Gift Tag Ornaments

Attached to a bow on a gift or wrapped in a pretty box, giving ornaments is a Christmas tradition in my family. I decided that it was about time I started partaking in this tradition, however instead of buying ornaments I would make my own. This year I decided to make them using my Great Grandma's applesauce ornament recipe. Here you'll see how I used this recipe to make snowmen for friends.

 {I bought mini letter stamps from Michaels}

 {press them into the dough after you cut them all out}

Apple Sauce Ornaments 

not edible

Ingredients

• 1 cup (plus more for rolling) ground cinnamon 

• 1 tablespoon nutmeg

• 1 tablespoon ground clove

• 1 tablespoon all spice 

• 3/4 cup applesauce (I used Walmart brand)

• 2 tablespoons Aleens tacky glue 

Directions

1.  In a medium bowl mix spices, stir in applesauce and glue.
2. Work mixture 2-3 minutes with your hands to form a ball.

          • Too dry? Add more applesauce

          • Too moist? Add more cinnamon

3.  Divide into four equal parts. Roll to 1/4 inch thick on a cinnamon covered surface; cut into desired shapes with a cookie cutter.
4. Use a straw to place a hole at the top.

5. Place on a cookie sheet and allow to dry 4-5 days - your home will smell fabulous.
6. Be sure to flip the ornaments over after two days so they'll dry on both sides.

7. Add a ribbon.
8. You can also paint the ornaments like I did here.