Easy Children's-Themed Ornaments
Your young ones will absolutely love the clever ornaments you make to decorate a theme tree just for children. Santas and snowmen will prance about your tree on Christmas morning with candy canes that look good enough to eat. Learn how to make these darling children's-themed ornaments with our easy step-by-step instructions.
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You'll Need:
- 2 pieces red calico, 11/2 x 13 inches each
- White material with red dots, 11/2 x 13 inches
- Iron, ironing board
- 3 lengths covered florist wire, 18 inches each
- Hot glue gun, glue sticks
- Wire cutters
- Scissors
- 16 inches red satin ribbon, 1/8 inch wide
- 16 inches white satin ribbon, 1/8 inch wide
- Turn up 1 long edge of a calico strip 1/4 inch. Iron flat. Place a length of florist wire into fold. Roll fabric around wire. Spot glue edges in place. Clip florist wire that sticks out from strip. Repeat with other 2 strips of material.
- Braid three strips together.
- Turn ends back on themselves, and glue in place. Cut off extra material. Bend into a candy cane shape.
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After rolling fabric around wire, braid
strips, and then bend into a candy cane. - Cut red and white ribbon into two 8-inch lengths. Overlay a length of red and white ribbon. Fold in half, and glue ends together. Glue ends to top edge of candy cane for hanger.
- Overlay second red and white ribbon lengths, and make a 11/2-inch bow. Glue bow over hanger ends.
Ornament Tip! You can use this same technique to make a wreath. Use strips that are 18 inches long. After braiding, turn only one end back on itself. Shape the weaving into a circle, and glue the unfinished end behind the wreath. Glue 1-inch eyelet around the outside edge of the wreath.
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You'll Need:
- 4-inch wicker sleigh
- 3 gift packages, 3/4 inch each
- 2 gift packages, 1/2 inch each
- Hot glue gun, glue sticks
- 3 inches red satin ribbon, 1/8 inch wide
- 11/2-inch sisal wreath
- 2 candy canes, 23/4 inches each
- 16 inches gold elastic cord
- Tape measure or yardstick
- Scissors
- Glue 3/4-inch packages into sleigh, keeping packages to front of sleigh.
- Glue 1/2-inch packages into sleigh, keeping packages to front of sleigh.
- Make a 3/4-inch bow from red ribbon.
- If wreath came with a bow, remove it. Glue 3/4-inch bow in its place. Set wreath aside.
- Glue candy canes into left rear corner of sleigh.
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Glue candy canes into sleigh. - Glue wreath in front of candy canes.
- Cut gold cord into an 8-inch length and two 4-inch lengths. Glue an end of 8-inch length to front of sleigh; glue other end to rear of sleigh.
- Make two 1-inch bows from the 4-inch lengths of gold cord. Glue a bow at each end of 8-inch length of gold cord.
Ornament Tip! Instead of gift packages, fill the sleigh with candy, bears, small flowers, miniature sports equipment, or a special gift such as an engagement ring.
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You'll Need:
- 4-inch sombrero
- 8 inches tricolor cord, 3mm
- Hot glue gun, glue sticks
- Wire cutters
- 3/4-inch glazed holly leaf pick
- 2 red berries, 1/8 inch each
- 6mm jingle bell
- 3 plaid stockings, 11/2 inches each
- 3 Santa hats, 3/4 inch each
- 8 inches gold elastic cord
- Wrap tricolor cord around base of hat's crown. Spot glue in place.
- Trim ends of cord at an angle. Apply a dab of glue to each end to prevent unraveling. Glue ends to edge of brim.
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Trim cords at an angle and then glue
berry onto leaves. - Take apart holly pick, and trim stems from leaves. Glue leaves in place where cord overlaps at crown's base.
- Glue a berry onto each holly leaf. Glue bell where cord overlaps at crown's base.
- Turn hat over. Alternate Santa plaid stockings and hats at edge of hat's brim, spacing evenly. Hot glue in place.
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Hot glue Santa stockings. - Turn hat upright. To make a hanger, fold gold cord in half, and tie an overhand knot 1/2 inch from open ends. Glue folded end to top center of crown.
