Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup cinnamon
• 1/2 cup store bought applesauce (homemade sauce will likely be too watery)

Directions:

• Stir together cinnamon and applesauce with a spoon until the dough becomes stiff, then use your hands to create a ball of dough.

• Place the ball of dough on a sheet of waxed paper, flatten slightly with your fingers.

• Place a second sheet of waxed paper over the top of the dough and roll out dough to about 1/8 inch thick.

• Use cookie cutters or your own template shapes.

• Air dry creations on a waxed paper-covered cookie sheet or a cooling rack for at least 24 hours until they are completely hard.

Creative tips:

• For extra "sparkle," mix in decorative glitter.

• Make your own shapes by trimming the dough with a table knife following around patterns you've cut from cereal box cardboard.

• After cutting out shapes, use a drinking straw to create holes for jewelry or ornaments.

• Use toothpicks to make smaller holes for threading. Leave in dough until dry and remove.

• For a wall hanging, thread a colored ribbon through the shape.

• For a brooch, decorate with fabric paint and glue a metal clasp pin to the back (available at craft stores).

• Decorate creations with acrylic paint or fabric.

• The creations can be used as decorations on a gift box or bag.

Important note: Adult supervision and participation is required for this activity.

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