Scented Mason Jar Ring Christmas Ornament Tutorial

05. December 2016

It's beginning to smell a lot like Christmas! Yeah, you know it's Christmas time when a cloud of cinnamon scent hits you in the face as you stroll into the craft store. We created the perfect DIY Christmas Ornament tutorial for crafty canners. This scented glue dough recipe combines the traditional holiday scent and mason jar rings. It's a great way to use rusty canning rings you may have laying around. And it's also a perfect craft to make with kids. Just mix the dough and mold it around canning rings to create scented wreath ornaments. These scented Christmas ornaments make great holiday gifts. Decorate your Christmas tree or garland with these festive-scented ornaments too.

 

 

 

SUPPLIES

Regular or wide mouth canning jar rings

2 tablespoons white school glue

1 cup of ground cinnamon

1 tablespoon of ground cloves

1 tablespoon of nutmeg

3/4 cup applesauce

Whole cloves

Ribbon

 

MAKE THE CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS

Mix cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg in a medium bowl. Stir in applesauce and glue.

Mix and knead for 2-3 minutes until dough is smooth. If dough is too sticky, add more cinnamon. If dough is too dry, add a little water.

Mold the dough mixture around the canning rings.

Insert whole cloves for decoration. 

Place ornaments on a wire rack to dry at room temperature. Turn once a day for even drying. Drying will take several days.

Once dry, decorate with ribbon or paint some holly berries.

Recipe makes about 8 ornaments depending on what size canning rings you use.

PLEASE NOTE: These ornaments are NOT edible. Store finished ornaments in a dry location free of excess humidity and cold.

 

 

 

Want more fantastic smelling Christmas crafts? Make our Holiday Stovetop Potpourri Mason Jar Gifts.

See our Christmas Ornaments Printables blog post for more holiday decor.

 

See our Free Printable Christmas Mason Jar Lid Wreath blog post for more decor.

Follow our Christmas Canning Pinterest Board for recipes & inspiration.

 

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Do you have fond holiday memories of making glue dough ornaments as a child? Have you continued to make homemade crafts for Christmas gifts? We'd love to hear your stories in the comments below.

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