How to Make a Cork Board Ornament

Unique Cork board ornaments:careful it breaks easily. Next punch a whole at the
When I am board at home that's when I get mytop of your ornament, this will be where you
most creative ideas. My niece and nephew wherehang your ornament from. Now for the fun part,
looking for something fun to entertain themselvesgrab a bunch of puffy paints in all different colors
and that's when I thought of making cork boardand began decorating and designing your own
ornaments. We just used some materials that weunique ornament. Once the ornament is dry you
found lying around the house, it was like wecan tie a piece of ribbon through the whole at the
where on a scavenger hunt. It's never to early totop, this will be your hanger.
start making Christmas ornaments especially ifHere are a few quick tips before you get started
you want to make some for gifts. Kids love beingon your own unique ornaments. Instead of making
able to give gifts to, so this allows them a chancea pattern you can also use cookie cutters to get
make a special gift for family and friends. Theseyour desired shape to. These ornaments can be a
ornaments are quick and easy, we made severallittle messy especially if your little ones are helping,
different ones and in less then a half hour, whichso you will want to have Que tips on hand in case
is great if you have kids with a short attentionyou squeeze out to much puffy paint on your
span. This is a great project for kids of any ageornament. Que tips are always great for those
and adult to, so don't miss out on the fun.quick fixes. You can also use other materials
I found the easiest way to start was to make ainstead of cork board to make your ornaments
pattern on paper first of what ever shape youfor example: felt, cardboard or even scraps of
want your ornament to be (circle, square, heart)wood, no need to run out and buy some cork
or you could even make a snowman or Santa.board if you don't have any on hand. Get creative
Then cut out you paper pattern and trace it onand see what you have lying around the house
the cork-board, now your ready to cut out youryou will be surprised at what you can find to
ornament. When cutting the cork board just bemake fabulous ornaments.