pulled through. Place ornaments on a cooling rack or tray to dry completely. Depending on how large your ornaments are, drying could take a couple of days; it's best not to touch your ornaments during this time. You can also dry the ornaments in a 250 degree oven for a couple of hours. Once your ornaments are dry and if there are a few rough edges, you can easily remove the roughness with a little fine sandpaper. Sand your ornaments gently, as it doesn't take much to remove the little edges. Tie a ribbon through the hole and, if you like, you can paint these ornaments or add a little glitter. This is a great activity to do with children. From start to finish children will enjoy this creative outlet. These ornaments are easily saved, simply wrapped them in tissue paper and put in a box. I have some from 15 years ago, they still have a scent.