Three DIY Holiday ornaments any child can make

Dec 25, 2018 News

By Trishan Craig

During the holidays, it can be a bit difficult to keep the children occupied. Decorating the house is something a few find exciting while some only view it as hard work. This Christmas season however, you can pull the children in on helping to decorate the house with these simple Do It Yourself (DIY) Christmas ornaments. Simply follow the instructions below and enjoy.
1) Melted Snowman Ornament.
• What you will need: 1 plastic ball ornament
• Some table salt
• Fine white glitter
• A funnel
• A strip of red and orange felt
• Two cloves
• Two small circular black felt
Instructions:
The fun and clever thing about this ornament is that there isn’t any direct way to create it. Just mix the salt and glitter and fill the plastic ball with it. Then add the remaining accessories for your snowman and hooray you have a melted snowman.
2) Glittering popsicle stick Christmas trees

What you will need: Coloured Popsicle sticks
• Foam
• Rhinestones stickers
• Twine
• Glue gun
• Craft knife or scissors
Instructions:
Cut the Popsicle sticks into five different sizes 1”, 1.5”, 2”, 2.5” and 3” lengths. Using a scrap piece of popsicle stick about ½” long, add some hot glue and sandwich a small piece of twine between a full length stick and the scrap for a trunk. Glue the pieces of Popsicle sticks to the full length stick and add the rhinestones stickers to it. Use the foam to make a star and place it to the top of your Christmas tree.

3) Giant lollipops
What you will need: Grill sticks
• Paper plates
• Plastic
• Paint
• Red ribbon
• Glue gun
Instructions:
Using the hot glue, paste a grill stick to the inside of a plate. Paint the back of the plate with patters of your choice. When the paint is dry, cover it with the plastic and tie it with a piece of ribbon.