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Looking for easy
holiday decorating ideas? You may already have just what you need in
your spice cabinet!
Cinnamon is
one of the most popular holiday scents. The spicy aroma conjures up
happy memories of Christmases past. Here are some easy ways to use
cinnamon for your winter home décor.
Wrap a green
silk ribbon around a group of cinnamon sticks, then tuck some red
berries under the ribbon. Place this fragrant bundle on a coffee or
entry table with other seasonal decorations.
Store
cinnamon in a see-though canister on your kitchen counter so it’s
handy to use for your hot cider and decorative holiday projects.
Tie cinnamon
sticks around a candle with raffia.
Revive old
potpourri by adding a few small pine cones and whole nuts like
walnuts and almonds. Spray the potpourri with a mixture of essential
cinnamon oil and water. Display in decorative tins or bowls.
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Lightly mist your faux winter wreaths, garland and
poinsettias with your cinnamon spritzer. Do this outside
in case colors run. Bring inside once dry.
Create a centerpiece with fruit, cinnamon sticks and
candles.
Arrange several cinnamon-scented pillar candles together
and light them to release their festive aromas while you
are entertaining in your home.
Insert ribbon-wrapped cinnamon sticks into indoor
plants.
Secure three to five cinnamon sticks into small bundles
with hot glue. Once cooled, tie the bundles with long,
thin ribbons. Then try one or all of these ideas:
• Hot glue one bundle to 2-inch-wide festive ribbon,
cut 12 inches in length. Then tie the ribbon around
napkins for glamorous cinnamon napkin holders.
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Fasten wire ornament hangers to the back sides of the
cinnamon bundles to create homemade ornaments for your
Christmas tree.
• Use the cinnamon bundles to adorn your gift-wrapped
presents for a unique and festive touch.
Last
but not least, this fun and easy craft is popular, and
bears mentioning simply because the results are so
beautiful. Start with a colored pillar candle at least
four inches tall, then hot glue cinnamon sticks upright
around the entire circumference of the candle. Allow the
glue to dry and tie a metallic, gingham, or other
festive ribbon around the cinnamon sticks. Place your
candle on a tabletop, kitchen counter or bathroom for a
homemade holiday accent.
Happy holidays!
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