Red wooden star Christmas ornaments

As I was perusing the store’s Christmas shelves for ideas (because of course I’m not willing to pay for those ornaments), I noticed these beautiful red plastic stars.  They were so simple but stunning.  So I decided to make some myself.  I headed off for my garage for wood scraps.  Using an old cereal box, I made a few quick star templates and cut out a bunch of star shaped wooden pieces.  In my backyard, I laid out several old newspapers (to save the grass) and spray painted my stars bright Christmas red – 2 coats on each side.  Then I sealed them with some acrylic sealant, let dry, threaded through silver embroidery floss for hangers and hung them out on the porch (to air out).   These should look amazing on our Christmas tree.  They actually look pretty nice hanging on our porch too!

Cinnamon Applesauce Dough (for ornaments)

You can make your own cinnamon scented Christmas ornaments by using the recipe below:

1 cup applesauce (store brand of course!)

1 1/2 cup cinnamon

Mix together applesauce and cinnamon until a thick dough is formed.  Roll the dough out in between two sheets of waxed paper until it reaches approximately 1/8 inches thick.  Using cookie cutters or a knife, cut out shapes as desired.  Using a straw or toothpick, punch any holes you would like for hanging the ornaments.  Allow shapes to dry on waxed paper on a flat surface until thoroughly dried and hard (usually around 48 hours).  String ribbon through holes to hang.

The scent should last a long time on these ornaments.  Once it does begin to fade, lightly refreshen with a cotton ball dipped in cinnamon oil.