Comments on: Homemade Christmas ornaments?

By: peteandraeann

peteandraeann — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:18:59 +0000

Cinnamon Applesauce Ornaments
1 cup cinnamon
3/4 cup applesauce
1/4 cup white glue
cookie cutters(Christmas)

Mix together and roll out to 1/4in. thick. Cut with cookie cutters.
Don’t forget to make holes(straw works great)Flip over periodically until dry(1-2 days) We decorate ours with glitter glue.

They smell great and the smell lasts a long time.
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By: In control of me!

In control of me! — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:09:59 +0000

My son did this for me one year;
Take a piece of poster board and cut into a circle, with a hot glue gun (supervised of course) glue different fun shaped noodles to the edges, leaving enough room for your child’s picture in the middle and punch a hole at the top for the ribbon, before pasting the pic on, you can paint it with child safe paint. My child’s teacher let them spray paint it silver but she used fume less paint (safety first). Then just add the picture and year on it.
I love it soooo much. We put it up every year.

They also have some fun shapes cut from wood at the craft store and they can paint them themselves and add glitter and a ribbon. Maybe a picture of the year.
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Have fun!

By: ll2

ll2 — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:28:59 +0000

Let’s see —

I’ve seen angels made out of white plastic spoons (the round part is the face, the stem is the body)

Glitter snowflakes (use all-in-one bottles of glitter glue for less mess)

Ojos de Dios (eyes of God) – a Mexican ornament using twigs, popsicle sticks, etc. to form a cross and then winding yarn in and out around the center – very easy and interesting. http://www.dltk-kids.com/world/mexico/ojo_de_dios.htm

Get those triangular plastic beads in red, green, and white and string them in patterns on lengths of pipe cleaners, then bend them into the shape of a candy cane. Really good for using those fine motor skills.

Finally, every year my sister does some crafty thing with her two girls (they are actually teenagers now). One year they took clear glass ball ornaments – the common kind – and put paint and glitter inside and kind of swirled it around. Those turned out really fab.

Here’s a website with scads of things you can make with your kids – including some I already mentioned: http://www.childfun.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=212

Have fun!
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By: starting over

starting over — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:04:59 +0000

Go to Michaels or AC Moore- make those little foam ones or check out this website:

http://familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts/season/specialfeature/christmas-ornaments-ms/
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By: Chew on this!

Chew on this! — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:21:59 +0000

Go to Walmart or a similar store to explore their craft section. There are colorful beads that only need stringing and a hanger to put on your tree. Also, paper cut-out snow flakes are always a pleasure to do and to see on a tree. Have fun and Merry Christmas to you!
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