Christmas Ornament

Christmas Ornament

This fun craft teaches you how to make a 3D shape by cutting sticks into different sizes, which is like learning to count and measure! Sticking the tiny ornaments and wrapping the base helps your fingers get strong and steady (fine motor skills). When the sticks stand tall, you learn about balance and building a structure that stays up all by itself!

Mixed Media Celebration 10 to 30 mins 6 to 8 years Class 2

Materials Needed

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Steps to Create this Activity

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Prepare the Ornament Base

Take a Smiley Ball (or a plain foam/sponge ball) as the base for your ornament. Take a small amount of tissue paper.

Cover & Paint the Ball

Apply Fevicol MR liberally over the entire surface of the ball. Carefully wrap and stick the tissue paper smoothly over the ball, ensuring the entire surface is covered. Let this base dry completely.

Paint the Ball

Take Fevicryl Acrylic Colour (Red). Paint the entire covered ball with the red colour. You may apply two coats for even coverage. Let the paint dry completely.

Decorate the ball

Take golden paper. Use a punching machine or scissors to cut out many star shapes of similar size. Apply Fevicol MR to the back of each golden star cutout. Stick the stars neatly onto the entire surface of the painted red ball, covering it fully with decorations. Let the glue dry completely.

Prepare the Hanging Loop

Take a piece of golden thread to use as the hanging loop. Use a needle or pin to prick a hole at the top of the sponge ball and insert the thread, securing the ends inside or with a knot on the top.

Final Look

Your vibrant, handmade Christmas Ornament Ball is ready to be hung on your tree!

Steps to Create this Activity

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Prepare the Ornament Base

Take a Smiley Ball (or a plain foam/sponge ball) as the base for your ornament. Take a small amount of tissue paper.

Cover & Paint the Ball

Apply Fevicol MR liberally over the entire surface of the ball. Carefully wrap and stick the tissue paper smoothly over the ball, ensuring the entire surface is covered. Let this base dry completely.

Paint the Ball

Take Fevicryl Acrylic Colour (Red). Paint the entire covered ball with the red colour. You may apply two coats for even coverage. Let the paint dry completely.

Decorate the ball

Take golden paper. Use a punching machine or scissors to cut out many star shapes of similar size. Apply Fevicol MR to the back of each golden star cutout. Stick the stars neatly onto the entire surface of the painted red ball, covering it fully with decorations. Let the glue dry completely.

Prepare the Hanging Loop

Take a piece of golden thread to use as the hanging loop. Use a needle or pin to prick a hole at the top of the sponge ball and insert the thread, securing the ends inside or with a knot on the top.

Final Look

Your vibrant, handmade Christmas Ornament Ball is ready to be hung on your tree!