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Before you start, cover your work surface
with plastic wrap.
To Make the Doe:
- Combine the cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg
in a medium size bowl.
- Add applesauce and glue. Stir together.
- Work mixture with your hands for 2 - 3
minutes until the dough is smooth and all
ingredients are mixed thoroughly.
To Make the Ornaments:
- Divide dough in thirds. Roll out
each portion to 1/4" thickness.
- Use cookie cutters to cut desired shapes
from the dough.
- Use the end of a drinking straw to make
a small hole in the top of each ornament.
- Place ornaments on a wire cooling rack
to dry at room temperature for several days.
Hint: Each time you roll out a
piece of doe, knead it in your hands 4 or 5
times first. This helps keep it moist and
prevents cracks.
 Decorating
Ideas:
- Once the ornaments have dried
completely, you can start decorating them.
- Outline the shapes using glitter glue or
paint in squeeze bottles
- Paint the ornaments with acrylic paints.
- Once painted, add a coat of glitter glue
if desired.
- For ornaments such as Teddy Bears, tie a
ribbon around it's neck or make a bow from
ribbon and glue it on.
- Personalize using an ultrafine permanent
marker.
Attach a piece of ribbon or monofilament for
hanging by cutting a 10" piece. Fold it in
half and tie the loose ends together in an
overhand knot. Pass the loop end of the
ribbon/monofilament through the hole at the top
of your ornament. Pass the knotted end
through the looped end and pull taught.
Monofilament is a thin clear fishing line
often used in crafting for such things as
hanging ornaments.
Printable instructions
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