Add these easy-to-make ornaments to your home this Christmas. It’s great for your tree or shelf! If you have wall space that needs some holiday cheer, these would be great if paired with a small wreath or a bunch of acorns, pine and some tinsel.
If you’ve noticed that these two are different from the last two, you’re totally spot on. My niece Leslie brought the latter set to school to hang at the school tree so I had to scrunch up another quick set for this tute. They are much much better looking than the ones below but at least you get the picture.
These ornaments don’t cost much because you probably have the stuff you need at home already like old Christmas baubles and ribbons. And whatever you need to buy, don’t worry. They’re downright cheap!
Stuff You Need:
Silly Santa Materials
- Paper Cup
- Christmas Bauble
- Glitter: red & white
- Ribbon: black, thin
- Ribbon: red, thick
- Googly eyes
- White cord, frayed (scrap)
- Sequin, button or flat bead
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Smiley Snowman Materials
- Paper Cup
- Christmas Bauble
- Glitter: white
- Ribbon
- Googly eyes
- Toothpicks (2-4 pcs.)
- Sequins, buttons or flat beads
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You will also need white glue and hot glue.
STEP 1: Make the Body
Silly Santa
Red Coat:
- Slather glue over the cup, leaving out a small strip or space
- Pour red glitter over wet glue
- Shake off excess
- Let dry for 5 minutes
White Strip on Coat:
- Slather glue over the strip
- Pour white glitter over wet glue
- Shake off excess
- Let dry for 5 minutes
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Smiley Snowman
- Slather glue all over the cup
- Pour white glitter over wet glue
- Shake off excess
- Let dry for 5 minutes
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You should end up with something like this:
Some notes:
- Elmer’s Glue works best!
- Alternative to glitter? Try salt.
Next, you want to complete the body with embellishments.
Make Santa’s Belt
- Hot glue black ribbon
- Embellish with sequin
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Complete Snowman’s Body
- Color in toothpick. I used a black marker but you can also use watercolor
- Cut small pieces of extra toothpicks and hot glue them to create the arms
- Stick arms in both sides of body and secure with hot glue
- Embellish with sequins on front
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STEP 2: Make the Head
Silly Santa
- Hot glue bauble onto body
- Attach eyes
- Glue on bits of frayed cord for hair and beard. No cord? Use cotton!
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Smiley Snowman
- Slather glue all over the bauble
- Pour white glitter over wet glue
- Shake off excess. Let dry.
- Hot glue bauble onto body
- Attach eyes
- Outline mouth with white glue
- Pour red glitter on mouth
- Shake off excess. Let dry.
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STEP 3: Finish Off
| Silly SantaFinish off with a strip of wide red ribbon. I got mine from old Christmas décor. Hot glue one corner to keep it in place and wrap it round, finishing off with more glue.If you plan to hang it, don’t forget to let your string from the bauble peek out! |
Smiley SnowmanFinish off with a strip of colored ribbon for a scarf. Hot glue ribbon in place. Voila! |
See? Easy! Happy crafting!
Here’s another super EASY holiday craft perfect for kid hands.
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Hard to believe but we don’t have those at home except for the paper cup. Hahaha! I like to work with glitter. I’m sure Una would like it too. She likes sparkly things.
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Looks like Una will have good taste in bling soon.
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very creative. love it May!
So creative naman!!
I love the Mr. SNowman!!
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You are good in creative to make those cute thing, you must be have a special christmas tree.
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wow, how cool! I would love to try this…thanks for sharing….:)
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this is so creative and neat. I just don’t have the talent when it comes to glue, scissors and the likes.wehehehe.
thank you for the nice words about my blog. I’ve been so busy lately, maybe I will try the color weekend thing next time. It’s a great idea to meet new friends and colorful way to blog just about anything. thanks a lot May.:)
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Aba! You’re way more crafty than I am!
This is so nice!
Too bad we’re not really big on Christmas decorations this season. But I’ll take note of this project for next year.. ^^
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great tutorial. thanks for this, May!!! Merry Christmas!!!
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wow it’s a pleasant tutorial, very creative…
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This is a perfect bonding activity with my daughter. She will definitely love this..Thanks for this post!:)
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It’s easy, step by step and simple instructions to follow. Just in a few minutes you could have your own Christmas decor. Kids love to do this. Merry Christmas!
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i missed doing these kind of stuff..
I will send your link to my cousin coz she loves doing these stuffs.. hehe.. this is so cute.. Merry Christmas
so creative and the products turns out really good .i remember back in elementary days were we used this kind of projects.
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They look so cute! I would not attempt to try to make these though as I have 2 left hands and highly un-artistic. I might glue myself together.
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wow! very detailed post. this is really nice bonding activity and i’m sure my son will love this. He gave a glittery card last mother’s day with the help of his summer camop teacher. =)
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that was so creative of you sis, i am very poor in arts ahaha. well, this tutorial is very helpful, i’ll try my best to create these decors
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nice! you have the talent! clap clap. I’m impressed
love the creativity 
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that was really a brilliant idea to decorate, honestly I like also to do one, I browse this post of yours before and thinking twice if I should do it,
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Wow! We have the same interests. Making crafty things out of the household materials is magnificent. Hope you will like my crafts too. Visit my blog at http://www.siningfactory.com/index.html and see how my ideas can help you.
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Wow these are so cute! Thanks for the tips. I hope to be able to make little santa and snowman to add to the decors we have at home.
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Wow that’s a very good tutorial. I am sure kids will enjoy doing this
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This is very creative! I should try this!
ohe… i remember my childhood days coz i know i am very good in this kind of crafts. i even opt to work by my own during art projects.hehe nice idea you got here.
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it’s really simple!it was nice for you to lay out the details!
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Wow! so cute . LOVE the intricate.
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Ohh my… I should have visited you long ago. So that I have this done for my little students. Our Christmas vacation is about to start. So so so late, but I’ll keep this for my next year Christmas Activity. Very nice
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