Cinnamon Ornaments

Ok, so I know that I am posting this AFTER the holidays, but better late than never!  This is an easy “recipe” (they ARE NOT edible!) for great smelling Christmas ornaments.  It is also a fun craft to do with your kids, as it is relatively mess free.  You will need:

 

1 cup ground cinnamon 4 tbsp. white glue 3/4 to 1 cup water

Stir together cinnamon, glue and water. Mixture should be as thick as cookie dough. Refrigerate the dough for at least 2 hours. Sprinkle cinnamon on you work surface. Knead the dough until smooth. Sprinkle more cinnamon on your work surface and roll the dough to about 1/3 inch thick. Cut out shapes with cookie cutters. Using a straw, poke a hole at the top of each ornament, for hanging. Bake the ornaments in a warm oven (about 250 ° to 270 ° ) for two hours.

 

Cinnamon ornaments

When I have made these in the past, I have also added about 1 tablespoon of cinnamon colored (bronze etc…) glitter.  You can find glitter like this at your local craft store (Martha Stewart’s line of craft products has a great shade of glitter that would be perfect for these!)  It adds an extra little sparkle that looks great on your tree!