Christmas Ornament Craft

Most everyone is delighted to be presented with a handmade Christmas ornament, but finding time to craft can be problem for many people. I've been doing some ornament crafting lately, and this project is one that can be completed quickly and requires little skill. With some help, the kids could put together their own ornaments too.

I made these ornaments for a special family member who loves to play Scrabble, but I don't think you have to be a Scrabble fan to hang these on your tree.

The items I used to make these ornaments are:

Scrabble letter tiles

Red and green ribbon

Small bells

Gold wire

Beads

Felt

Craft glue

Scissors

Wire cutters

The method I used to make the ornaments was to first cut a piece of felt the length and width of the letter tiles that I had assembled for the word I wanted to spell, so that it made a backing for the tiles. 

Then I cut a 6-inch piece of wire for each ornament and folded it in half in a loop, twisting the ends together. This will be the hanger for the ornament. Lay this wire in the center of the felt piece where you want it to hang, then glue the tiles onto the felt, with the wire underneath a letter. I embellished the ornaments with small bells, beads, and ribbon. This can be done in any creative way desired.

Super simple and so cute! It takes longer for the glue to dry than it does to make the ornament. I let mine dry overnight and they were ready.

My next Scrabble letter project is to spell out the names of each of my grandchildren to hang on my own tree.



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The Shady Porch Holiday Party
Arkansas Women Bloggers

Most everyone is delighted to be presented with a handmade Christmas ornament, but finding time to craft can be problem for many people. I've been doing some ornament crafting lately, and this project is one that can be completed quickly and requires little skill. With some help, the kids could put together their own ornaments too.

I made these ornaments for a special family member who loves to play Scrabble, but I don't think you have to be a Scrabble fan to hang these on your tree.

The items I used to make these ornaments are:

Scrabble letter tiles

Red and green ribbon

Small bells

Gold wire

Beads

Felt

Craft glue

Scissors

Wire cutters

The method I used to make the ornaments was to first cut a piece of felt the length and width of the letter tiles that I had assembled for the word I wanted to spell, so that it made a backing for the tiles. 

Then I cut a 6-inch piece of wire for each ornament and folded it in half in a loop, twisting the ends together. This will be the hanger for the ornament. Lay this wire in the center of the felt piece where you want it to hang, then glue the tiles onto the felt, with the wire underneath a letter. I embellished the ornaments with small bells, beads, and ribbon. This can be done in any creative way desired.

Super simple and so cute! It takes longer for the glue to dry than it does to make the ornament. I let mine dry overnight and they were ready.

My next Scrabble letter project is to spell out the names of each of my grandchildren to hang on my own tree.



This post was shared with:
The Shady Porch Holiday Party
Arkansas Women Bloggers