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Use those left over scraps of wrapping paper to create a cute ornament!
This ornament project is a great way to recycle all those scrap pieces of ribbon, wrapping paper or little things that may be currently in your junk drawer. If you don't have any little toys on hand, check your local Dollar Store. At this time of year, they usually come out with mini ornament sets that only cost 1 dollar. These mini ornament sets can look like a variety of things (like nutcrackers, angels etc) that you could use in your own ornament.

Posted by Katie K. from Dayton, Ohio, United States • Published See Katie K.'s 21 projects »
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You Will Need

Box
Wrapping Paper Scraps
Tacky Glue or Glue Stick
Small Toys
Hemp Cord
Embroidery Floss
Stuffing
Pencil or Chopstick (optional)
Scissors
Hot Glue Gun
  • How to make a Christmas tree ornament. Bag Of Toys Ornament Diy - Step 1
    Step 1

    With your scrap of wrapping paper, wrap your box the same way you normal would. However, in the places where you would apply tape, you will apply Tacky Glue. Applying the glue, will help make the bag more stable. Also just wrap up one end of your box and leave the other end open.

  • How to make a Christmas tree ornament. Bag Of Toys Ornament Diy - Step 2
    Step 2

    When the glue is dry, slide your wrapping paper off your box and cut it down to the size you want.

  • How to make a Christmas tree ornament. Bag Of Toys Ornament Diy - Step 3
    Step 3

    Now take your glue gun, and drop some hot glue into the bottom of your bag. Then take your stuffing and put it on top of the glue. During this step you may want to use something like a pencil or a chopstick to push the stuffing into the glue. Keep repeating this step until your bag is about a little more than half way full.

    The reason why were adding the stuffing, is to make our bag more stable while giving it some shape.

  • How to make a Christmas tree ornament. Bag Of Toys Ornament Diy - Step 4
    Step 4

    Gather your small toys and start playing around with the look of your ornament. In my ornament, I used a few small toys, some buttons and scrap piece of wrapping paper (which I rolled up to look like a roll of wrapping paper). When your happy with the placement of your toys, hot glue them into place.

  • How to make a Christmas tree ornament. Bag Of Toys Ornament Diy - Step 5
    Step 5

    Take your hemp cord and cut two small pieces. Then apply some hot glue to the ends of each cord and place them inside your bag. You will want to put one piece of hemp cord in the front and the other piece of hemp cord in the back. When your done, you should have something like the picture.

  • How to make a Christmas tree ornament. Bag Of Toys Ornament Diy - Step 6
    Step 6

    Cut a small piece of embroidery floss and tie it around the two handles of your bag. Then tie a knot at the top which will create a loop.

    Once your done adding the embroidery floss, then your ready to hang your new ornament.

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