Fingerprint Homemade Christmas Ornaments
Give your Christmas tree a personal touch with Fingerprint Homemade Christmas Ornaments. Nothing says unique like a fingerprint, so make these homemade ornaments for a one-of-a-kind Christmas. Fingerprint art is simple and inexpensive, which means that you can make all three of these baubles without emptying your piggy bank. Give these homemade Christmas ornaments for kids as gifts to relatives, and watch as they get centrally displayed year after year. Your child's fingerprint is so versatile, so get creative!
Materials:
- FolkArt Acrylic Paint-938 Licorice, 901 Wicker White, 2578 New Leaf Green, 938 Licorice, 901 Wicker White, 437 Lipstick Red, 227 Bright Green, 524 Calypso Sky, 2550 Daffodil Yellow, 938 Licorice
- FolkArt Metallic Paint-671 Metallic Peridot, 664 Metallic Copper, 661 Metallic Black Sequin, 660 Metallic Pure Gold, 651 Metallic Blue Topaz
- Glass ball ornaments
- Green satin ribbon
- Rhinestones -green, red, clear
- Hot glue
- Glitter
- Gloss sealer
- Black rickrack
Instructions:
Snowy Christmas Tree Ornament
1. Basecoat the ornament with Licorice. Allow to dry. Follow with a few coats of Metallic Black Sequin.
2. Using your fingerprints and Wicker White create Christmas trees. Start with four fingerprints on the bottom row and add one less on each row.
3. Using a dry brush or toothbrush, lightly splatter Wicker White to the ornament to create a snowy look.
4. Paint the star with Pure Gold.
5. Hot glue the rhinestones to the Christmas trees. Tie the green bow to the top.
Reindeer Polka Dot Ornament
1. Basecoat the ornament with New Leaf Green.
2. Using the end of the paintbrush and Peridot add polka dots to the ornament and sprinkle with glitter.
3. Using your thumb press the nose of the reindeer in Copper. Using your finger press the head of the reindeer with Copper.
4. With the end of the paintbrush, add two Wicker White dots for the eyes.
5. With Licorice, paint the antlers, smile and dot in the eyes.
6. Seal the ornament with gloss sealer. Hot glue the rhinestone nose.
Christmas Light Strand Ornament
1. Basecoat the ornament with Metallic Blue Topaz.
2. Using your finger, press the colors listed above around the ornament.
3. Hot glue the rickrack to the middle of the ornament as shown.
4. With Licorice add the light bulb details.
5. Tie the green ribbon in bow on the top of the ornament.
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