All you need is 2 ingredients to make these super simple and easy Homemade Cinnamon Ornaments! A great DIY holiday craft or fun Christmas gift for both kids and adults to make and customize!
That adorable and easy DIY Christmas present I made a few years ago for my family and friends, finally all written out for YOU to try yourself! If you've been a Strength and Sunshine reader over the years, you know I love to channel my inner crafter during the holiday season and DIY all my holiday gifts. From memory jars, nail polish mugs, and of course FOOD!
I can't tell you what I'm making this year, as it would spoil the surprise for my family, but I'm going to edible gift route this year. That is if all goes as planned. You know I have my last final on the 23rd? Yea! Next week is going to be stressful, to say the least. Since I'm making edible gifts, I can't prep them too far ahead of time. So in between studying and going to take my finals, I'll be playing Santa in my apartment kitchen!
Now, if you're still looking to DIY an easy gift option for anyone in your family, friends, even coworkers, I have the perfect project for you! The famous 2 ingredient cinnamon ornaments! Literally just cinnamon and applesauce...that's it!
Okay, and hooks or string, plus any glitter or other decorations you may want to add, but 100% optional! I like to keep my plain and simple! They are so easy and perfect for last minute guests. Plus, the kids (or all ages) love to make these! There's something so special about a homemade and handcrafted gift!
You're just mixing equal parts applesauce and cinnamon together, rolling out the dough, cutting shapes, and drying them out at a low temperature in the oven for a few hours. Be warned, these make you house smell like cinnamon (strong cinnamon) for...awhile. But that's not bad, eh? 😉
Homemade Cinnamon Ornaments
All you need is 2 ingredients to make these super simple and easy Homemade Cinnamon Ornaments! A great DIY holiday craft or fun Christmas gift for both kids and adults to make and customize!
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Cinnamon (plus a few extra tablespoons for easy rolling if needed)
- 1 Cup Applesauce
- Cookie Cutters
- Ribbon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 250°F.
- In a bowl, mix together the cinnamon and applesauce.
- Place the dough on a Silpat and place another Silpat or a piece of parchment paper on top of the dough.
- Roll the dough out between the surfaces until about 1cm thick. Then cut out shapes with your cookie cutters. Make a small hole at the top of each shape (with a toothpick) for hanging.
- Place the shapes on a Silpat lined baking sheet and dry in the oven for about 2-3 hours (depends on how thick your ornaments are).
- Remove them from the oven, let them cool, and then add your ribbon or hooks to hang and decorate if desired!
These are so fun and I love making a few new ones every year! They are a perfect gift for anyone that you'd like to show some love too, but not in an overly done way. Get creative with them, use big cookie cutters, small ones, glitter glue, etc.! Have fun with your homemade cinnamon ornaments and personalize them! These don't even have to be "Christmas" themed if you don't clebrate! Make them exactly how you'd like!
So tell me:
+ Do you make homemade gifts?
+ Ever make cinnamon ornaments?
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Deborah Davis
These homemade cinnamon ornaments look so cute. I can just imagine how lovely they will look on my tree.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
They are a family favorite!
Debra Needles
What a fun idea! I bet it makes the tree smell extra-good, too!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
It makes the HOUSe smell lovely!
Mel
We love making our own Christmas ornaments too. This year, we made our advent calendar.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
It makes things so much more special!
kimmythevegan
These are soooooo cute! I love this holiday DIY gift idea Rebecca. So simple! I have a tradition of buying my mom an ornament every year for Christmas - next year I will totally make her one =)
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
A homemade ornament would be even better!
Marla
Hi Rebecca,
What a great idea for a DIY ornament! Pinned & tweeted!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
So fun!
nadia
That's a really innovative DIY ornament! Love the idea! Cinnamon is one of the best smells so it's never a bad thing to have your house smelling of it 😀 Best of luck with your finals!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, right? Thank you, Nadia!
Monika Dabrowski
These look so good! Such a good idea to make your own ornaments! I haven't put up my Christmas tree yet so might make these with the kids this weekend:)
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
That will be so much fun!
Mary Ellen @ VNutrition
This is such a cool idea! I'll have to try it with my nephew!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
It will be a fun time!
Kathleen - Bloggers Lifestyle
That is amazing, only two ingredients. I bet they smell good enough to eat, forget the ornaments LOL.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha! May be a bit intense!
Ashley
I've always wanted to make cinnamon ornaments and have never gotten around to it. Love that this version is only 2 ingredients!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Go for it this year!
Ashley@CookNourishBliss
Applesauce??? What??? That's so cool! What a fun thing to make for the holidays!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Yes!!! Fun and easy is what we all want during the holidays!
Michelle @ Lillian Abbey
I have wonderful memories of making these with my mom. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I think I need to recruit my family to join me next time 😛
Tianna
these are too cute! thanks for sharing them 🙂 pinned xx
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thanks!
Rose
Cinnamon ornaments are so simple and beautiful! I'm sure they smell amazing, too.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Yes! They are just so fun and easy!
Kristina @ Ms.Modify
What a great idea! Who would have known something so cute is so easy to make! I can imagine how wonderful it makes your kitchen smell too!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, it can get a bit overwhelming! The smell lingers for hours!
Sarah | Well and Full
I used to LOVE these ornaments when I was growing up!! I'll have to try making them again!! 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I love making a new "batch" every year!
Alicia Owen
I can't believe that's all you need! I definitely need to try these out!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Right? It's like magic! Christmas magic!
neil@neilshealthymeals.com
I'm going to see if I can persuade Lynne to make these Rebecca because they would look amazing on our tree, albeit we would have to make sure that our cat didn't get at them!
Good luck with your finals on 23rd. Fingers crossed for ya! 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you Neil!
Happy ornament making!
Patricia
Your blog is amazing, I loved every single post and I will definitely keep you in mind!
Such an inspiration for my new baby,
thank you so much!
Xx
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you!
That would be sweet!