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 Baby's
First Ornament
Designed
By: Kathleen George
Typical
Project Completion Time:
1-2 hours
(does not include drying time)
Use
your imagination - different animals could be used for a circus
theme, cow, bunny, etc.. to match nursery decor.
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MATERIALS
NEEDED:
STYROFOAM*
Brand Products:
1 Ball, 3"
Other
Materials:
1- 1/3 yd. of sheer fabric - pink, blue, yellow
Thread - pink, blue, yellow
Curling ribbon - pink, blue, yellow
Ribbon roses - pink, blue, yellow
Assorted baby charms (teddy bears, diaper pins, rattles, ID bracelets)
Craft pins
Scissors
Thick white craft glue and/or low temperature glue gun and glue
sticks
| INSTRUCTIONS: |
| 1.
Cut 11" diameter fabric circle; sew a running stitch 1" from
edge of circle. Place foam ball in center of fabric circle and
pull thread, gathering fabric around ball. Wrap thread around
gathered fabric to secure, leaving a 3/4" circle of foam exposed;
knot threads. |
| 2.
Arrange charms on ball (refer to photo). Glue flat charms to
ball. For dimensional charms, glue or thread ribbons to charms
and pin ends of ribbons under the ruffled fabric at top of ball.
Glue ribbon roses to center front of ball. |
| 3.
Curl several lengths of curling ribbons; glue to top of ball.
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| 4.
To hang, knot a 6" length of curling ribbon; push knot into
exposed foam and glue. |
| 5.
Glue teddy bear to top of ball, covering exposed foam. |
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