Christmas Ball

Recyled Christmas balls

Posted by campaspe

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This is a fun project to make with children when waiting for Christmas.
With a few recycled materials you can make small diorama to put at the foot of your Christmas tree

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You Will Need (8 things)

  • Empty plastic Bottles
  • A few drops of Dishwashing Liquid
  • Paintbrush
  • Cardboard

  • paint

  • Scraps of Colored Paper
  • Glue
  • Popsickle Stick(s)

Steps (4 steps, 60 minutes)

  1. 1

    - Cut the tip of a plastic bottle.
    - Then cut a piece of it according to the size of your project.
    - Cut two pieces of carboard a little bit bigger that both holes. Paint them or cover them with paper.

  2. 2

    - Decorate the plastic bottle.
    - You can mx a few drops of dishwashing liquid to the paint to make it adhere.
    - decide the theme of the scene you want to represent : for example here I made a sleigh with popsickle sticks ans small cork presents

  3. 3

    - You can also use sweet boxes for example.
    - In this box I made two wool birds and pine needles bundles
    -you can provide a way to suspend you ball by gluing a ribbon on the top

  4. 4

    Finally glue the top ans bottom circles
    This last ball represent the nativity.