“Secret Santa” Project Ideas!

Special Thanks to All These “SANTA’S HELPERS”

MaryAnn L at Store #31  Vickie O at Store #8

Kathy J at Store #14  Elaine C at Store #2

Lorraine F at Store #15  Mary R at Store # 14

Store 34 Pam L at Store #34  Linda at Store #9

Chris G at Store #23

Wreath Ornament

Wood wreath #9133-64

Prisma color –crimson red/grass green

Sequins

Thin ribbon of choice

Ultimate glue

  1. Color wreath and glue on sequins.
  2. Cut an 8” length of ribbon, attach to wreath for hanging.

Foamie Napkin rings

Red and green Foamie sheets

Buttons

Ultimate glue

Scissors

  1. Cut red Foamie into 7”x2” strips. Cut green Foamie into ½”x7” strips.
  2. Overlap Foamie to form a ring, glue in place.
  3. Glue on ½” Foamie strip around center. Glue buttons onto the center strip.

Button Wreath

Assorted buttons

1/8” Thin red ribbon

Ribbon of choice

Scissors

  1. Cut an 8” length of ribbon. Cut one end to a sharp point and knot the other end about 2” from the other end. String on assorted buttons. Tie ribbon ends together.
  2. Cut another 8” length of ribbon and tie to wreath for hanging.
  3. Tie a coordinating color ribbon into a bow and attach to top of wreath.

Bead wreath ornament

Pony beads-red white and green #0601-20

Iridescent chenille stem

12mm faceted clear bead #06119-3-T1

Thin ribbon of choice

Small section of pine greens

  1. String a faceted bead and 3 pony beads onto chenille stem. Repeat pattern 3 times and end with a faceted bead.
  2. Twist chenille stem ends together to form the wreath.
  3. Tie thin ribbon around joined section for hanging.
  4. Glue a small sprig of greens to ribbon if desired.

Clothespin ornaments

Clothespins of choice

Decorative paper

Paint or markers

Buttons

Glue/Hercules glue stick

Scissors

  1. Paint or color clothes pins
  2. Cut decorative paper to fit front and back sides of the clothes pins.
  3. Attach paper with glue stick.
  4. Glue 2 different size buttons together and then glue to the front of the clothespins.

Penguin Ornament

Wood round #9146-27

Paint-white/black/orange

Star sequin#10035-22

FELT -YOU’RE choice of color

Ribbon for hanging

Glue /scissors /paint brushes

  1. Paint center of wood circle white. Paint outside edges black. *refer to photo for placement.
  2. Paint on eyes and beak with black and orange. Cut and glue on felt bow tie. Glue a sequin star to the center. Glue a ribbon to back side for hanging.

Mini craft stick window ornament

  • Mini craft sticks (natural #9120-87 /9150-88 colored*may stain snow)
  • Felt
  • Ribbon for hanging
  • Aleene’s glitter snow #DCSP408
  • Glue

Glue craft sticks as shown in photo. Cut felt for curtains and glue to back of craft sticks. Glue a ribbon to the back for hanging.

Use another craft stick to spread snow on the window panes. Let dry.

Christmas Stocking

2ea-9”x12” red felt

9”x12” green felt

9”x12” white felt

Pinking shears

3ea-1/2” red pom poms

Fabric glue

Scribbles 3-D paint

Stocking and holly pattern

  1. Cut 2 stockings out of red felt. Use pinking shears to cut a 1/2”x8” strip of red felt for hanging stocking.
  2. Glue ends together and glue to the back side of the right hand corner.
  3. Cut a 2” strip of white felt for top of stocking. Glue white felt to stocking.
  4. Glue around sides and bottom of stocking together. *Leave top open
  5. Cut out 3 green holly leaves. Glue onto stocking at bottom corner.
  6. Glue 3 red pom poms to center of leaves.
  7. Write name on stocking with Scribbles paint.

Red Ball Ornament

3” Styrofoam ball

11-Christmas “picks” #DC-3396-02

Ribbon of choice

2” paper clip/ wire cutters

  1. Push paper clip down in center of ball-leaving ½” loop on top.
  2. Use wire cutters to cut red balls apart –leave as much of wire stem as possible.
  3. Push wire balls into ball, as close together as possible, covering entire ball.
  4. Make a small ribbon bow-secure with wire and push down into top of ball-in front of the paper clip.

Styrofoam ornament

3” Styrofoam ball

Glitter glue

Ribbon of choice

2” paper clip/ foam brush/paper plate

  1. Push paper clip down in center of ball-leaving 1/4”loop on top for hanging.
  2. Use foam brush to paint ball with glitter glue. Let dry and apply another coat of glitter glue. Let dry. Add another coat of glitter glue if needed.
  3. Make a small bow and glue to top of ball in front of paper clip hangar.

