This is another installment of The Pintester Movement: Ho Ho Ho Edition
I know it's a little early still to be talking about Christmas, but really it's the Pintester's fault, not mine. This time around, we were challenged to do a pin of a DIY Christmas ornament from Pinterest. After browsing for awhile, I decided on this one, because apparently I have a thing for toilet paper roll crafts. So does E, and this one was a really easy and fun one to do with her.
I already had the toilet paper rolls, of course, and the paint (we used acrylic paint that I had lying around), so I just had to run to the craft store for some twine and tacky glue.
Supplies
1 toilet paper roll per ornanament
Scissors
Tacky glue
Craft paint (I used my acrylics)
Twine, ribbon or string
Anything else you want to use to decorate it with (we left them as is because by the time we were done painting, E was bored)
Step 1: Squash the toilet paper rolls flat
Step 2: Cut roll into six equal(ish) pieces. Don't let your preschooler convince you that she can do this part by herself.
Step 3: Start gluing.
Step 4: Let dry for a few hours. Find another way to entertain your preschooler while they dry or she will constantly be checking them and actually hindering the process.
Step 5: Paint!
Step 6: Once the paint is dry, cut a six-inch length of twine per ornament, and attach. Tada!
Now E is continually asking me where the Christmas tree is, because why on earth would we make Christmas ornaments if we weren't going to put them on a tree? But we stayed busy for an afternoon and now I have a cute flower that she made to hang on the tree once it's up, so I call this a win.
Happy (early) holidays, all!
