Cinnamon is a popular spice that is used to add a special flavor to certain dishes. However, not many know that there is an alternate use for cinnamon as well. The exotic spice can be used for making ornaments, which can be further used for adorning your house. In fact, cinnamon ornaments are very popular in case of holiday decorations, especially Christmas. The best part is that they are easy to make and can be shaped up to suit you needs and desires. In case you are looking for some tips on making cinnamon ornaments, just browse through this article and make use of the information given below.
How to Make Cinnamon Ornaments
Items Needed:
- Ground Cinnamon
- Applesauce
- Rolling Pin
- Wax Paper
- Cookie Cutters
- Toothpick/ Drinking Straw
- Oven
- String/ Ribbon
Instructions
- Mix ½ cup ground cinnamon with ½ cup applesauce and knead well, to form dough.
- On a smooth surface, sprinkle some ground cinnamon. Now, roll out the dough, with the help of the rolling pin. You can also place dough between wax paper and roll out.
- With cookie cutters, cut desired shaped out of the rolled dough.
- With the help of a toothpick, make a hole on the upper side of the ornaments, for the purpose of putting in ribbon/string for hanging.
- In case you want to make bigger holes in the ornaments, make use of a drinking straw.
- Place the ornaments on an oven tray and bake in the oven, at 150 deg F, till completely dry.
- Slide the ribbon or string through the hole and hang the cinnamon ornaments in your house.
