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Bell Ornament – Easy Christmas Craft

This easy Christmas crafts project is a simple and inexpensive bell ornament.

Here are two examples:

Of course, they would be much prettier hanging among other ornaments on a decorated Christmas tree! (By the way, the green floral wire hanger disappears among the green of the tree.)

But, you can get an idea of what they look like from this picture.

The Easy Christmas Crafts Bell Ornament is easy, takes very little time to make and uses inexpensive materials and tools.

Placed on a Christmas tree with other decorations, these small and shiny ornaments would add interest and a jingle or two if someone brushes against the tree.

And, if you have furry friends, some of these bell ornaments placed low on the tree would give them something to play with that is not breakable or costly.

This bell ornament offers fun for individuals, families and groups to make a few or many of the simple yet pretty decorations.

Children can do most of the steps with a little help with the wire depending on their age. Senior citizens can have fun making these as well. Depending on their manual dexterity, a slightly larger bell might be easier for them to thread onto the wire.

Plus, with the inexpensive materials, this project is ideal for school and church bazaars.

Visit our main web page for the list of materials and tools and the step by step instructions illustrated with pictures.

You will find the Easy Christmas Crafts Bell Ornament can be made almost as quickly as it takes to go through the instructions.

Icicle Ornament – Easy using Wired Ribbon

This simple icicle ornament using wired ribbon can be made quickly and easily. Actually, you can make one faster than you can read the instructions!

These sparkling ornaments use a short length of wired ribbon and another of thread to form the easy icicle ornament.

The ornaments are made so quickly, you can make many in a short amount of time.

Also, these icicle ornaments are an easy craft for senior citizens whose manual dexterity has deteriorated. They can make several to decorate their senior center Christmas tree.

On the opposite end of the youth scale, young children will have fun wrapping the wire to make the simple design.

In other words, this is a craft anyone can enjoy. The materials and tools are simple and inexpensive. And, the project will add sparkling highlights to a decorated Christmas tree.

Several of these icicle ornaments can also add sparkle to a wrapped gift – as the ribbon decoration and as an extra little gift to the package.

Enjoy making these wired ribbon icicle ornaments!

Highlighting a New Paper Pinwheel Wreath Ornament

Today, we’re highlighting a paper pinwheel wreath ornament.

This new ornament uses a small piece of paper cut into circles and squares along with some string and glue. The paper pinwheel wreath ornament is both easy and inexpensive.

The variety for these simple paper ornaments is only limited by the paper you have available and your imagination!

Plus, if you want to make the wreath larger, the steps work just the same. Just make the circles with diameters twice that of the squares. These paper pinwheel wreath ornaments have circles with two-inch diameters and twelve squares of one-inch. For a four-inch diameter circle, make twelve two-inch squares for the design.

Visit the paper pinwheel wreath ornament page on our main web site for the list of materials and tools along with the illustrated step-by-step instructions.

Enjoy making these by yourself or with family and friends.

Have fun!

Simple and Elegant Ribbon Circles

Are you looking for a simple yet elegant decoration?

Take a look at these ribbon circles:

These ribbon circles ornaments are easy to make. You can make many of the ornaments in a short amount of time.

The project can be done by the young or the young at heart!

Visit our ribbon circles ornaments page to view the list of materials and tools and see the illustrated how-to-make steps for the pretty little ornaments.

Enjoy!

A New Paper Star Angel Ornament

This paper star angel is simple to do. It’s made even more simple if you print the patterns onto the paper you want to use for the angel.

These pretty little paper star angels use five different sizes of a rounded five point star pattern to form the body and the robe of the angel.

The paper star angel ornament requires only basic tools along with the paper, doll head and ribbon.

Head on over to the paper star angel ornament page to find the list of materials and tools, the illustrated step-by-step instructions and the patterns to print and cut-out.

The angels can be made quickly and easily and provide inexpensive fun for children of all ages.

Enjoy!

Another Highlight – Button Snowman Ornament

He (or she) may be made with buttons and felt, but the button snowman ornament is a no-sew project. Instead of needle and thread for the buttons, glue will hold the buttons to the felt.

Let’s look at four simple yet cute little snow persons!

Each small ornament uses two small pieces of felt – one white and one complementing the button colors, three buttons and a short piece of yarn or thread.

Inexpensive craft felt can be found in 9 x 12-inch pieces. Inexpensive buttons can be found in mixed bags in the craft areas of stores or in flea markets.

The inexpensive materials and simple tools allow you to make several of these ornaments for very little cost.

Plus, these little ornaments are not just for the holidays. They can be a fun project for a snowy afternoon for children or the young at heart at a senior center.

They’re fun little button snowman ornaments to make.

Of course, if you prefer to sew, these little button snowman ornaments would be lovely with the buttons sewn on and the two pieces of felt held together with stitches around the edge.

Head over the the button snowman ornament page on the main website to find the simple pattern and the illustrated steps on how to make the button snowman.

Have fun!

Today’s highlight: Wire Cross Angel Ornament

Just look at this cute wire cross angel ornament. It’s named a “wire cross” angel simply because the wire “crosses” to form the body and wings of the little angel.

The wire cross angel ornament uses very simple and inexpensive materials along with tools you have around your home. After you make the first one or two, the steps are so easy that you can make them faster than you can read the instructions!

Take a look at one of our examples of the wire cross angel ornament:

It’s simple. It’s cute. You can make a lot of these wire cross angel ornaments quickly for a school or church bazaar.

Chenille wire is inexpensive and buttons and beads can be purchased cheaply in bulk.

In addition to using the angels on Christmas trees or as holiday decorations, you can add the cute little angels to packages as another little gift decorating the wrapping.

Make a few or many of the wire cross angel ornaments, but have fun!

A Fun Accordian Folded Paper Angel Ornament

Inexpensive and easy to do, you can make a few or a lot of these Accordian Folded Paper Angel Ornaments to decorate your home, add as decorations for pretty packages or sell at school or church bazaars.

You can find more pictures along with the list of materials and tools and the steps for how to make the Accordian Folded Paper Angel Ornament on our main web site.

Easy and fast, children and adults alike can make these pretty little angels.

They can also be a fun project for young little ones to color before final construction.

Enjoy and have fun!

Paper Sphere Ornament

Today’s highlighted ornament requires simple materials and tools.

Take a look at this simple paper sphere ornament:

Some simple paper strips and a small length of ribbon along with a ruler and scissors are all you need to make these simple Christmas balls.

This also makes an interesting project for young children especially when they get to color the paper first.

Take a look at our Paper Sphere Ornament instructions with pictures and how-to-make steps.

Have fun!

Clothespin Angel

Hello again, it’s been a while. I’ve been off on another project that took lots more time than I expected. But, I’m ready to start adding more easy and inexpensive craft projects to www.funEZcrafts.com.

Here’s a recent addition that’s simple, fast and cheap – a clothespin angel.

A little bit of ribbon or lace, a clothespin (real or craft) and a chenille wire makes a pretty little angel to hang on your Christmas tree or decorate your home for other holidays.

They also make easy decorations to add on gifts instead of or in addition to ribbons and bows. The little clothespin angel would be an additional keepsake with your gift.

These pretty angels can add beauty and maybe a little whimsy all year – not just at the holidays.

Head on over to the Clothespin Angel page for the materials list and the how-to steps with accompanying pictures.