To attach the lids, use a craft knife to slice down through two corners of each lid to create a hinged flap. Cover the lids with fabric. Glue the hinge to one side of the box to create a hinged door.

Place the cone on fabric and roll the fabric around the cone and glue. Trim any excess fabric.

Arrange the boxes on the cone, stacking them for placement. Now glue the boxes around the cone. For the best effect, allow a little space between the boxes for ease in opening the lids.

Trim edges of boxes with ribbon, braid, buttons, jewel or fruit.

Fill in spaces between the boxes with assorted leaves and fruit.

To finish add a small arrangement of fruit and leaves and a bow to the lid of the top box.

The hard part is deciding what great little gifts to put in each box, candy, jewelry, toy, money, etc

Light Bulb Santa Ornament

Supplies needed

A burnt out light bulb

White paint

Red paint

Black Paint

Gold paint

Flesh tone paint

Glue gun

scrap of white faux fur & material for hat

White pom pom

gold cord

Instructions Base coat the bulb with white paint, let dry and then paint the whole bulb with red paint.
Paint in Santa face
Paint on belt
Cut a triangle piece of fabric for hat and glue to top of bulb.
Cut a piece of fur and glue around bottom of the hat.
Glue Pom Pom to tip of hat.
Add gold cord to hat for hanger.

PEARL ICICLES

Pearl Icicles Ornament

Materials

Wire Cutters

Long nose Pliers

Ruler

24 gauge wire (silver or gold)

Pearls (3 graduating sizes)

Seed beads (silver or gold)

Instructions

1. For each ornament cut 3, 7" lengths from wire.
2. Form loop at end of each wire with pliers.
3. Thread each length of wire through a large size pearl.
4.  Thread a seed bead onto each wire.   Thread another seed bead onto two outside wires.
5. Thread all wires through another large size pearl.
Repeat steps 4 and 5 to add two med size pearls and two small pearls.
Twist all three wires to form a hanging loop above the last pearl.

CLOTHES-PIN ORNAMENTS

Materials

Wooden craft clothespins

acrylic paints

scraps of material

small wooden pot and 3/4" toy wheel for Snowman

1" black pom pom for Soldier

Beige 1/4" pom pom for Teddy Bear

gold tinssel pipecleaners for Riendeer

Cord for hanger

Hot glue

Instructions

Paint each ornament following the pictures above. Glue pom poms and tie scarf. Glue cord for hanger.

These are great for kids to do also, but please use tacky glue with kids.

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