My little girl just keeps on growing. That means constant trips to the clothing store, and an ongoing trail of used clothes that may not always be up to donation standards. But tis the season for re-use-in'! Here's how I turned a worn out blue and white flower dress into a homemade cloth ornament keepsake that could light up any Christmas tree.
Things you'll need:
-Scissors
-Glue
-Decorative material, such as glitter
-A styrofoam ball
-Pipe cleaner
-Cutting Up. Cut strips of cloth into whatever shape you like (I picked a star, but I had a handy stencil.) Keep the strips to about 4 inches wide.
-Get gluing! Glitter and rhinestones give off great sparkle. Small beads are also darling, or find a recent photo and cut around your little one's face in a heart-shape and paste it in the center.
-Have A Ball. Glue the back of the the material and wrap it tightly around the styrofoam ball. Be sure to smooth out any wrinkles in the material before you press it down. If you have multiple strips, you can overlap them for a little added interest and shape.
-Cut the pipe cleaner to about six inches in length. Bend it in half so it forms a loop. Press sthe ends together and insert them into the top of he ball. Hang the loop from a tree branch, and Voila! You've just turned an old dress, shirt or other piece of used children's apparel into a lovely, lasting festive memory.
If you make yourself a kiddie-clothes ornament, please take pictures and send them my way!
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