Cinnamon Dough Ornaments
If you are looking for a Christmas ornament crafting project this year, you won’t be disappointed. Cinnamon dough is not edible and this recipe includes some glue to hold them together for many Christmases.
Materials
Makes approximately 10 ornaments
- 1 cup ground cinnamon
- 3/4 cup natural unsweetened applesauce
- 2 tablespoons white glue
- Rolling pin
- Mason jar
- Evergreen leaves
- Straw
- Dehydrator (optional)
Mix together the cinnamon and applesauce. Then add the glue. At first, the mixture may feel dry, but set aside the spoon and get in there and mix the dough with your hands. The more you mix and knead the cinnamon dough, the better the consistency.
Press evergreen leaves into the dough and gently roll over them with the rolling pin to get a strong impression.
Use the mason jar to cut circle shapes out around the leaf imprints. You could also use cookie cutters to cut out different shapes.
Use a straw to make a hole in the ornament for the string.
Set the ornaments on the trays of a dehydrator for 6-10 hours. If you don’t have a dehydrator, you can dry them in the oven on 200 degrees for a few hours. keep an eye on them to make sure they dry and don’t bake. They can also air dry, but it will take much longer. This is a wonderful project to do before you have guests coming over because it makes the house smell Christmassy!
Thread some baker’s twine through the ornaments when they are dry, and they are ready to hang on the tree or give as gifts.
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How lovely these cinnamon ornaments are I just love the smell of cinnamon so I will be making these without delay thank you so much you have a great website which I follow and you always have beautiful projects to share kind regards
What did I do wrong? I kneaded and kneaded and kneaded, and the edges never quit cracking. I finally just patted those bits together and brushed with a bit of white glue. Could it be because I live at 7,000 feet?
Hi Kris, it does take a bit of kneading to get the dough smooth, but adding more apple sauce or glue might help. I know the glue dries quickly so perhaps that is why at the altitude. For what it’s worth, I’m at sea level.
Can I make the dough ahead of time & chill it? I won’t be using the dough until Tuesday, and was hoping to be able to make it tonight. Will it last rolled out and stored in the fridge for 2 days?
Thank you!
Hi Abby, I haven’t tried that and so I’m not sure but I think the glue may dry too much. I find the dough needs to be quite warm and fresh so that it doesn’t crack so if you could make it and roll it out the same time it would be best.
What is the approximate drying time in hours/days if it is just air dried? I also have a propane cook stove with a pilot light so the oven is a wee bit warm, but not the 200 degrees, and would leave it in there for however long it takes to dry….how does one know when it is sufficiently dried?
Thanks!
I am 53 and have always wanted to make these…have 3 grown sons and never got around to it. Finally did. Thank you for the inspiration! It is my 4-month old granddaughter’s first Christmas (obviously) and this will be her first ornament from me.
Merry Ho-Ho to you and yours!