Cinnamon Bird Ornaments

Although these whimsical birds look and smell like gingerbread cookies, their sparkling plumage hints at their true nature as sweet works of art. This sturdy flock -- including a cardinal and chickadee, among other birds -- will migrate each Christmas to decorate the tree. The birds are not meant to be eaten, though, however enticing they may be.

Tools and Materials

• 2 medium bowls
• 1 cup ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup applesauce
• Craft glue
• Rolling pin
• Bird templates
• Utility knife, or bird-shaped cookie cutters
• One straw
• Wire rack
• Paper towels
• Baking sheet
• Glitter and beads
• Bottle with applicator tip
• Length of thin ribbon for each ornament
• Tissue paper, for storing

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Date Created: 11.25.2009
Date Updated: 11.29.2009
Contact: mewhmich@my.dom.edu
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