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Jingling Winter Friends Ornaments

  • Young Adult
  • Grades 1-3

Turn the sweet sound of jingle bells into adorable penguin and snowman ornaments this holiday!

Materials


  • 25 Pack Assorted Paint Brushes
  • Rainbow Fuzzy Sticks
  • Gold & Silver Jingle Bells 20mm
  • Acrylic Paint Jars, 24 Assorted colors
  • Adhesive Wiggly Eyes
  • Craft Glue
  • Glue Gun **may require adult assistance
  • Red Ribbon
  • Scissors

Instructions


Step 1. Gather your supplies.

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Step 2.

 

To create the penguin, thread a silver Jingle Bell about 3 inches onto a black Fuzzy stick.

 

How to make a jingle bell penguin ornament with children

 

Step 3.

 

Thread a second silver Jingle Bell onto the same black Fuzzy stick. Rotate the Jingle bell so that the top of the Jingle Bell is sitting on the top of the first Jingle Bell as shown.

 

Bell ornament

 

Step 4.

 

Form one of the penguin’s arms by making a loop with the short piece of Fuzzy Stick.

 

Jingling Ornament

 

Step 5.

 

Wrap the long end of the Fuzzy Stick  around the jingle bells again. Create the second arm by creating a loop on as shown.

 

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Step 6.

 

Coil the remaining portion of the Fuzzy Stick to create the penguin’s body.

 

Jingle Bell Penguin Ornament

 

Step 7.

 

Add craft glue to the Fuzzy Stick coil so it will stick to the Jingle Bell.

 

Penguin Jingle Bell Ornament

 

Step 8.

 

Paint the body jingle bell white for the penguin’s belly and the top jingle bell black for his head.

 

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Step 9.

 

Cut a small piece of an orange Fuzzy Stick and bend to create a beak. Glue onto the top, head jingle bell and add (2) Adhesive Wiggly Eyes.

jingle bell ornament

 

Step 10.

 

Create a loop from a 4 inch piece of red ribbon. Have an adult use hot glue to secure the ribbon for hanging.

 

 

Step 11.

 

To create the snowman, follow steps 2 and 3 using a white Fuzzy Stick to create the body.

 

jingle bell snowman

 

Step 12.

 

Wrap the entire short end of the Fuzzy Stick around the Jingle Bells to secure them together.

 

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Step 13.

 

Thread a third silver Jingle Bell onto the other end of the white Fuzzy Stick. Position this Jingle Bell directly under the second Jingle Bell.

 

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Step 14. 

 

Bring the remainder of the Fuzzy Stick up the left side and wrap it once around the top 2 Jingle Bells to secure.

 

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Step 15.

 

Paint your jingle bells white and let dry.

 

Jingle Bell Snowman Ornament

 

Step 16.

 

To make the hat, wrap a black Fuzzy Stick around your fingers.

 

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Step 17.

 

When you have about 3 inches left, coil the Fuzzy Stick to create the brim of the hat. Glue to the top of the snowman.

 

Snowman Ornament

 

Step 18.

 

Create a carrot nose using a piece of an orange Fuzzy Stick and add (2) Adhesive Wiggly Eyes to complete his face.

 

Jingle Bell Snowman ornament

 

Step 19.

 

Wrap a white Fuzzy Stick around the snowman, between the second and third Jingle Bell. Continue to loosely coil around the bottom as shown.

 

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Step 20.

 

Cut a black Fuzzy Stick into (4) pieces, and thread one of the pieces through the slits in the second Jingle Bell to create the arms of the snowman.

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Step 21.

 

Repeat step 10 to attach the ornament.