Handmade Christmas Ornaments
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Christmas decorations can comprise of ornaments for the traditional Christmas tree as well as embellishments for other areas of the house, both interior and exterior.
Handmade Christmas ornaments can be designed to reflect a family's individual style, cultural beliefs or ethnic heritage. Following are some simple ideas for Christmas decoration. Combining ornament ideas with your own decoration thoughts and imagination can make every family Christmas memorable.
The Treasure of Keepsake Handmade Christmas Ornaments
You can find several ideas for Christmas ornaments by doing a little search on the Internet, by going through craft books in the market, and by just using a little creativity and imagination. Believe it or not people interested in making their own decorations don't have to be highly skilled at arts and crafts.
Some handmade ornaments are passed down to the younger generation of a family. The memories associated with things like these, and the joy that families get from passing them down to other generations, is something that is priceless.
Handmade ornaments are made by persons and so we can say that they have a heart, and the ornaments are something to hold onto when loved ones are not with you for some reason during the holidays. This quality of handmade ornaments makes them much more valuable in a sentimental way than the options that are purchased off the shelf at craft stores.
Following are some ideas to make handmade Christmas ornaments.
How to make Candy cane mouse?
Material Needed:
- Felt
- Craft Glue or Hot Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
- Wiggle Eyes
- Pom-poms
- Small Candy Cane
- Embroidery Floss
- Scissors
Procedure:
By means of felt, cut 2 small teardrop-shaped pieces nearly 3-inches long. Place the candy cane on top of one of the pieces of felt. Cover with the other piece of felt. Stick the 2 pieces together, with the candy cane in the middle and line up the edges.
Glue the nose (small pom-pom) and wiggle eyes in place. Cut 2 little circles out of felt, about 1-inch across for the ears. Cut 2 smaller circles preferably of contrasting colors and glue them in the center of the 1-inch circles. Glue the ears in place. Stick the embroidery floss to look like the whiskers.
The candy cane mouse is ready!
How to make Santa Hat Ornament?
Materials Needed:
- Red Felt
- Craft Glue
- Ribbon
- Cotton Balls or Fiber Fill
- Scissors
Procedure:
Cut a triangular shape out of red felt. The top point should be made flat and the bottom edge rounded. Cut a 12-inch piece of ribbon and tie it into a circle. Then glue it to the top of the triangle shape.
Roll the felt triangle into a cone. Glue the 2 edges together. The ribbon must stick out of the top of the cone! Fluff out the cotton balls. Then glue the balls around the brim of the hat. Glue one cotton ball on the top of the hat. Again, see to it that the ribbon still sticks out.
Your Santa Hat Ornament is ready!
