How to Make Christmas Tree Decorations
Spray paint pine cones., Make a popcorn and cranberry garland., Make Lego presents., Make a gumdrop snowflake., Make a jigsaw Rudolph., Make cinnamon bundles., Make a photo cube.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Spray paint pine cones.
Collect some pine cones
- large or small
- and spray paint them gold or silver.
Attach a piece a ribbon to the top and hang from your tree.
Alternatively, roll the pine cone in some glue and then in some glitter for a sparkly finish! -
Step 2: Make a popcorn and cranberry garland.
Take a needle and some strong thread (nylon or waxed cotton), a bowl of air-popped popcorn and a cup of cranberries.
Thread the needle, making a large knot 6 inches (15.2 cm) from the end.
Begin sewing the popcorn and cranberries onto the thread, alternating between each, or using any pattern you like.
Make a large knot at the end of the string.
Hang on your indoor Christmas tree or, even better, on an outside tree to provide a tasty treat for the birds! , This is an easy one for kids to make! Assemble some large Lego pieces to form a square or rectangular present shape.
Take a length of colored ribbon and tie it around the Lego, making a bow on top.
Place your Lego presents under the tree or hang them from the branches! , Take one large, ball-shaped gumdrop and stick six toothpicks into it, at regular intervals.
Stack a selection of smaller gumdrops onto each toothpick until they are full.
Attach a ribbon for hanging on the Christmas tree, or simply balance the gumdrop snowflake on a branch., Grab five jigsaw pieces (two of which slot into each other) and paint them light brown.
Take one piece of jigsaw to form the base, and glue the two attached pieces to the bottom half.
This will be Rudolph's face.
Take the remaining two jigsaw pieces (unattached) and glue them to the top half of the base piece to form the antlers.
Glue a circle of red felt (or a red gumdrop) to the bottom of the jigsaw to form a nose, along with two googly eyes.
Attach a ribbon to the back for hanging. , Take five or six cinnamon sticks and form a bundle.
Tie with a piece of red or green ribbon and make a bow on top.
Hang from the branches of the Christmas tree for a pretty and fragrant ornament! , Buy a wooden/foam/cardboard cube, then print out six christmas photos (you, friends, trees, etc.) Cut the photos to the right size for each side.
Using glue (hot glue is best), paste the photos onto each side of cube.
Attach a string to hang.
If you want, you can write on one side. -
Step 3: Make Lego presents.
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Step 4: Make a gumdrop snowflake.
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Step 5: Make a jigsaw Rudolph.
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Step 6: Make cinnamon bundles.
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Step 7: Make a photo cube.
Detailed Guide
Collect some pine cones
- large or small
- and spray paint them gold or silver.
Attach a piece a ribbon to the top and hang from your tree.
Alternatively, roll the pine cone in some glue and then in some glitter for a sparkly finish!
Take a needle and some strong thread (nylon or waxed cotton), a bowl of air-popped popcorn and a cup of cranberries.
Thread the needle, making a large knot 6 inches (15.2 cm) from the end.
Begin sewing the popcorn and cranberries onto the thread, alternating between each, or using any pattern you like.
Make a large knot at the end of the string.
Hang on your indoor Christmas tree or, even better, on an outside tree to provide a tasty treat for the birds! , This is an easy one for kids to make! Assemble some large Lego pieces to form a square or rectangular present shape.
Take a length of colored ribbon and tie it around the Lego, making a bow on top.
Place your Lego presents under the tree or hang them from the branches! , Take one large, ball-shaped gumdrop and stick six toothpicks into it, at regular intervals.
Stack a selection of smaller gumdrops onto each toothpick until they are full.
Attach a ribbon for hanging on the Christmas tree, or simply balance the gumdrop snowflake on a branch., Grab five jigsaw pieces (two of which slot into each other) and paint them light brown.
Take one piece of jigsaw to form the base, and glue the two attached pieces to the bottom half.
This will be Rudolph's face.
Take the remaining two jigsaw pieces (unattached) and glue them to the top half of the base piece to form the antlers.
Glue a circle of red felt (or a red gumdrop) to the bottom of the jigsaw to form a nose, along with two googly eyes.
Attach a ribbon to the back for hanging. , Take five or six cinnamon sticks and form a bundle.
Tie with a piece of red or green ribbon and make a bow on top.
Hang from the branches of the Christmas tree for a pretty and fragrant ornament! , Buy a wooden/foam/cardboard cube, then print out six christmas photos (you, friends, trees, etc.) Cut the photos to the right size for each side.
Using glue (hot glue is best), paste the photos onto each side of cube.
Attach a string to hang.
If you want, you can write on one side.
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