Are you crafty? I am always surprised by how many moms say they aren't crafty. It really is so easy to use things you have around the house to get crafty with your kids. These salt dough, sugar and cinnamon ornaments are a perfect example. Even if they don't turn out perfect, it doesn't matter. My son and I made cinnamon ornaments yesterday, and, they may not be perfect, but they still look great and we had a lot of fun making them!
How to Make Cinnamon Ornaments:
You need:
- 3/4 cup of Applesauce
- 1 bottle (4.12 ounces) of Cinnamon
Just put the cinnamon and apple sauce in a bowl and mix it up. We found that mixing with a spoon doesn't cut it, you really need to get in there with your hands and make sure it's completley mixed into a firm, smooth ball of dough. Then, on a large flat cookie cheet, roll it with a rolling pin until it is about 1/4-inch to 1/3-inch thickness. Use cookie cutter to make your shapes and use a wooden skewer to poke holes in the top (where you'll put the ribbon). If you feel like it's too stick roll it in a little more cinnamon.
Bake 2 1/2 hours at 200°F or lay the ornaments gently on a wire rack where they should be completely air dried in about 2 days.
Once they're dry you can decorate if you choose, or just leave them all natural.
How to Make Salt Dough Ornaments:
You will need:
- 1/2 cup of Salt
- 1 cup of Flour
- 1/2 cup of Water
- Glitter & Paint (to decorate)
Mix up the ingredients until they are the consistency of a bread or pizza dough. If it feels too dry, add a little bit of water. Or, if it seems too sticky, add a little more flour and salt (in equal parts).
Then, roll out flat on a cookie sheet to about 1/4 to 1/3-inch thickness. Use cookie cutters to make shapes and use a wooden skewer to poke holes in the top (where you'll put the ribbon). You can either leave your ornaments out to air dry or bake them in the oven at 250 degrees until they harden.
Once they are dry, you can paint them and decorate them any way you want. If you don't want to paint them, mixing colored glitter into the clay makes it really pretty and adds some sparkle.
How to Make Sugar Ornaments:
Sugar Ornaments are also really easy to make with things you have around the house. They look great and are a very kid-friendly holiday craft.
You will need:
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 1 tablespoon Glitter
- 1 teaspoon of water
First mix up the sugar and the glitter. Then, add in the water until it's all mixed in.
Let the kids fill the cookie cutter with the sugar mixture. Then, you should gently tap the ornament out of the cookie cutter onto a cookie sheet or plate. Allow the sugar ornament to dry overnight. When it's completely dry, just glue a ribbon on the back of the ornament. That's it!
Do you have any other creative ideas for easy homemade kid's ornaments?