Christmas Ornament Tree
Level of difficulty: Beginner
Add an elegant touch to an entryway or create a stunning table centerpiece with a festive Christmas Ball Topiary! A few supplies and some holiday spirit are all you need to create this fun craft!
What You'll Need:
- Crafter’s Closet Large Foam Balls
- Crafter’s Closet Wood Dowels
- Crafter’s Closet Acrylic White Craft Paint
- 1 ½" Shatterproof Ornaments (about 36)
- Frosted Garland
- Holiday Foil Box with Lid
- ½" Ribbon for Trim
- 2" Ribbon for Bow
- Crafter’s Closet Precision Scissors
- Crafter’s Closet Hot Glue Gun
- Crafter’s Closet Hot Glue Sticks
- Crafter’s Closet Tape Runner
- Crafter’s Closet Paint Brush Premium
- Crafter’s Closet Paint Brush Premium
- Crafter’s Closet Paint Palette
- Dried Beans for Filler Weight
- Crafter’s Closet Project Knife
Let's Do This!
Step 1:
- Remove the box lid and turn it upside down. Find the center of the lid and make a small “X” slit with the project knife.
- Place a foam ball in the box.
- Fill the rest of the box with dried beans to stabilize the ball and add weight to the base.
- Place the lid on the box. Use a tape runner to adhere a ½" ribbon around the entire edge of the lid.
Step 2:
- Insert a 3/8" dowel halfway into a foam ball and then pull it back out. Note: This will hold the spot where the dowel will be reinserted after the topiary is closer to completion.
- Paint the wood dowel white. Let dry.
Step 3:
- Remove the hangers from about 36 ornaments.
- Put a bit of hot glue around the top of an ornament, where the hanger was removed, and then push the top of the ornament into the foam ball. Note: Make sure you leave the hole for the wood dowel uncovered when placing the ornaments.
- Begin covering the foam ball with ornaments. Keep the ornaments close together as you attach them to the foam ball.
- Cover the entire foam ball with ornaments.
Step 4:
- Cut 3" pieces of garland and tuck one piece into each gap between the ornaments.
- Fold the garland pieces in half and push them into the foam ball using the tip of a pair of scissors.
Step 5:
- Insert the wood dowel back into the foam ball using the hole from Step 2A.
- Insert the wood dowel through the slit in the box lid and push it down into the foam ball inside the box.
- Tie a bow around the top of the wood dowel, just under the ball.
