Remember that time that my husband didn't set up the Christmas tree correctly and it fell over and all my ornaments broke?
(Yes that really happened)
(Okay, fine, and yes, I'm just sharing that story because so many of you agreed that they're just towels....but it happened!)
Ever since that incident, homemade Christmas ornaments are some of my favorite things to get! Luckily PwcGrammy is amazing and frequently when the kiddos hang out with her they come home with presents for me! These ideas are all very simple and would be great for your house, or as presents to send to family and friends!
Rudolph and Frosty here are super simple. They're just made from 1.5 inch terra cotta pots that you can buy at Michael's! You'll need ribbon, white paint, brown paint, sharpie markers (black, orange, and pink), ribbon, brown pipe cleaners, goggly eyes, and pompoms. You can use regular glue and let it set up, or if you have older kids, you can use the hot glue gun while they supervise- but you might still burn yourself....or maybe that's just me.
Paint your pot brown for Rudolph or white for Frosty. Then, just let your child decorate! We added antlers and a red nose for our reindeer and ear muffs for frosty. Use ribbon to make a loop to hang your ornament. If you're using regular glue or craft glue, be sure to allow enough time to fully dry before hanging. Hot glue will basically dry instantly.
Okay, so this guy is not so cute when you're looking at him like this....but....
HE HAS A LIGHT UP NOSE!! These are just tea lights wrapped with a ribbon scarf and decorated with sharpies. I found the tiny tiny top hats on
Amazon. They're actually totally cute :) You could draw circles for coal or even regular facial features. Be sure that when you buy your tea lights they already have the batteries in them. You can find REALLY cheap packages of them, but then you have to buy and install all the tiny batteries, so just save yourself the hassle and buy them with batteries inside :)
Enjoy!
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