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There are plenty
of holiday and seasonal ornaments you can make with few supplies and
a little creativity. Here are some to get you started, but be forewarned!
Once you begin, you may not be able to stop!
Craft Stick
Angel
- Craft stick
or tongue depressor
- corrugated cardboard
- white felt
- cream or light
yellow felt
- beige or light
yellow yarn
- gold cord
- small rope or
raffia
- 2 small round
buttons, any
color
- small scrap
of material, trimmed with pinking shears
- black fine tip
marker
Cut 2 dresses
out from the white felt. The dresses do not need to be perfect, just
a simple drawing of shoulders, arms and a body. Lay both pieces of
felt on top of each other on work surface so that they match exactly.
Flip one piece over, as if opening like a book. Glue craft stick onto
the bottom dress felt so that a small amount of the stick hangs over
the bottom of the dress, and a larger portion sticks out above the
neckline.
Onto the cuffs,
glue cream colored felt circles on as hands so that half of the circle
is on the white felt, the other half is hanging over. Fold top piece
of felt back over (as if closing a book) the bottom half, sandwiching
the craft stick between the two dress cutouts. Glue the top piece of
felt to the bottom piece.
Turn body over,
lay it face down on the work surface. Glue cardboard wings, corrugated
side facing the work surface, onto the upper area of the bodice, covering
shoulders and halfway up the top of the craft stick.
Make a loop from
gold cord and glue to the back of the head. Turn ornament over and
place face up onto the work surface. Glue some yarn on top of angel's
head, you can fray it a bit with a comb first, if you like.
Tie a small bow
from rope or raffia and glue to collar area. Glue on buttons and fabric
scrap as pictured. Add eyes, nose, and mouth with a fine tipped black
marker. Add faux stitching around the edges of the dress with a fine
tip marker.
Nature's Angels
- pine cones
- acorns
- boll from a
cotton plant, or other flat, sturdy plantlife
- craft paint
- ribbon
- clear coat sealer
Hot glue acorn
to top of pinecone. Glue cotton boll to the back of the pinecone. Paint
on eyes, nose and mouth onto front of the acorn. Glue a small ribbon
bow to the front at the neckline and a loop of ribbon to the back of
the pinecone for hanging.
Ice Cream Stick
Snowman
- large hour glass
shaped ice cream or craft stick
- white acrylic
paint
- black acrylic
paint
- orange toothpick
- black toothpick
- black yarn or
cord
- scrap of material
for scarf
- black fine point
marker
Paint craft stick
white on both sides and let dry. Paint top of craft stick black for
the hat. Glue black toothpick in place just below the bottom of the
black hat you just painted. The toothpick becomes the hat brim, so
line it up carefully. Glue cord or yarn in a loop to the back of the
craft stick.
Tie scrap of material
around neck as scarf. Glue in place to keep it from sliding off. Using
black marker, draw on eyes, mouth and belly buttons. Glue half of an
orange toothpick in place for the nose.
Paint Stirrer
Snowman
- Paint
- stir stick
- small craft
or ice cream stick
- white & black
acrylic paint
- orange toothpick
- scrap material
for scarf
- black fine tip
marker
- green embroidery
floss
- gold cord
- light pink acrylic
paint
Paint the stir
stick white. Paint the handle end of the stick black. Pain the ice
cream stick black, let dry. Glue ice cream stick across from of paint
stirrer, this will act as the hat brim. Tie fabric scrap around neck
as the scarf. Make a loop and glue gold cord to the back of the head.
Draw on eyes, nose and mouth, as well as belly buttons. Add rosey cheeks
with slight touches of pink paint. Glue toothpick in place for nose.
Tie floss into a small bow and attach to the front of the hot with
hot glue.
Amanda
Formaro is the entrepreneurial mother of four children. She is also
the owner of FamilyCorner.com Magazine at http://familycorner.com
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