Caroline
Today we are each sharing a kid-made ornament that accompanies a related children’s book. I am sharing this Paper Straw Christmas Tree Ornament that goes along with our Christmas tree perfectly. I picked up a package of green paper straws several weeks ago and had been itching for a fun way to use them, so I was inspired to put together a simple and adorable Christmas Tree Ornament using paper straws.
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Supplies needed:
- scoop stick
- green patterned paper straws
- scissors
- tacky glue
- glitter foam star sticker
- ribbon
- hot glue gun (Adult supervision required.)
Tutorial:
1. Cut your straws into pieces
Cut your straws in pieces of varying length from small to large. We used 9 pieces for our tree. My daughter loves to cut these straws for cutting practice so I let her cut a couple of the straws and picked out pieces to use for the smaller section and then I cut the larger pieces for her.
2. Glue straws to the stick
Lay your straw pieces out in order from small to large next to you. Add a generous amount of tacky glue onto the top 2/3 of your scoop stick (scoop end at the top). Start placing the straws onto your scoop stick, layering them from small to large.
3. Glue on a glitter star
Peel the backing off of your glitter foam star sticker, place a dot of tacky glue on the back of it (to make it more durable) and place it at the top of your tree. Let your tree dry completely.
4. Add ribbon loop
Once your tree is dry, hot glue a ribbon loop to the back of your tree so you can hang your ornament on your tree. (I helped my daughter with this step.)
