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Holiday Crafts
Gifts Kids Can Make Themselves
By Marie-Helen Goyetche
Mix the cinnamon and applesauce to form a dough. Sprinkle additional cinnamon on the counter and roll out the dough about a fourth-inch thick. Cut into shapes using the cookie cutters. Use the straw and make a hole at the top of the ornament for hanging. Place them on a cookie sheet and bake for four hours at 150 degree F. Once cool, decorate with the paints and glitter. Attach a ribbon through the hole at the top and hang as a decoration.
This is a great project to make when there will be children at your special celebration.
You'll need:
A large inflated balloon
Strips of newsprint or other paper (flyers, magazines or recycling other paper)
Paper mache paste
Small toys and candy
Crepe or tissue paper
Paints and brushes
Blow up the balloon and hang from the string. Follow the directions for making the paper mache paste (or use flour and a little water). Cover the balloon with many layers of paper and paste, leaving a hole about 4-inches in diameter at the top of the balloon, around the string. This will take several days to dry.
When dry, pop the balloon and remove it. Put in the candies and trinkets inside the piņata. Cover the opening with paper mache and let dry for another few days. When dry, using paint, crepe or tissue paper, paint or glue on elaborate decorations. Have the children try to break the piņata by taking turns swinging at it with a plastic baseball bat or a broomstick.
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- Holiday Baking with Kids: Fun and Easy Goodies to Make with Your Children
- Read more Holiday articles.
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