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Looking for ideas for homemade lightweight christmas ornaments?

Posted by Jade Martins on Jan-4-2010

I am looking for ideas for a homemade christmas tree ornament that is light weight that I can send with/inside my christmas cards. Any ideas? Thanks in advance…

at craft stores, you can buy thin, almost paper like foam that you can trim into christmas shapes.
Using stencils (make them yourself on paper then trace them onto the foam and cut them out)
make a small hole in the top and tie string (gold or silver if you can find it) through it…..voila, ornament.

Or, using thin boxboard (like the boxes used to package frozen foods) cut out tree, snowflake, etc shapes.
get the appropriate colored yarn (or use flattened cotton balls for snowmen) and glue onto both sides of the boxboard until completely covered. tie with string at top to hang.

one more…buy feathers….really fine fluffy ones are best…glue three feathers (quill ends together in the sape of a cross)…use a fourth feather for the body if it’s not wide enough. buy tiny styrofoam or wooden balls at the craft store and paint/draw a face on them. stick them onto the quills in the middle as a head. use silver/gold pipe cleaner or wire for halo….
have fun!




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7 COMMENTS
  1. Marcia M Said,

    can you crochet ot tat, crochet a picture frame, will fit nicely into a christmas card
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  2. rayzor1964 Said,

    metal ornaments from walmart or somewhere like it. they will personalize it for you.
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    I have some of them myself..

  3. curious cat Said,

    at craft stores, you can buy thin, almost paper like foam that you can trim into christmas shapes.
    Using stencils (make them yourself on paper then trace them onto the foam and cut them out)
    make a small hole in the top and tie string (gold or silver if you can find it) through it…..voila, ornament.

    Or, using thin boxboard (like the boxes used to package frozen foods) cut out tree, snowflake, etc shapes.
    get the appropriate colored yarn (or use flattened cotton balls for snowmen) and glue onto both sides of the boxboard until completely covered. tie with string at top to hang.

    one more…buy feathers….really fine fluffy ones are best…glue three feathers (quill ends together in the sape of a cross)…use a fourth feather for the body if it’s not wide enough. buy tiny styrofoam or wooden balls at the craft store and paint/draw a face on them. stick them onto the quills in the middle as a head. use silver/gold pipe cleaner or wire for halo….
    have fun!
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  4. Corazon Said,

    Buy fun foam shapes (or cut them yourself) and decorate with glitter, sequins, etc.
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  5. gator girl Said,

    Like the prior answers, the lightweight foam! Check out http://www.orientaltrading.com – they have kits you can buy (they make 12 ornaments for around $5). Last year we decorated mittens, stockings, and gingerbread men. Since you might not have time to order and receive the kits before xmas, you can at least check them out and get some ideas. I know they sell the foam at WalMart. You can use cookie cutters to make your designs, then decorate.
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  6. sassy Said,

    paper mache ornaments.

    or pop onto hgtv – carol duvall. She has some wonderful ideas!
    Once there (hgtv) type in carol duvall – then christmas ornaments.
    OR
    http://web.hgtv.com/hgtv/web/searchResults?Show=CDS%23Carol+Duvall+Show&searchType=EpisodeTopic&searchString=christmas+ornaments&WeekNumber=+&x=0&y=0
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  7. Steve H Said,

    Along with paperboard or foam, you can use thin veneer of balsa wood and paint designs on them
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