Dec. 2, 2008 - Scented Ornaments
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1 cup of regular applesauce (not the chunky variety) |
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1 1/2 cups of ground cinnamon |
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1/3 cup of white glue |
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Assorted cookie cutters |
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Drinking straw |
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Colored ribbon |
Time needed: Afternoon or Evening |
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1. In a mixing bowl, stir together ingredients. Form the mixture into a ball, wrap it in plastic and chill for at least 30 minutes until the "dough" stiffens.
2. Sprinkle more cinnamon on a cutting board or a waxed-paper-lined surface, and turn the chilled dough onto it. Dust a rolling pin with cinnamon and use it to roll out the dough to a 1/4-inch thickness (if it's thinner than that, the ornaments will be too fragile).
3. Cut out decorative shapes with assorted cookie cutters or a butter knife, then use a plastic drinking straw to make a hole through the top center of each cutout.
4. Let the ornaments air-dry completely before stringing them with ribbon.
Variations:
String several ornaments together with twine and beads for a sweet-smelling holiday garland
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My kids made scented ornaments in art class while attending public school. Tonight as Caroline was helping decorate the Christmas tree she came across some of the ornaments. I looked up the recipe online. I think this will be one of our projects. I bought a bag of nativity scene cookie cutters at a yard sale a year or so ago for $1 . About time to put them to use.
Comments
Dec. 5, 2008 - your website
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