Glitter Ornaments

I love making Christmas ornaments but hate it when glitter gets everywhere. These ornaments are great because the glitter is inside the ornaments.

Supplies:
Clear ornaments
glitter
Pledge floor cleaner (blue cap)
Q-tip
Funnel

I picked small ornaments. Carefully take the top off of the ornaments. Using the funnel gently squeeze the floor cleaner in the ornament. There should be a small puddle of cleaner in the ornament.

 

 Roll the ornament around in your fingers to make sure all sides are coated. Be careful not to mix it too much so you don't get any extra air bubbles. Remove the cap from the cleaner and pour any extra back into the bottle. If you do have air bubbles use the Q-tip to pop them.

Use a paper funnel to help pour in the glitter. Put a decent amount in there. Roll it around in your fingers again to cover the inside. Dump any extra glitter back into the container.

Add the top back on. Now you have a pretty glittery ornament without the glitter causing a mess on the outside. You can leave them the way they are or you can decorate them further.

If you use glass ornaments, be careful not to break them. Then you will have glitter everywhere. This process also works on clear plastic ornaments as well.

DIY Bows

Bow are used for everything and can be really expensive for a one time use. Last year I made my own bows out of old magazines that I had. It was way cheaper. This year I decided to make them out of fabric. Maybe this time they will last a little longer.

Supplies:
Fabric, ribbon, or magazines
thread, staples or glue

You need to cut your material into the following strips:
3-10.5x3/4
3-9.5x3/4
2-8.5x3/4
1-3.5x3/4

 

Start with the longest strip. Fold it in half to find the middle, make a crease and unfold. Twist the ends into the middle and secure with either a pin, staple or glue. Do this for each strip except the smallest piece.

 

Again starting with the longest strip, start layering each twisted strip. Largest to smallest. Secure them.

 

Now take the smallest strip and form a loop. This goes in the middle. Secure it again.

 

Your bow is done. If you use fabric it will be floppy. You can use tape to secure it to any package.