Purely Ornamental

Entertain little siblings and cousins with these fun holiday crafts

Burnt out light bulb
Acrylic paints
Rubbing alcohol
Paint brushes

How-to:

1. Use the rubbing alcohol to clean off the light bulb so the paint will adhere to the surface of the bulb.
2. Paint the entire light bulb green and allow to dry; two coats may be necessary.
3. Sketch out details of the face lightly with a pencil.
4. Go over the sketch with paint.

What you’ll need:

Three popsicle sticks
Two googly eyes
Glue
Two brown pipe cleaners
Small red pom-pom

How-to:

1. Place a dab of glue on the end of each popsicle stick and glue together in a triangle.
2. Glue the pom-pom on one of the corners of the
triangle for the reindeer’s nose.
3. Glue on googly eyes.
4. Twist pipe cleaners on one side of the triangle for antlers.

What you’ll need:

Large popsicle stick
Black and white paint
Black pipe cleaner
Scrap of fabric
Two buttons
Orange puffy paint
Glue

How-to:

1. Paint one third of popsicle stick black for the snowman’s hat and the rest white.
2. Glue on the pipe cleaner for the brim of the hat.
3.  Cut a strip of fabric and glue around center of the  popsicle stick for the scarf.
4. Use the black paint for the snowman’s eyes and orange puffy paint for the nose.
5. Glue on buttons.

What you’ll need:

A clear glass ornament
Two different acrylic paint colors

How-to:
1. Remove the top of the ornament.
2. Drip small amounts of paint into the ornament and twist the ornament to produce a swirling effect.
3. Continue this process, alternating between colors until the entire inside of the ornament is covered in paint.

What you’ll need:

No bake green clay
Red puffy paint
Glitter
Piece of poster board
Family photo
Glue
Red pipe cleaner
Jewelry wire

How-to:

1.Form a circle with a piece of green clay and insert wire loop,
allow to dry.
2. Add red puffy paint and glitter.
3. Trace the shape of the wreath on a piece of paper, cut out and glue to the back.
4. Glue photo in the middle of the wreath.
5. Form a bow with the pipe cleaner and tie around wire loop.