How to make "gingerbread people" ornaments?
I'd like to make Christmas ornaments that look like cookies. Any suggestions on what material to use to make them and seal them so that they'll hold up. I already have the cookie cutter shapes I want to use.
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Hi Kathy, Miss Mustard Seed uses a great one for houses and I'm sure it could be used for people as well (she used it for shapes too). You can find all of the info here... https://missmustardseed.com/gingerbread-house-recipe-templates/
Kathy, if you click on "explore projects" then "decorate" then "interior" and type gingerbread ornaments in the subject box and hit enter you will find a good number of ideas. I have chosen one for you, but there are many more: https://www.hometalk.com/diy/craft/ornaments/how-to-make-felt-gingerbread-ornaments-6073692
Faux Gingerbread Ornaments: My Take on My Most Pinned Image Ever
My granddaughter and I made salt dough ornaments one Christmas and after we baked them in the oven and they cooled I put a clear sealer on them. Years later they still look great. You can paint them or add color with food dye or paint
We used cinnamon
https://fountainavenuekitchen.com/3-ingredient-cinnamon-ornaments/
These last for years and years. Fun to make and easy to work with.
You can use regular dough or a salt clay dough that is scented with gingerbread oil. st.eVarnish with any polyurethane. Several thin coats works best.
What ever you use may I suggest using cinn. /ginger/ pumpkin spice, essential oil to scent them. It holds up better than the real thing.
We used the recipe that is cinnamon and apple sauce. I store them in the freezer. I suggest making them a bit thicker than a normal sugar cookie. They are kind of brittle. We didn’t decorate ours. I only put a thin red ribbon thru the hole I made before baking to hang.
This is what I did to make them. https://www.exquisitelyunremarkable.com/2021/11/gingerbread-man-clay-ornaments-diy.html