How to Personalize Cheap Christmas Ornaments

When money is tight, it can be hard to get into the spirit of Christmas--especially when Christmas tree ornaments are selling for $5, $10 or even $50 apiece. Fortunately, it’s possible to give your Christmas tree a beautiful, personal touch without breaking the bank. Here’s how to take those cheap, glass ball ornaments and make them your own.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Several dozen inexpensive glass ball ornaments
• Silver and/or gold craft pens
• Hot glue gun and glue sticks
• Sequins, beads or other small, sparkly craft items
• Ornament hangers

1. Buy several dozen inexpensive glass ball ornaments. You have to make a decision here. Do you want ornaments in a variety of colors, a few select colors (such as red and gold) or just one color? It’s a matter of personal preference, so choose what you like best.
2. Make a list of short holiday quotes from your favorite Christmas songs, movies and stories. Short means short--perhaps five to seven words. Examples include “Joy to the world!” and “dashing through the snow.”
3. Using your gold and/or silver craft pens, write the quotes carefully on the glass ball ornaments, either on just one side or circling the ornament.
4. Depending on your level of artistic skill, you can also make drawings on your ornaments, such as stars and candy canes.
5. You can hang your embellished ornaments now, or you can add some extra sparkle. Using a hot glue gun, carefully apply sequins, beads or other sparkly craft items to your glass ball ornaments. This is where you can give your Christmas tree a theme, if you wish: Add tiny seashells to match a beach theme or vintage buttons to create an ambiance of holidays past.
6. Hang your ornaments on the tree with ribbon or wire ornament hangers. If you’re really pressed for cash, unfold cheap metal paper clips and use those instead.

Tips & Warnings

• These crafty ornaments can also serve as inexpensive, personalized gifts.
• Be careful: Both glass and hot glue can create safety hazards.

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