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    Easy Cross Craft for Toddlers

    Published: Mar 5, 2021 · Modified: Mar 9, 2022 by Audrey · This post may contain affiliate links

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    Easy Cross Craft for Toddlers

    Easter is almost here. As my kids have gotten a little older, I’ve been trying to do a better job at staying on top of the holiday crafts. We recently did this easy cross craft together for Easter and my kids loved it. This cinnamon applesauce cross craft is perfect for toddlers and preschoolers.

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    Why I love this Easter craft

    I love this easy Easter craft because the crosses smell absolutely amazing. We used a mixture of non-toxic glue, applesauce, and cinnamon. This mixture is a lot like playing with play dough or making salt dough ornaments. My kids had a lot of fun rolling the dough out and we made a lot of different shapes before doing our crosses and talking about what the cross meant for Easter. We also added a few hearts with the extra dough to symbolize the love of Jesus.

    This craft is great if you’re looking for a Christian themed Sunday school craft or if you wanting to do an Easter craft with a toddler or preschooler.

    Are these edible?

    While these are non-toxic, they are not for eating.

    What supplies are needed to make this cross craft?

    Easy Cross Craft for Toddlers

    The supplies needed are pretty low fuss and you probably have most of them already. To make these easy Easter crosses, you will need:

    • Non-toxic glue
    • Applesauce
    • Cinnamon
    • Ground cloves (optional)
    • Cross cookie cutter (we did hearts as well)

    You will actually need quite a bit of cinnamon (one cup full) for this craft so be sure to buy a larger jar of it. You can use regular or cinnamon applesauce. If you’d like, you can add one teaspoon of ground cloves to your dough to make it smell extra nice.

    How to make the dough for the crosses

    To make the dough you will need:

    • 1 cup cinnamon
    • ¾ cup applesauce
    • 2 tablespoons of non-toxic glue
    • 1 teaspoon of ground cloves (optional)

    Mix all the ingredients together in a large bowl. Mix well with a large spoon or spatula. If desired, put down wax paper where the children will be making this craft to avoid messes. Knead the dough and then form and flatten it. Create your cross (or other shapes). The dough should be about ¼ inch thick. Lay your ornaments flat to dry on a sheet of wax or parchment paper. Let them dry for 24 to 48 hours before displaying.

    Tips for this craft

    • The cinnamon can be quite messy. We use these smocks for doing messy crafts and painting. Be sure to wash hands well afterwards.
    • Set down wax paper with tape on the table or surface you’ll be doing this craft on. This will help with clean up.
    • We made crosses but you could also add other fun Easter themed shapes.
    • Add a teaspoon of cloves to make your dough smell extra nice.
    • You can easily double or triple this recipe if needed for a classroom setting.
    Easy Cross Craft for Toddlers
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    5 from 1 vote

    Easy Cross Craft for Toddlers

    This cinnamon applesauce cross craft is perfect for toddlers and preschoolers. They smell amazing and are the perfect craft for Easter.
    Prep Time10 mins
    Active Time0 mins
    Resting Time2 d
    Total Time2 d 10 mins
    Course: Just for fun
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: Easy Cross Craft for Toddlers
    Yield: 5 ornaments
    Author: Audrey
    Cost: $5

    Equipment

    • Mixing bowl
    • Large spatula or spoon
    • Cross shaped cookie cutter

    Materials

    • 1 cup cinnamon
    • ¾ cup applesauce
    • 2 tablespoon non-toxic glue such as Elmer's white glue
    • 1 teaspoon ground cloves optional

    Instructions

    • Mix all the ingredients together in a large bowl. Mix well with a large spoon or spatula.
    • Knead the dough and then let your children form and flatten it.
    • Create your cross (or other shapes). The dough should be about ¼ inch thick.
    • Lay your crosses flat to dry on a sheet of wax or parchment paper. Let them dry for 24 to 48 hours before displaying.

    If you liked this easy Easter cross craft for toddlers, you might also like:

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    Easy Easter cross craft

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    Comments

    1. Amanda Jean

      March 06, 2021 at 9:51 am

      This is so different! I need to try this with my daughters ! Thank you !

      Reply
    2. Becca

      March 06, 2021 at 12:14 pm

      5 stars
      Fun craft idea for kids! I’ll be trying this out with my kids, for sure.

      Reply
    3. Amber

      March 06, 2021 at 3:26 pm

      I would have never thought about this. What a great activity for Easter. So fun!

      Reply

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