DIY Christmas tree decorations for the whole family

WITH just a few weeks left until Christmas, it is time to get those trees and decorations out the back of the cupboard or head down to the store.

However, for some, that may mean putting a big dent in your pockets, and with today’s cost of living, that is not an option.

Also read: WATCH: Bluff home turns into Christmas Wonderland

So, if money is limited, why not make your own? That would be unique, cheaper and of course, a great way for the family, especially children, to spend time together over the festive season.

We have found five easy DIY ornaments that will add a personalised touch to your Christmas tree this year: 

Clothes pegs ornament

– Remove the springs from 14 pegs.
– Turn the pieces from each peg around and glue them back to back.
– Glue the pins together to create a circular shape.
– Glue a piece of gold twine to one pin for hanging.
– Decorate to your desire.

Velvet-wrapped ornament – You can use old ball ornaments

• Cut a square of velvet fabric.
• Wrap around a ball ornament, cinching it at the top.
• Tie a piece of ribbon around the cinch to hold it closed and create a hanger.
• Tie a bow from the same ribbon, and attach it with hot glue.
• You can also attach small pearl craft beads with hot glue.

Felt Olaf ornament – kids love Frozen

• Cut body shapes from white felt and attach to a tongue depressor with hot glue.
• Cut buttons, a mouth and eyebrows from black felt and attach to the body with hot glue.
• Glue mini googly eyes below the eyebrows.
• Cut a carrot nose from orange felt and attach below the eyes with hot glue.
• Glue mini twig arms and a piece of twine for hanging to the tongue depressor.

Unicorn ornament – again, you can use old ball ornaments

• Remove the cap from a glass or plastic ball ornament.
• Lightly water down a small amount of light pink or any pastel colour acrylic paint.
• Carefully pour the paint into the opening of the ornament.
• Rotate the ornament until the inside is fully covered with paint, and pour out the excess.
• Allow to dry, then reattach the cap.
• Press desired colour sculpting clay into a silicone unicorn mould to create the ears and the horn, and allow it to dry completely.
• Attach a mini unicorn horn, ears and fake flowers with hot glue.
• Draw eyelashes just below the horn with a gold paint pen.

Wooden bead snowman ornament

• Paint three wooden craft beads with white acrylic paint.
• When dry, thread a piece of twine through the holes of the beads and knot to hold together.
• Attach two black gem mini crystal rhinestones for the eyes and four for the buttons with hot glue.
• Snip short lengths of orange felt and attach just below the eyes with hot glue.
• Attach stick arms to the side of the middle bead with hot glue. Flock arms, if desired.
• Wrap a thin length of red felt to a mini black top hat with hot glue (optional).
• Glue a string to the top of the hat for hanging. Glue hat to snowman’s head.

 Source: https://www.countryliving.com

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