My family waited until I got there to pick out a tree and we decorated it together. I love seeing all of my ornaments from when I was little. I know Christmas is over, but I wanted to share a couple ornaments I found that I had crafted when I was young.
This adorable bird nest ornament is super easy to make with your kids. As I've mentioned before, my mom is pretty crafty and I made this ornament with her a long time ago. You can find all of the materials at the craft store, but you might need to stop by the grocery store for the cinnamon sticks.
You will need:
6 cinnamon sticks
Ribbon
A cute tiny bird
Nest materials-- you could use mossy stuff from the craft store, twigs, raffia, shredded paper, etc...
Dried flowers
Glue -- hot glue works great!
1. Glue your cinnamon sticks together to form a house shape. Make a square with 4 sticks and then use 2 to create a triangle on top.
2. Form a nest with your nest materials. Glue it to the cinnamon stick house.
3. Glue your bird in the nest.
4. Decorate the nest and cinnamon stick house with dried flowers and a ribbon.
To make the nutcracker ornament you will need:
1 Old fashioned clothes pin
Paint
Fine tip Sharpie marker
Black pom pom
2 Wooden matches
Thread or ribbon for hanging the ornament
1. Glue 2 matches to the sides of the clothes pin for arms.
2. Paint the clothes pin to look like a nutcracker-- black pants, red shirt, gold belt and buttons, and whatever color skin and features you like. A fine tip Sharpie marker would be great for the eyes and mouth.
3. Glue the pom pom on top of your clothes pin.
4. Glue thread or ribbon to the back of the ornament to hang on the tree.
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