Felt Angel

2 ea burgundy felt sheets

2ea gold or yellow felt sheets

1 ivory felt sheet

Several scraps of misc. material

2-1/2” buttons

7ea-3/8” buttons

Silver chenille stem

Fabric glue/ pinking shears

*polyfill stuffing-optional

Angel / wing pattern

  1. Cut 2 body pieces from burgundy felt –using pinking shears.
  2. Put pieces together and glue along seam-leaving top open to stuff with poly fill-if desired.
  3. Use a black pen to mark stitch lines.
  4. Cut out 2 circle pieces from the ivory felt for the head and glue together.
  5. Mark eyes and cheeks with a colored marker.
  6. Add stitch lines with a black pen.
  7. Glue 7 buttons around face.
  8. Cut out 4 wings and put together with glue. Mark stitch lines.
  9. Glue head to body and the wings to the back.
  10. Glue on patches and buttons.
  11. Make a halo by wrapping a silver chenille stem around a pencil. Slide coil off of pencil, bend to make a half circle and glue ends to back of head.

Christmas Snow meter

12” ruler #9137-47

Green sticky back stiff felt #FLT-0434

Sequins, rhinestones, or buttons

Glitter dimensional writers

  1. Trace 2 identical Christmas trees onto a felt sheet *I used a Foamie cut out as a template
  2. Peel the paper off the back of the felt and sandwich the ruler in-between the trees, *12” end-going as far down as the 10” mark on the ruler.
  3. Use the writer for the garland and glue on rhinestones and sequins for the lights and decorations.

Holiday Pins or Magnets

Chenille stems of choice *metallic is nice

1 ¼” resin Christmas figure of choice

Alpha beads

1/8” ribbon of choice

  1. Cut a 9” piece of ribbon and tie into a bow.
  2. String a total of 19 beads onto a chenille stem-this includes the letters.
  3. Bend the beads into a circle and twist ends together at top of the circle and then fold ends down the center of the circle and curl ends around bottom of the circle.
  4. Glue a figure in the center of the circle on the chenille stem.
  5. Glue a bow to the top. Attach to a pin back or a magnet.

Christmas Spider

2” Styrofoam egg

Black spray paint

3 Black chenille stems

½” black pom poms

  1. 7mm eyes
  2. Paint Styrofoam egg black.
  3. Cut chenille stems in 3 equal sections for the legs. Bend each in half and then bend one section in half.
  4. Insert 4 legs on each side of the egg body.
  5. Glue a pom pom on the top of the big side of the body for the head.
  6. Glue eyes onto head.

*the Christmas spider*

A warm silken web

A child to enfold

Was spun by a spider

In a stable so cold

In thanks for the warmth

For her shivering babe

Between Mary and the spider

A promise was made:

Good fortune will follow

All those who can see

------A Spider------

On the eve before Christmas

On their Christmas tree

Bottle Cap Ornament

Bottle cap

Chenille stem

Snowflake sequin

Rhinestone

glue

  1. Glue a snowflake sequin and a rhinestone in the center of a bottle cap.
  2. Cut a chenille stem in fourths. Bend one stem in half and glue onto the back of a bottle cap.

Pom Pom Christmas tree and Ornament

Styrofoam cone

Styrofoam ball

1”Pom poms

¾” pom poms

1 miniature star ornament

Beacon’s 3 in 1 glue

Small piece of wire

  1. Glue pom poms to the cone and ball as desired covering entire surfaces. 8any colors can be used.
  2. Glue a star ornament to the top of the tree.
  3. Bend a 2” piece of wire into a U shape and push down into Styrofoam ball for hanging.
  4. Let each of the projects dry completely.

Plastic Cup Diorama Ornament

Clear plastic cup

Mini deer ornament #1625-009

Assorted sisal Xmas trees#1616-29

Snow flakes#3772C/3763C

Stiff white felt sheet #FLT-0231

Scribbles 3-D paint –white mist

Stickles icicle paint

Beacons 3-in-1 glue

4” section of wire for hanging

  1. Cut circle of sticky felt slightly larger than diameter of cup opening.
  2. Place deer and trees onto sticky side of felt circle. Add snow around figures, pressing down onto felt to secure.
  3. Place cup upside down onto felt circle. Glue around cup to adhere.
  4. Cover top of cup with white scribbles and stickles paint. Pull some down from top to make icicles. Make a hangar from wire or chenille stem and glue to top of cup.

