This is a fun activity – but you have to start it this weekend to allow the crafts to dry.
These ornaments smell AMAZING. Keep for a fairly long time too. And are safe for kids to prepare. Use a heart-shaped cookie cutter and you have a perfect Valentine’s Day Teacher Gift.
Cinnamon Clay Ornaments
You need:
1 cup applesauce
1 cup cinnamon
Mix applesauce and cinnamon together (knead like dough until it turns into a clay
Let sit for 30 minutes
Clay is best when used at room temp. Use was paper as a working surface.
Roll out clay with a rolling pin and use cookie cutters to cut shapes.
Use a stray to poke a hole in your ornament (for hanging).
Place the shapes on a cooling rack or wax paper – laid flat to dry (takes about 2 days).
Note – the 1st time we did this — we used cookie cutters and also free-form shapes (as Things 1 & 2 wanted to roll & pat more than cookie cut).
Parent Club Tip: Pick up cinnamon at a bulk foods store