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Last weekend we made these Grinch themed Christmas tree ornaments with the grandkids and they turned out adorable. You can make several of them in just one afternoon and guess what? They’re affordable to make! The ones shown in my photos were made by a child age 7 and a teenager age 13. They did a great job!
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We picked up the green glitter plastic ornament balls from our local Dollar Tree store. We got 6 in a package for $1.25. The acrylic paint pens we purchased from Amazon (medium tips). That’s all you need to make them!!!
Kids can be messy when they paint. Lay down a sheet of aluminum foil or an old plastic placemat/table cloth to protect your surface. Kids should wear old T-shirts or a crafting apron. To keep the newly painted ornament balls from rolling around…we used paper cupcake liners to hold them in place until the paint was done drying.
If you do a Google image search you can find oodles of FREE images to give you an idea on how to paint on the Grinch’s facial features. The kids selected one they liked and just copied it in their own style. You don’t have to be a talented painter or artist to make these ornaments!
You’ll want to start off by using the yellow acrylic paint pen first to make the eyes. Paint directly onto the green glittered ornament ball. Once the yellow paint is dry outline the eye with the black acrylic paint pen, add the eyebrows, nose, and mouth. It will take 1-2 hours for the acrylic paint pens to dry.
Note: If the kids have some experience using regular acrylic paints and a paint brush…they can use those instead of the paint pens. I found that when working with younger children the paint pens gave them better control.
Once they’re dry…you can hang them up onto the Christmas tree!
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These adorable Pine Cone Christmas Trees are the perfect craft project for little kids ages 3-8 years of age. One of the best things about it is that each one only costs a few pennies to make and can be completed in just 1-2 hours …
Handmade refrigerator magnets are a great way to decorate the front of your refrigerator for the holiday season. They’re a “respin” on the traditional Applesauce Cinnamon Dough Christmas Ornaments that many of you are already familiar with. A few days ago I posted instructions on …
Last weekend the grandchildren came over for a Crafting with Nanny play date. We sat down and decided to make these adorable Christmas refrigerator magnets from upcycled puzzle pieces! Don’t throw those old puzzles out, they can be used in all kinds of different craft projects like this one! These magnets were made by children ages 7 to 13 years of age.
We made 4 different designs: The Grinch, Snowman, Christmas Tree, and Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer. Too cute!
Puzzle Pieces Christmas Refrigerator Magnets
Cardboard Puzzle Pieces
Acrylic Craft Paints
Paint Brush, Water Dish, Paper Towels
Wooden Round Toothpicks
Industrial Strength Tiny Magnets
All-Purpose, Quick-Drying Craft Glue
Black Fine-Tip Sharpie Marker
Chocolate Brown Pipe Cleaner
Scissors
You’ll want to paint on the back side of each puzzle piece (the unprinted side). Base coat each piece in the required color: Grinch – Lime Green, Rudolph – Chocolate Brown, Snowman – White, Christmas Tree – Pine Green. We had to give each piece 2 coats with 20 minutes of drying time between coats.
Follow the photograph for colors and placement of the facial features. The majority of them were done with acrylic paint and a paint brush. A few were done with a black fine-tip Sharpie Marker (like the Grinch’s facial features). Let all of the paint thoroughly dry.
Rudolph’s antlers were made with 2 tiny piece of a chocolate brown pipe cleaner and glued onto the back. The trunk of the tree…same thing. Once they are dry use the glue to add an Industrial Strength Magnet onto the back of each one. Let dry for 4-6 hours.
Tips: You want to use extremely strong magnets so that they don’t slide down the refrigerator every time you open and close the door. If you want to protect the painted finish, you can lightly spray each one with a clear acrylic spray sealer or brush a thin layer of clear Modge Podge over the top. Kids are typically messy painters, have them wear a craft apron or old t-shirt while painting.
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Every year the women at my church get together to make hundreds of the A Very Special Gift Love Poems that we print out on cardstock and then decorate with a little paper gift package. Many of us then use them as inserts in greeting …
Halloween is just around the corner and these puzzle pieces refrigerator magnets are super easy-to-make! We made them with a group of kids ages 6 to 13 years of age. All you need are old cardboard puzzle pieces, painting supplies, and a few other things. …