I have been making ornaments with my students in the art gallery program and the after school program. I even used the first one as a station project when substitute teaching for art. These are quick easy and affordable.
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| primary color scheme ornament |
The first one is a paper ornament. Any paper will do but card stock will work the best .You could also recycle thin card board boxes from tissue or cereal(already patterned on one side, less coloring). These are two same size circles sliced in half and and the slices slide together. I traced the bottom of a cup for these ones. I use one piece of scotch tape where the pieces connect then pop it back put 1 hole punch at the top of the bottom circle which has the slit facing upward to hang the ornament. If you are making a couple tracing the circles is easy enough. For use in the classroom I recommend tracing a sheet of circles drawing the slits and using the copier to run sheets of circles and then cut them in groups of twos.
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| Secondary color scheme ornament |
Step 1 Trace circles
Step 2 Cut out circles
Step 3 Color front and back of circles with markers, crayons. pencils etc.
Step 4 Slide slits together
Step 5 Hole punch the top of the bottom circle( the one with the slits facing up)
Step 6 Tie yarn or ribbon through the hole
Step 7 Secure center circles with small piece of clear scotch tape or white glue where they meet up.
Card board tube ornaments
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Cardboard tube ornament painted with acrylics |
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| Thinner cut version of ornament |
These project uses card board tubes from paper towel or toilet paper. You can choose to cut the tube into thicker pieces 1 inch to 2 or thin1/2 inch pieces. I have included pictures of a few finished ones to give you some ideas.
Step1 Choose to make an ornament with 3,4,5 or 6 pieces.
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| Three piece ornament |
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| Five piece ornament |
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| Six piece ornament |
Step 2 Press the tube flat to make the cutting easier, cut the piece of the tube so they are all the same size.
Step3 Hole punch the pieces at one end in the middle of the piece.
Step 4 Decorate the cardboard pieces with paint, markers etc.
Step 5 Thread yarn or ribbon through the holes and tie them tight together so they pop out.
Step 6 Choose the top the the ornament and tie a loop of yarn or ribbon through it to hang it from.
The thing I like about these is that they fast, easy and can be
personalized any way you want. These do not have to be a "holiday
project." They are good for gifts, party favors, or for teaching: color
schemes, 3d vs 2d,spatial reasoning, numbers and counting, sculptural
elements and positive and negative space.
