Mini Wreath Ornament

Combine the two best Christmas decorations to make one fully festive adornment. The Mini Wreath Ornament is the ultimate homemade Christmas decoration, and it's a cinch to make. Christmas crafts for kids are taken to a whole new level with this adorably cheerful accent that can be completed in minutes. You'd think that a decoration as easy and simple as this would look it, but this tiny touch makes a big impression. Learn how to make Christmas ornaments that will stand out with this easy-to-follow tutorial.

Materials:

CraftBond™ Glue Spots, Thin-small
CraftBond™ Dot Runner, Permanent
CraftBond™ Foam Mounting Tape
X-ACTO® Designer Series 12" Metal Ruler
X-ACTO® Designer Series 12" x 12" Self Healing Cutting Mat
X-ACTO® Designer Series 5" Precision Tip Scissors
X-ACTO® Designer Series Circle Cutter
Four 12" x 12" scrapbook paper: coordinating red dots, green dots, prints
10" length of 3/8" wide red polka dot ribbon
Buttons: Four 1/2" diameter red, two 5/8" and two 3/8" diameter green
Christmas rub-ons
Pencil

Instructions:

1. To make base of wreath, use pencil make center mark on green paper. Use X-ACTO® Designer Series Circle Cutter and 12" x 12" Self Healing Cutting Mat to cut 5" circle. Using same center mark, cut 2 3/8" diameter circle inside, to make wreath shape. Set aside.

2. Using Circle Cutter, cut eleven 1 1/2" diameter and eleven 1" diameter circles from scrapbook papers. Apply rub-ons to three large circles. Set aside.

3. Randomly arrange five large circles on wreath and attach with CraftBond™ Dot Runner. Randomly arrange remaining circles on wreath, attaching some with Dot Runner and others with CraftBond™ Foam Mounting Tape to give added dimension, including large circles with rub- ons.

4. Use CraftBond™ Glue Spots, Thin-small to randomly attach buttons to front of wreath.

5. To make hanger, use X-ACTO® Designer Series 12" Metal Ruler and 5" Precision Tip Scissors to measure and cut 10" length of ribbon. Use Glue Spots to attach cut ends to back of wreath. Hang from tree, as package tie-on, or dinner party favor.