The Christmas season is upon us. And, with the Christmas season comes the time for decorating the Christmas tree. In this post I will show you how to make a simple Christmas ornament that is made out of paper. But, don’t let the idea of this ornament made out of paper fool you…. the ornament turns out quite elegant. Make a few of these paper Christmas ornaments with your kids and spread them around the Christmas tree. It will be a lot of fun. So, let’s get started.
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Tutorial offered by Laura from Dacian Moon Handmade.
Materials Needed
– red paper
– pattern cardboard
– pencil
– glue
– scissors
– a small piece of ribbon
Step 1
Cut a rectangle from the red paper…
…and fold it accordion style…
… like this.
We will make a fan from it.
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Step 2
Repeat step 1 to make another fan.
Step 3
Glue the margins of the two fans…
… it will look like that. Let it dry.
Step 4
Using your pencil…
… draw a star on the cardboard.
Cut it out.
Apply a layer of glue on the back of the star…
… and place it on the middle of the fans…
… like this.
Now your decoration is ready.
Step 5
Next you must glue a piece of ribbon on the back of it…
… like this.
Wow, what an amazing Christmas ornament!! It will look fantastic on your Christmas tree. Make a few more to spread the paper ornaments around your tree. How festive!!
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