Fuzzy Sticks Christmas Tree Ornaments

 

 

A while back I had purchased a package of Fuzzy Sticks (pipe cleaners) at our local dollar store for $1.00 . I was trying to figure out what to do with them and decided to do what everyone does with them. So here are some quick 5 minute or less Christmas Tree Ornaments or Gift Topper ideas. I was really amazed at what I was able to get done while I was waiting for dinner to finish cooking. This is great for kids to do or as a last-minute decoration idea. I really liked working with the Fuzzy Sticks and I can’t wait to get spring colored sticks to continue working with them.

Below I posted the instructions and supplies that will be needed for each ornament. I hope you enjoy making these as much as we did!

 

Candy Cane

Supplies Needed:

• 1 White Fuzzy Stick
• 1 Red Fuzzy Stick 

Instructions:

1. Bend the White Fuzzy Stick in half and then twist it together tightly
2. Do the same for the Red Fuzzy Stick.
3. Take both your White and Red Fuzzy Sticks together and twist them tightly as evenly as possible.
4. Lastly bend one end to make a hook

Thats it!

 

Wreath

Supplies Needed:

• 2 Green Fuzzy Stick
• 1 Red Fuzzy Stick

Instructions:

1. Take your 2 Green Fuzzy Sticks and twist them together.
2. Then bend it in half.
3. Take your bent half and your other end and bend it into a circle, twisting the ends together tightly.
4. The next step is take your Red Fuzzy Stick and cut about 1/3 of it off to make your bow.
5. Bend the Red Fuzzy Stick to make a small bow.
6. Then cut off another piece of the Red Stick about 1 inch long.
7. Attach your Red bow to your Green wreath with the 1 inch Red Fuzzy Stick.

All there is to it!

 

Christmas Tree

 

Supplies Needed:

• 2 White Fuzzy Stick
• 1 Red Fuzzy Stick
• 2 Brown Fuzzy Sticks
• 2 Green Fuzzy Sticks

Instructions:

1. Take your first Green Fuzzy Stick and bend it into a triangle, securing the ends at the top.
2. Take 1 of your Brown Fuzzy Sticks and cut it in half. bend it to make a 3/4 rectangle and twist the ends over the triangle to secure it.
3. Take the other 1/2 of the Brown Fuzzy Stick plus the other whole one and wrap them around your rectangle.
4. Then take your second Green Fuzzy Stick and size it up to the triangle making sure the ends stick over the bottom and over the top about a 1/2 so you can twist it on to the triangle.
5. Do the same with another strip of the Green Fuzzy Stick.
6. Make sure your 2 Green strips are secured to the bottom and the top.
7. The next step is to take 1 of your White Fuzzy Sticks and bend it into a star.
8. Cut a 1 inch Stick out of your other White Fuzzy Sticks and wrap it around the middle of your star and the top of the tree, so to secure the star on top of the tree.
9. Then cut an extra 5   1 inch strips of white and 5    1 inch strips of the red.
10. Take your strips and wrap them around the green spreading them out as you go.

All Finished!!

 

Like I said these are really quick to make and the kids will love to help. I hope you enjoy. Please comment back and share your Fuzzy Sticks Ornaments.

Winterberry Wreath

I have to say that for my first non paper wreath I was very proud of this one. Earlier last week I had stopped out by my Husbands Grams House to pick up her 5’5” santa for my entrance way. Well she had given me a box full of material and pieces of decorations that she had once wanted to put together and never got the chance or was recycling pieces of a decoration and was going to use the pieces somewhere else. Either way I brought home this box and inside was a melting pot of different christmas type material.

As I sorted through everything and started putting pieces together I found the materials to make this cute little wreath that fits perfectly in my front door window. I am not the biggest fan of birds, however when I found the perfect family of 3 with the little cardinals I figured it was the perfect touch for the winterberry Wreath. Listed below are the supplies I used and a brief description of how I made the wreath.

Supplies Used:

• 12 single strands of (I used fake) winterberries (The individual strands looked pretty scares and scraggly, but trust me you’ll need the room for twisting the stems around each other.
• a hook for hanging
• 3 cardinals

Instructions:

Start taking your strands and twisting them together. Keep taking the end together to see if it’s the size you would like. When you have reached your desired size take your ends and another strand of your winterberries twisting everything together so that its secure. This should take up half your strands. Then take your other half and start twisting them around your more bearer areas, so that you can evenly spread out your winterberries around the wreath. When you are finished with your wreath then go on to  embellish it with a bow or some birds or whatever you like.

Really it was pretty simple, and to be really honest I sorta fell into this project on accident. As I was taking the strands out of the box, 4 of the strands had  hooked into each other and as I sat there and stared at it I realized that there were a bunch of the strands and instead of trying to delicately untangle the strands that hooked together why not start wrapping the other strands around my already hooked strands and well this was the final outcome of my tangled mess.

