Making Christmas Ornaments with the Grands

It's the time of year when I get together with my granddaughters and we make Christmas ornaments. But it's a fun and fairly quick activity to do with friends and other family members. Invite some friends over for lunch and a crafting party. Or if you are looking for something crafty to do by yourself, these just might fill the bill. I also think they would make a great "Secret Santa" gift if you participate in such things. We've got time.

Get yourself to the craft store and get yourself some wooden beads for this one. Wooden beads are everywhere this year--very trendy. I've seen them in wooden bead garlands for your table or tree. Seems to me they are used a lot in the farmhouse-look decor. The one I saw on Pinterest used the beads on a hanger for the ornament itself.

Here's a sample that one of the girls did. Made from a small wooden plaque, wooden beads, ribbon, and a bell. She wrote the sentiment in her own pretty font and decoupaged it on the wooden plaque. I think it's so cute. Feel free to COPY! I did.

Some of the supplies needed: wooden beads, key chain-size plaque, larger wooden plaque, wooden hearts and wood disks. Don't forget the the small jingle bells.

Paint brushes and Mod Podge of course.

More of the supplies needed. One of my grands' sweet cousins organized my craft tray.

We used images from the Internet, but you could also use old Christmas cards.

It's pretty straightforward, as you can see. We just decoupaged a graphic on the wooden squares using Mod Podge. We festooned with ribbon, bells, twine for hangers, and of course those wooden beads. It was fun. My grands joined me again this year, and we invited their cousins--all very creative girls. Just another holiday tradition that I share with you.

They posed with their finished products.

If you don't have your grandchildren in town, get together with friends and create these easy ornaments. Such a wonderful time of year to be with friends. And a great time of year to get your creativity and imagination going. I'm thinking about making one for my sister. I plan to use some old childhood photos of us. Should be fun. 

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Enjoy!

​More blogs on ornament making:

​www.gigisseasonings.com/blog/making-keepsake-ornaments

​www.gigisseasonings.com/blog/making-ornaments-with-the-grandkids

​www.gigisseasonings.com/blog/grandmothers-button-box