When it comes to keeping the children busy during those cold winter days, as parents...we often look for inexpensive craft projects. About 15 years ago, my daughter and I spent an afternoon making some cute reindeer holiday ornaments.
You can make several of these in just a few hours and use them on holiday packages or your christmas tree.
Clothes Pin Reindeer Ornament
You will need:
- scissors
- all-purpose craft glue
- paint brush and brown acrylic paint or brown marker
- 2 wooden craft-type clothes pins
- 2 tiny wiggle eyes
- 4" piece of red embroidery floss
- scrap of green felt
- 2 small red pom-poms
Using brown paint or a brown marker, paint on the reindeer hooves and set aside. Using a piece of green felt, cut out a small holly shape and glue 1 small pom-pom on the center of the left, set aside to dry. Take the red piece of floss and tie a knot in it to form a loop. Using the picture as a guide, glue the 2 clothes pins together, sandwiching the red floss loop in the center. Glue on the wiggle eyes, pom-pom nose and the green holly onto the head. Set ornament aside to completely dry.
Wine Cork Reindeer Ornament
You will need:
- scissors
- all-purpose craft glue
- paint brush and brown acrylic paint
- wine corks
- 1 gold chenille stem
- 2 tiny wiggle eyes
- 1 small red pom-pom
- 4" piece of craft wire
Paint the wine cork with brown paint and set aside to dry. Cut off a 4" piece of wire and twist it close to form a hanging loop. Cut your gold chenille stem in half and shape it into antlers as shown in the photograph. Using the end of your scissors, make a small cavity in the top of your wine cork. Squirt a nice side glob of glue down into the hole and insert your wire hanger and antlers. Glue 2 tiny wiggle eyes on the front of the face and a red pom-pom for the reindeer's nose.
Photo of finished reindeer ornaments.
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Shelly Hill is a mother and grandmother living in South Central Pennsylvania who enjoys crafting. If you are looking for a few activities that you can do with your own children, please visit us at http://www.workathomebusinessoptions.com and check out our kids activities section.
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