Please comment back and comeback and share your Winterberry Wreath Projects.

Family Hand Wreath

This was a project that even my Husband got into working on with us. So on one of his nights off we all sat down tracing hands and cutting them out. I still have not let my little one use a scissors yet, however he is showing great signs that he is ready for his first pair of safty scissors. Im sure this will be another proud moment is this crafting moms life. The layers in the wreath im sure are obvious as they go my little boy, myself, and then my husband.

Christmas Family Hand Wreath

Supplies:

• Average amount of sheets of paper per adult 6-10
• Average amount of sheets of paper per child 2-6
• 1 sheet of white paper
• glue
• clear tap
• glitter (red or silver)
• scissors

Instructions:

1. Trace your child’s hand onto the piece of construction paper. ( It is best if you trace one and cut it out and then use that as a template for the rest) Make sure you try to utilize as much space as to fit as many hands on the paper as you can. My son is 4 yrs old and I was able to get 4 hands on a piece of paper and my husband was able to get 5 so try to sqeeze as many as you can to save on paper. I used 12 in my wreath. Do the same for every member in your family. For the adults you wont need as many hands because they will cover more space.
2. After you have traced all your hands then cut them all out.
3. After you are finished cutting out your hands be sure to place them all so that the ink side is facing you. If you wish to have your child color the wreath let them color the hands at this point then when they are done place them all so that the coloring side is face down.
4. Now it is time to form your wreath. Start by working from the front to the back (securing each layer before moving on to the next.(steps 5 and 6)) Place your hands in a circle making sure you leave an empty space in the middle. Try and get the hands around the circle as evenly as possible.
5. Now use your clear tap and place little pieces of tap around the inner edge to keep the hand wreath in position.
6. Then take your glue and glue down the hands to each other.
7. When you are finished gluing turn the wreath over and glue any other parts of the palms of the hands that are flopping around.

Thats it for the wreath. If you would like to add a paper bow the instructions for the bow are below

Bow Instructions:

1. On your white piece of paper draw the shape of a bow and cut it out
2. brush on a coat of glue on the entire bow
3. sprinkle your glitter to cover the whole bow
4. set aside and allow ample amount of drying time.
5. When dry glue your bow onto the bottom of your wreath

Thats it!! Please comment back and I would love to see your Christmas Family Hand Wreaths

DIY Crafts that you can do with the kids (Craft 1- Hand Wreath)

There is so much joy out of watching your child grow. Why not celebrate their growth with the holiday season. As a mom on a budget I decided to take myself to the dollar store and for $14.00 I bought all my christmas decorations. Of course I still have to make them, however that’s half the fun. As my son and I sat down and sorted out our christmas treasures trying to figure out what we were going to make I had remembered a cute idea I had seen back while paging through the internet. I took my son’s hand and traced it onto a piece of construction paper and when I was done I showed him the outline of his hand and then he was interested. So with his handprints I decided to make a Christmas Hand Wreath. Below are the instructions on how to make your own Christmas Hand Wreath.

Christmas Hand Wreath

Supplies:

• 2-6 sheets of green construction paper
• 1 sheet of white paper
• glue
• clear tap
• glitter (red or silver)
• scissors

Instructions:

1. Trace your child’s hand onto the piece of construction paper. Make sure you try to utilize as much space as to fit as many hands on the paper as you can. My son is 4 yrs old and I was able to get 4 hands on a piece of paper and my husband was able to get 5 so try to sqeeze as many as you can to save on paper.
2. Cut out the first hand and then use that as a stencil to trace between 8-16 more depending on how large or small you would like your wreath. I used 12 in my wreath.
3. After you have traced all your little hands then cut them all out.
4. After you are finished cutting out your hands be sure to place them all so that the ink side is facing you. If you wish to have your child color the wreath let them color the hands at this point then when they are done place them all so that the coloring side is face down.
5. Now it is time to form your wreath. Start placing your hands in a circle making sure you leave an empty space in the middle. Try and get the hands around the circle as evenly as possible.
6. Now use your clear tap and place little pieces of tap around the inner edge to keep the hand wreath in position.
7. Then take your glue and glue down the hands to each other.
8. When you are finished gluing turn the wreath over and glue any other parts of the palms of the hands that are flopping around.

Thats it for the wreath. If you would like to add a paper bow the instructions for the bow are below

Bow Instructions:

1. On your white piece of paper draw the shape of a bow and cut it out
2. brush on a coat of glue on the entire bow
3. sprinkle your glitter to cover the whole bow
4. set aside and allow ample amount of drying time.
5. When dry glue your bow onto the bottom of your wreath

Thats it!! Please comment back and I would love to see your Christmas Hand Wreaths