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Recycled Card Ornament : Great Kids Holiday Craft

Recycled Card OrnamentRecycled Card Ornament I love this idea of turning old holiday cards in to an ornament.  Such a fun and easy craft to do with the kids.  I learned about this craft at out churches advent fair.  My friend Susan learned how to make them in her daughters preschool,  and I had to share it with you.  This is a great family craft or if you are entertaining large groups of children like at a breakfast with Santa.  For only a few cents.

Recycled Card Ornament

Materials:

  • Old Christmas cards
  • Brads or Fastener clips (find at craft store or office supply)
  • Hole punch
  • Scissors
  • Ruler (optional)
  • Pencil
  • Yarn or Ribbon for hanger

How to make your Recycled Card Ornament

  1. Take the front of your card, cut in vertical  strips-  about 1/2″ wide (you can use a pencil and ruler to draw lines for the little ones to cut)   Tip: Horizontal cards make a smaller complete scene, Vertical cards make a more open ornamentRecycled Card Ornament
  2. Put your card back in order after cuttingRecycled Card Ornament
  3. With hole punch punch a hole 1/2 down on each end of the stripRecycled Card Ornament
  4. Place 1st strip on brad/fastener with the picture up towards top of fastenerRecycled Card Ornament
  5. then place next, repeat till all strips are on brad/fastener and secure fastenerRecycled Card Ornament
  6. Repeat on other end of strips in same order-  this will keep the picture in place and create top and bottom of ornamentRecycled Card Ornament
  7. Slightly bending strips fan out the strips into a ball. Recycled Card Ornament
  8. Wrap yarn around top of ornament and tie in a bow.Recycled Card Ornament
  9. Hang on tree.

Here is a video of how to make this craft

Have fun with this craft.  Share with others.

Check out my other blog post on 3 Quick Kid Christmas Crafts 

Recycled Card Ornament