SENIOR LADY: CHRISTMAS PROJECT #2

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I have several packs of pipe cleaners in my craft

 drawer. I have purchased packs of  Primary colors,

 Pastel colors, Holiday colors for Easter, Valentine's 

Day, St. Patrick's Day, Veteran's Day, and Christmas.

 Now glitter pipe cleaners are available, which I also

 have purchased.  They are great to have on hand 

since they can be used in most crafts.


I will be working on Christmas projects from October

 to December. I searched online for ideas and saw 

several interesting crafts for pipe cleaners. Many

can be done by adults and children. Here are details 

for one of my Christmas crafts using pipe cleaners:


CHRISTMAS PIPE CLEANER ORNAMENTS:


NEED:

1-Red Pipe Cleaner Stem, Glittery, 12 inch

1-Green Pipe Cleaner Stem, Glittery, 12 inch

2- Grey\ Silver Pipe Cleaner Stem, Glittery, 12 inch

Christmas Colored Gems, Spool:

3\4 in x 108 in, 9 feet

Metallic Silver Ribbon, 1\8 inch


TOOLS:

Scissors

Glue Gun with Glue Sticks

Ruler








Cut pipe cleaners in half ( Yield: 2 cut stems each color)













 Place cut  red, silver, and  green pipe cleaner stems on

 a table, side by side. Use piece of silver pipe cleaner 

to secure the red, silver, and green stems together.

 Wrap it around center several times tightly. Cut off

 excess. Spread the stems out and curl the ends in a 

tiny circle. Glue a green gem on the top of the tiny 

circle on end of red stem. Glue red gem on top of tiny

 circle on green stem.  Bend stems in swirl pattern. 


Make hanger: Cut 12 inches of ribbon. Fold in

half & make knot on the end. Glue hanger to

back center area of ornament. Now ornament

ready to hang on Christmas tree. 





















These ornaments can  be made in several sizes.

Don't cut stems in half if desire very big ornaments.

They look pretty on trees and on gift bags.



TIPS:


** Ornaments can be one Christmas color with 

matching gems or beads.

** Ornaments still looks pretty if using plain

stems with no glitter.







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