How to Make Home Made Christmas Ornaments with Kids

Kids love crafts and these ornaments are simple to make and actually look beautiful hanging on your tree.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Clear Glass Ball Ornaments
• Craft Paint - Multiple Colors
• Paper Towels
• Ribbon (optional)

1. 
   Remove top from ornament

   Take your clear glass ornament and carefully remove the tops from the ornaments.

2. 
   Add Craft Paint to Inside of Ornament

   Now take any combination of craft paint colors and squeeze small amounts into the top of the ornament while holding it at an angle. It works best if you use two or three colors per ornament. Don't squeeze too much or you will get a pile of paint at the bottom your your glass ball.

3. 
   Paint is mixed

   After you have added your paint, put a small piece of paper towel over the top of the ornament and shake like crazy. Help small children! The paint colors will mix and should cover the entire inside of the ball.

4. Set them back into the container and leave the tops off for 24 hours.

5. Replace the tops and tie a pretty ribbon around the top of the ornament, if desired.

6. Hang them on your tree and enjoy!

Tips & Warnings

• Never shake the ornament with out something over the top. You will have paint all over the place!

[prism]

on 1/3/2009 Looks so quick and easy! Wish I had read this before Christmas. Well there's next year! :) Thanks!

[Kimi]

on 12/29/2008 Very nice article, fun with great results. Thankyou!

[allykat]

on 12/14/2008 Thanks for the Christmas craft tips!

[Butterfli]

on 12/12/2008 These are so cute! Thanks!

[deepthinkin]

on 12/12/2008 These are really pretty! My sons liked making these as kids too. Thanks so much!