Cinnamon Ornaments

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 any way, 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

Option 1

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.

Option 2

Items Needed

4 oz Ground Cinnamon
Acrylic Paints
4 yards 1/8-inch Ribbon
10 tbsp Applesauce
Small Brushes
Ribbon/ String

Instructions

First of all, you need to put the ground cinnamon in a large bowl. Add applesauce to the cinnamon and mix well, with a spoon.
Now, making use of your hands, knead the mixture into dough. The dough needs to have thick-cookie dough consistency.
If the dough seems to be too dry, you can add some more applesauce to it, 1 tablespoon at a time.
Divide the dough into 2 sections and roll each one of them into a ¼-inch sheet. In case it sticks, sprinkle cinnamon on the rolling surface.
Making use of cookie cutters; cut the dough into different shapes. Thereafter, punch a hole in each one of them, for hanging purposes.
Slide a spatula under the ornaments and transfer them onto the baking sheet.
Bake the ornaments at 200 degrees F, for 20-30 minutes. Check in-between, to make sure that they don't overcook.
Take out the ornaments and transfer to a wire rack, allowing them to cool down.
Now, decorate them with acrylic paints, let them dry and then slide the ribbon or string through the hole made earlier.
You can either decorate the house with these ornaments or store them in a tissue-lined box, in a cool, dry place, for later use.

How to Cite

Related Articles

See also

More in 'Art & Entertainment'