Cinnamon Dough Ornaments

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Our theme for November is CHRISTMAS!!

My sister-in-law reminded me of these Cinnamon/Applesauce tree ornaments I made one year. I just love the smell of them, and usually put them on my kitchen Christmas tree.

There are lots of recipes on the internet, some a bit different. I used one like the following -- with applesauce, cinnamon and white glue. Got the recipe a number of years ago from a friend.

You'll need:

1 1/2 cups ground cinnamon
1 cup applesauce
1/4 cup white school glue

Also, rolling pin, cookie cutters and a straw.

Mix the cinnamon, applesauce, and glue in a bowl. The dough will be thick, and you can add a bit of water if required.

Knead it and let sit in a covered bowl for about half an hour. Roll until about 1/4 inch thick. You can roll between 2 pieces of waxed paper, or (like I did) sprinkle the rolling pin with a bit of cinnamon powder so the dough doesn't stick.

Using your cookie cutters, cut the shapes you like. Use the straw to poke a hole in the top, for hanging. Note: don't use a cutter that is too small, as the ornament will dry and shrink some.

Let dry on some waxed paper or on cookie sheet, keeping in mind that the ornaments will take 4-5 days to dry completely. They should be turned 2-3 times a day so that they don't curl up on the edges.

I've had a couple of ornaments break (because they weren't packed away properly) and the good thing is they are easily fixed with some white glue :-)

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Cooked Playdoh

This was one recipe that I used a LOT when my kids were younger. Today, my daughter was bored (!) and said she wished she had some playdoh. I said "well, let's make some!" She thought it was a great idea :-)

This has got to be the easiest recipe for playdoh -- but only because I tweaked it a bit. LOL! It originally called for mixing everything in a pot on the stove. I didn't like that idea as it seemed more work. I remember, at the daycare where I worked, we'd make 4-5 batches of this at a time; and a batch can be made in 5 minutes!


COOKED PLAYDOH

1 cup boiling water
1/2 cup salt
1 Tbsp cooking oil
2 tsp Cream of Tartar
1 cup flour
food coloring

While the water is boiling in your kettle, mix the salt, oil and cream of tartar in a big bowl. Stir. Add in the boiling water and stir for about a minute to dissolve the salt. It won't dissolve completely! Add your food coloring at this point.

Next, add in the flour and stir to combine the ingredients. Turn out onto floured table and knead by hand. You're done!

Here's an interesting alternative -- add a package of Kool-Aid when you pour in the boiling water. It makes a nice scented playdoh! You don't need food coloring if you use Kool-Aid. Another option is use the food coloring and add in some extract, like peppermint or coconut. Also makes a nice scent to the playdoh.

Store your playdoh at room temperature in a sealed Ziploc bag or in a covered plastic container. Keeps for a LONG time :-)