Create Antique Snowflake Ornaments Using A Simple Kitchen Ingredient

Turn your kitchen into Santa's workshop with a recipe for antique snowflake ornaments that's easy enough for elves of all ages. Cinnamon can have lots of unexpected uses around your home, and it's the star of this ornament DIY. Often considered a traditional Christmas spice, cinnamon is also thought to bring abundance and prosperity to a home. Its warm, earthy brown tones add a rustic, timeworn charm to your ornaments, making it an affordable way to achieve a vintage look. This retro hue, which has been making waves in home decor, brings an inviting old-world vibe to your Christmas celebrations. It's the perfect touch for creating stunning, budget-friendly holiday decor!

For this Christmas DIY, you can use things you already have around the house. Raid your spice drawer for ground cinnamon, checking expiration dates if you find multiple containers. This craft is an especially great use for an out-of-date spice. Then, you'll need to choose an ornament to be the centerpiece of your craft. You could use an old snowflake ornament you already have lying around; or Dollar Tree's Glittery Metal Snowflake Candleholder or Crafters Square MDF Dangling Snowflakes are also affordable options ($1.25 each). With just a sprinkle of cinnamon and a touch of creativity, you'll transform these simple finds into stunning, vintage-inspired holiday treasures.

To instantly get that desired aged look, start by gathering your supplies. You'll need your ornament, ground cinnamon, craft paint brushes, and craft paint, such as Apple Barrel Acrylic Paint. YouTuber Bronner's CHRISTmas Wonderland starts by painting the ornament with black craft paint. It can be applied thick and goopy, as it will later act as an adhesive for the cinnamon. This is not a time for perfection, so splash and dash the paint to your heart's content! 

Then, follow up by painting brown all over the ornament. The paints will mix a little, but that's okay. It helps create that aged look. If you're painting enough ornaments for your whole tree, you may want to vary the colors a little. Consider dark and light green, or dark and light brown, making sure to start each ornament with the darker color, following up with the lighter color. Then you'll be ready to elevate your Christmas decor with this DIY antique finish.

Sprinkle the cinnamon over your ornament to give it that rusted look. Give it a good shake to get any excess cinnamon off, and then let it dry. If the rust looks thicker than you'd like, you can also use a paint brush to get off any excess after it's dry. Finish with a quick spray of sealer, such as Mod Podge Spray Acrylic Sealer. These beautiful snowflakes will bring charm wherever you choose to use them.