Start with a black construction paper outline in whatever shape you want (I just free handed, folding the paper in half so the shapes would be symmetrical). Lay the shapes on a sheet of contact paper and cut them out of the contact paper, leaving contact paper in the middle of the shape.
Place squares of tissue paper on the sticky side of the contact paper. The squares in the photo were pre-cut from this project and this project.)
Bear got bored of this pretty quickly and left the table with her ornaments as below.
So Mommy took over, since I knew Bear would not be interested in finishing.
When the ornament is filled with tissue paper squares, cover that side with another piece of contact paper. You can trim the tissue paper that is hanging over the black frame first.
I'll hole punch a hole and put them in Bear's tree later.
I meant to do this for Halloween/Fall- never even thought to do it for Christmas! They turned out great :)
ReplyDeleteThis turned out very pretty. I still have a similar project on my list of things to do, but Anna is in "anti-gluing phase", so I am not sure how well it's going to fly.
ReplyDeleteI keep meaning to try this with the kids, but never seem to get around to it - yours are great.
ReplyDeleteI was looking for something my 16-month son could make for his grandparents for Christmas (I searched your Christmas label), and ended up doing this with him yesterday. He did pretty well at first sticking the tissue paper on, but then he ended up just dumping it all out :) Thanks for the idea!
ReplyDelete@Kylie My 16 month old shows no interest in any craft (except do a dot markers) so I haven't even tried this with him. Bear did this last year so she would have been 2 yrs 4 months.
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