How to Make Victorian Paper Cone Ornaments

Adorn your Christmas tree with Victorian paper cone ornaments that reflect the romance of the era. You can make these ornaments with a few inexpensive supplies and no crafting experience. After the ornaments are completed, fill them with individually wrapped candies to offer to your house guests during the holiday season. You can also hang the ornaments from doorknobs, cupboard knots or bedposts around your home so there is a treat at every turn.

Things You'll Need

• Decorative paper
• Ruler
• Compass
• Paper doily
• Spray adhesive
• Double-sided tape
• Paper plate
• Glitter
• Craft glue
• 1/4-inch hole punch
• 1/4-inch ribbon
• Individually wrapped candies

Instructions

1. Measure and mark out a 4-inch square on decorative paper with a pencil and ruler. Cut out the square with a pair of scissors.

2. Use a compass set to draw a circle with a 4-inch radius to draw a curved line connecting opposing corners on the square. Set the point of the compass at the bottom left corner of the square. Draw your curved line from the bottom right corner to the upper left corner. Trim the square along the curved line.

3. Use spray adhesive to attach a paper doily to the decorative side of the paper lining up the curve of the doily with the curve of the paper. Trim the excess doily to fit the straight edges of the paper.

4. Bring the two straight edges of the paper together. Use a strip of double-sided tape to adhere them to each other.

5. Pour a container of glitter out onto a paper plate. Draw a line of craft glue along the open edge of the paper cone. Dip the glue-lined edge into the plate of glitter. Flick the cone a couple times with your fingers to shake away any loose glitter and allow the glue to dry for an hour.

6. Punch holes with a 1/4-inch paper punch 1/2 inch down from the open edge of the cone on opposite sides. Tie one end of a 10-inch length of 1/4-inch wide ribbon through each hole to create a loop for hanging the ornament.

References

• Explore Asheville: Homemade Christmas Ornaments
• Craft at Home: Paper Doily Victorian Tussie Mussie