Kids can make bright and cheery Christmas ornaments with paper and contact paper following our easy directions.
My little toddler is not the careful crafter that my daughter is becoming, so crafts with him need to be simple, fast, with lots of creative freedom. This craft was perfect because it was all of those things, but also could be intricate and structured. My son did a little sprinkle, and a little pat, and his Christmas ornament craft was done. While my daughter placed each sparkle on her ornament carefully to create a pretty pattern. So no matter what the age of your kids, this craft will be perfect!
I like using contact paper because it’s easy for kids to stick things to without making a sticky mess with glue. It also lets light shine through, making the ornament look extra lovely on the Christmas tree.
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Paper Christmas Ornament Craft
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Supplies:
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Paper
Cookie Cutters
Hot glue gun and glue
Scissors
Ribbon/yarn
Directions:
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| At first he placed the sparkles on his ornament… |
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| Then he sprinkled the sparkles on his ornament… |
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| and finally he dumped the sparkles on his ornament and rubbed them around, and he was done. 🙂 |
3. Put a second piece of contact paper on the top and rub with finger to make sure the sparkles are secure.
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Original Post Date: December 3, 2014 Updated November 24, 2020
Love it! So easy and looks great! 🙂
Thanks so much! 🙂
pretty and looks like such a fun craft to play around with!!
Hi Susen, thank you! My little guy seemed to enjoy it for the short amount of time it took him to make it 🙂
These are lovely! I must get some sparkles myself, since it was a nightmare using glitter glue tubes today! My kid Had to squeeze with all his might and it just frustrated him (& me too- cuz I ended up doing the hard work!)
The practical mom
We have trouble with glitter glue too sometimes because it's so thick it doesn't drip down to the bottom to make it easy to squeeze out. Once they are half empty, I end up helping my daughter a lot too. Hopefully the sparkles work better! 🙂
I tried two brands – both had the same issue, but now i guess its a universal issue!