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Cinnamon Clay OrnamentsThis recipe makes dough that smells great which can be used to make christmas ornaments, package decorations, or three- dimensional sculptures. The crafts made form this project make excellant Christmas gifts too! Materials needed:
1 1/2 cups ground cinnamon
1. Mix cinnamon, applesauce, and glue. 2. Knead the mixture on a flat surface until it turns into a firm clay. (Abround 10 minutes. Do not get discouraged when you see that the dough is wet and really sticky, because that is the way it is supposed to be.) 3. Place the dough in a zip lock bag and make sure to remove all the air before sealing. Then allow the dough to rest covered with a damp cloth for 30 minutes. 4. This clay is easier to use if it is at room temperature, so do not refrigerate. Also you may want to knead the dough before rolling it out if the dough is cracking. 5. Dust your rolling pin, hands and working surface lightly with cinnamon, or cover your working surface with waxed paper. 6. Using a rolling pin, roll the clay out 1/8 inch thick. 7. Using cookie cutters, cut the dough out into the shapes you wish to use. *HINT: Roll the dough out onto the cookie sheet so that the dough shapes retain their shape. If you do it ont he table and try to pick up the dough shape it may break or tear or loose it's shape. 8. If you are going to hang the ornaments, use a drinking straw to punch a hole near the top of the ornament. 9. Place the ornaments on a cooling rack covered with waxed paper. Turn them over occasionally so that they dry evenly and flat . 10. Allow the shapes to air dry at least 5 days. You may also place them in a 100 degree oven to dry them a little faster. 11. When the ornaments are dry, tie a ribbon through the hole to hang it on the tree or tie it to a Christmas gift. 12. To decorate your shapes you may paint them with acrylic paints or simply add a little fabric paint for accents. Glitter looks great as well, or you may wish to leave them looking natural.
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