We made these over the weekend so we’re still waiting for them to dry completely. Once that is done, we’ll string ribbons through the holes and hang them or attach them to gifts.

Cinnamon Clay Ornaments

1 1/2 cups ground Cinnamon
1 cup Applesauce
1/3 cup white School glue (like Elmer’s)
Ribbon
Mix cinnamon, applesauce, and glue together in a bowl.

Remove from the bowl and knead the mixture until it turns into a firm clay.

Let sit for about 30 minutes.

Clay is best used at room temperature. You may need to dust your rolling pin, hands, or working surface with cinnamon, or use wax paper as a working surface.

Roll out clay with a rolling pin to approximately 1/8 of an inch thick.

Use cutters to cut out desired shapes.

If you are going to hang your shape, use a straw to cut out a hole near the top of the shape.

Place shapes on a non stick cooling rack or wax paper. You will need to keep an eye on them and turn them over occasionally so that they dry evenly and dry flat.

Dry shapes for approximately 5 days.

When dry you may put a ribbon through the hole for hanging on the tree or adding to a package.

You may add puffy paint to decorate your shapes, if you wish.

We halved the recipe and had enough cinnamon clay to make 16 ornaments. The number of ornaments you can make will depend on the size of the cookie cutters you use.

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