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Cinnamon stick bundles

The house will smell like Christmas. Tie little bundles of cinnamon sticks and twigs to hang up.

  • 15 min total
  • Low mess
  • Ages 3–5*
  • Indoors
  • Winter
Let's do this

*Illustrative age guidance. Your child's development and circumstances matter more than a number.

A tiny plan for your day

Estimated time: 3 min to prepare · 10 min to make · 2 min to tidy. It's fine to stop early.

Before you start

What you’ll need

  • Three cinnamon sticks per bundle
  • A couple of short twigs or a sprig of evergreen
  • Garden twine, cut into short lengths

Let's begin

Five simple steps

That's the whole activity. Tick each step off as you go, and stop whenever you like.

  1. Together

    Smell the cinnamon together. What does it remind you of?

  2. Little one leads

    Your child makes a little bundle: cinnamon, twigs and greenery.

  3. Hold it tight while an adult wraps and ties the twine.

  4. Add a loop to hang it.

  5. Hang it on a tree, a door handle or give it as a gift.

All done!

That's every step. However it went, you made a little moment together.

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