Spice up your Christmas tree with gingerbread ornaments made with STYROFOAM, and you'll add flavor to your holiday decorating in less time than baking. Inexpensive and simple to make, these tasteful fellows are a fun project for children and are even sweet enough to give as gifts!
Details
MATERIALS NEEDED:
STYROFOAM* Brand Products:
1- 1/2" x 12" x 36" sheet
1- 1" thick scrap piece
Acrylic paint - Raw Sienna
White dimensional fabric paint
Glitter
1- 10" wooden skewer
9-" of 3/8" wide ribbon
9-" of 1/8" wide ribbon - Emerald Green
Thick white craft glue
Gingerbread cookie cutter
General Tools and Supplies:
Scissors
Waxed paper
Round toothpick
Paint brush
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Using cookie cutter, cut man from sheet of STYROFOAM. Rub a scrap piece of foam against edges of cut-out until smooth.
2. Insert skewer into the center top of head and use as handle while painting; insert skewer in 1" scrap of STYROFOAM while drying. Paint with Raw Seinna. "Ice" outline edges of man, eyes, mouth and buttons with fabric paint. (See photo.)
3. Lay on wax paper and sprinkle man with glitter while paint is wet. Let dry.
4. Remove skewer. Tie 1/8" ribbon ends together (1/2" from ends) to create hanger. Use toothpick to place glue in hole made by skewer. Push knotted end of hanger into hole.
5. Tie bow in 3/8" ribbon. Glue at neckline.
