How to Make Star Christmas Tree Ornaments
Who says a Christmas tree should have a star only at the top? You can add color and glimmer to your entire tree with these distinctive star decorations. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- 18 or 24 gauge gold craft wire
- Cookie cutter
- Wire cutters
- Ribbon
- 10 wooden craft sticks
- Glue
- Markers or paint
- Fishing line
- Plastic wrap
- Cardboard or tray
- Hard drying white craft glue
- Glitter
- Yarn
Instructions
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Wire Star
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Cut an 18-inch length of wire. Wrap the wire around a pencil to form a loop for hanging.
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Continue by forming the wire into a star shape using a star cookie cutter. Form the wire around the outside of the cookie cutter. Wrap the end of the wire around the loop and cut excess off with a wire cutters.
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Remove the cookie cutter and continue wrapping more wire around the star shaped wire. Wrap wire any directions using the outlined star.
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Wrap end around loop again when done and cut any excess wire off.
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Tie a ribbon to the loop and hang it on the Christmas tree.
Popsicle Stick Star
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Position 10 wooden craft sticks into a star shape on a flat surface. The sticks should form the outline of the star.
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Glue all wooden craft sticks together at the ends, keeping the star shape.
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Decorate the sticks using red, green, gold, silver or any color markers or paint.
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Attach a small loop of fishing line to one point of the star for hanging on the tree.
Glitter Star
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Cover a tray or piece of cardboard with a large piece of plastic wrap. Pull the plastic tight, and secure it to the back with tape. Make sure the tray is something you won't need for a few days.
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Draw a star shape on the plastic using a bottle of glue with a pointed end. Cover the entire inside of the star shape with glue so there are no empty spots.
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Attach a small piece of looped yarn to one of the points on the star. The yarn will dry into the glue, and will be used to hang it on the tree.
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Sprinkle glitter over the entire star. Cover all the glue.
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Let the star dry for 2 days. After it is dry, pick up the plastic wrap and shake the excess glitter from the star.
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Start at a point on the star, and peel the plastic wrap off the back of the star. Hang the star from the tree using the yarn loop.
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Tips & Warnings
Make some stars with gold and some silver for a variety.
Cut the sticks in half to make smaller stars and save wooden craft sticks.
Use different trays for making batches of different colored stars.
