Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup cinnamon
- 1/2 cup store bought applesauce (homemade sauce will likely be too watery)
Or, any equal portions of both ingredients depending on the quantity you
desire.
Directions:
- Stir together cinnamon and applesauce with a spoon until the dough becomes
stiff, then use your hands to create a ball of dough.
- Place the ball of dough on a sheet of waxed paper, flatten slightly with your
fingers.
- Place a second sheet of waxed paper over the top of the dough and roll out dough
to about 1/8 inch thick.
- Use cookie cutters or your own template shapes.
- Air dry creations on a waxed paper-covered cookie sheet or a cooling rack for at
least 24 hours until they are completely hard.
Creative tips:
- For extra "sparkle," mix in decorative glitter.
- Make your own shapes by trimming the dough with a table knife following around
patterns you've cut from cereal box cardboard.
- After cutting out shapes, use a drinking straw to create holes for jewelry or
ornaments.
- Use toothpicks to make smaller holes for threading. Leave in dough until dry and
remove.
- For a wall hanging, thread a colored ribbon through the shape.
- For a brooch, decorate with fabric paint and glue a metal clasp pin to the back
(available at craft stores).
- Decorate creations with acrylic paint or fabric.
- The creations can be used as decorations on a gift box or bag.
Important note: Adult supervision and participation is required for this
activity.
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