Is There Any Recipe for Making Ornaments?

[heat123]

I'm doing the BRU event for Babies 1st christmas and was wondering if there were any out there by using the kids cookie cutter set some how?

thanks!

 

[heat123]

Ps. or using any of our product to create a cute ornament to display?
Thanks!

 

[mom2leelee]

Dough

1 c. ground cinnamon (buy it cheap at the dollar stores or in bulk at your grocery store bakery)

1 tsp. cloves

1 tsp. nutmeg

3/4 c. applesauce

2 T. Tacky or Elmer's white glue

Cookie cutters

Paint, if desired for decorating (fabric paint works great!)

Red, green or white ribbon

Instructions:

Combine first 5 ingredients until stiff dough forms, kneading well with hands. Roll dough out onto cinnamon dusted surface, about 1/4-inch thick, then cut with desired cookie cutter shapes such as teddy bears, hearts, Christmas trees, snowflakes, stars, candy canes, gingerbread boy (or girl), angels, etc...

Lay ornaments on a sheet of waxed paper and cut a small hole in the top (a plastic straw works well), then put in a safe place for drying. Depending on how dry your home is, it can take about 2-4 days for the ornaments to dry completely. Be sure to turn the ornaments over several times a day to ensure even drying.

When ornaments are dry, use fabric paint to decorate if desired (just like you would a cookie), then thread a pretty ribbon through the hole for hanging on Christmas tree, or all throughout the house!

 

[thechefofnorthbend]

I believe it was ann that suggested breaking up leftover hard candies from halloween and making the cookies with a stained glass like appearence in the center. I bet those would be lovely.

 

[chefann]

You can also put a string or piece of yarn through the creative cutters and hang them on a tree. My grandma always had cookie cutter "ornament" on the bottom foot of the tree so that infants and toddlers couldn't break the ornaments down there.

 

[chefann]

You can also put a string or piece of yarn through the creative cutters and hang them on a tree. My grandma always had cookie cutter "ornaments" on the bottom foot of the tree so that infants and toddlers couldn't break the ornaments down there.

Otherwise, I know there are play-doh type recipes out on the web. Google it, and see what comes up. (I know, that's no help at all.)

 

[heat123]

Actually I found a playdoh recipe here! thanks for the ideas ladies! I was also thinking of decorating our small spoons up somehow as Santa or a reindeer. I just have to figure out how I will do it!

 

[Becca115]

Model MagicI like using the Model Magic stuff from Crayola. It's more like foam and very light weight when it dries. I think it's less messy than a normal dough. It's easier to work with for smaller kids. I plan on using it this year when my 6 year old makes ornaments to paint.

 

[pcleah]

I too use model majic. I am always nervous to store food made items.

 

[heat123]

I made the dough ornaments and then cut them out with the kids cookie cutters and the creative cutters. They came out cute! I had my daughter paint them then I sprayed with a sealer. I then hung them on a photo tree to display at my vendor table people said it looked cute and festive.