Savor the Scent of Christmas!

Each year, we make these fun and easy applesauce ornaments with the kids. It gives them an opportunity to make their own gifts, which they hand out to friends and loved ones. We also save a few each year to commemorate their current likes and interests. This year, our local co-op got together and created these cute Oklahoma ornaments to round out our year of studying Oklahoma history!

Check out our Lego Ninjago ornament project.

You'll need

• 1 quart applesauce
• 10 oz cinnamon, ginger, allspice, or other yummy-wintry-smelling spice
• colorful ribbon
• cookie cutters
• Oklahoma cookie cutter
• large bowl & cookie sheet
• toothpick

Directions

• Preheat oven to 200°F. Mix spices and cinnamon in small bowl until a smooth ball of dough is formed. (You may need use your hands to incorporate all of the spice.) 

• Using about 1/4 of the dough at a time, roll dough to 1/4-inch to 1/3-inch thickness between two sheets of plastic wrap. Peel off top sheet of plastic wrap. 
• If you can't find a rolling pin, you can use a quart-sized mason jar in a pinch.
• Cut dough with cookie cutters. Pull away extra dough, then carefully transfer cutout to waxed baking sheet with a spatula.
• Using the spatula, straighten up any sloppy edges around the cutout.
• Make a hole at top of ornament with the toothpick. 
• Bake 2 1/2 hours. Cool ornaments on wire rack. 
• Using a clear spray paint or gloss paint, varnish the ornaments. This is optional, and will make them last longer. 
•  If you want that spicy smell, however, then skip this step. They won't last as long, but they'll smell heavenly!
• Insert ribbon through holes, and tie to hang.