Clothes Pin Angel

Wood cutout butterfly wings

1 clothes pin

1 clothes pin stand

½ tan chenille stem

12” length of yellow cotton yarn

2” section of gold chenille stem

Gold glitter

Mod Podge glue

2.5” -7/8” wide ribbon

2” length of gathered 2.5” lace

Extra Fine Sharpie marker

  1. Brush Mod Podge onto wood wings, sprinkle on glitter and set aside to dry.
  2. Wrap tan chenille stem around clothespin –about 1” from top –for the arms.
  3. Wrap 7/8” around back of neck and cross in front-glue in place.
  4. Wrap lace around waist and glue in back
  5. Twist hands together in a prayer position
  6. Cut 3-2.5” lengths of yarn and glue across top of the head for hair.
  7. Glue top of head and wrap yarn around-starting at the back forming a circle and coiling yarn around to inner circle.
  8. Draw face with extra fine sharpie marker.
  9. Glue on clothespin stand.
  10. Glue wings onto back of angel

Chalk Board Ornament

3”x2” Chalk board

Christmas buttons

Paint marker

  1. Write message on chalk board with a paint pen.
  2. Glue on Christmas buttons
  3. *you can also cut off cord and glue on a pin back or magnet

Christmas Bracelet

Alpha beads

Red and green faceted beads

Stretchy cord

  1. String on letters spelling Joy or Noel- then alternate red and green beads until desired length is achieved.
  2. Tie ends together and slide knot under one of the alpha beads.
  3. Drop a bead of glue onto knot to hold-pull ends tight and snip of excess.
  4. Alpha bead will hide the knot.

Tri Bead Candy Cane

48 ea multi tri beads #0601-14

Chenille stem

Small ribbon bow

  1. String alternating red, clear and green tri beads onto a chenille stem.
  2. Bend beaded stem into a candy cane shape.
  3. Glue on bow and tie on string for hanging.

Pony Bead Wreath ornament

Green pony beads #06121-5-T12

Red pony beads #06121-5-T19

Candy cane stripe chenille stems #10728

Small red bow

2 leaf sequins

  1. String 30 green beads onto chenille stem and twist ends to make a bow on top.
  2. Make a small V from a 3”section of a chenille stem. And glue under bow on wreath.
  3. Glue on sequin leaves and 3 red pony beads for the berries.

Pom Pom Tree Ornament

Dark green cardstock

½” green pom poms#10174-60

Small star sequins 310038-11

Star sequin

Thin ribbon or cord

Scissors/ glue

  1. Cut out a 3” triangle from the green cardstock
  2. Glue 10 pom poms onto the triangle.
  3. Add a small drop of glue to attach small sequins.
  4. Punch a hole in the top of the tree and string on a ribbon or cord for hanging.
  5. Glue a star sequin at the top of the tree.

Mini Snowflake Pin or ornament

Snowflake #2439-99

Clear plastic tri beads

Small pin back #1913-48

Wiggle eyes

Stickles iridescent paint

  1. Glue / thin cord for ornament hangar
  2. Glue tri beads on the points of the snowflake.
  3. Glue on wiggle eyes.
  4. Squeeze a drop of Stickles for a nose.
  5. Glue on a pin back.
  6. *if making an ornament-Slide a thin cord through top holes of snowflake and tie ends together.

Snowman Critter

2” Styrofoam ball #1031-06

White yarn

Dark blue cardstock

Mini snowflake

Small bow

Wiggle eyes

2.5” square template-use chip board or wood shape

Heart pattern

  1. Wrap yarn 100 times around square cardboard template. Slip another piece of yarn underneath rolled yarn, tie and pull tight. Tie a knot.
  2. Cut across yarn loop opposite knotted side.
  3. Cut off or flatten one end of the Styrofoam ball for the bottom.
  4. Cut heart shape out of cardstock for feet and glue to bottom of Styrofoam ball.
  5. Run a bead of gluedowntopcenter of the ball-spread out hair and press knotted center firmly in place on the ball.
  6. Glue eyes on and a bow on top of head. Glue a small snowflake on a yarn strand in front.

Reindeer Snow Measuring Stick

12” ruler #9137-47

Cocoa Foamie sheet #1040-63

Brown chenille stem #10427-50

10mm wiggle eyes #5110

Red pom pom #10174-30

Black chenille stem

Beacon 3-in-1 glue

  1. Trace reindeer head on brown Foamie sheet. Cut out shape.
  2. Glue on eyes, red pom pom for the nose.
  3. Cut black chenille and form for a mouth, glue in place.
  4. Cut brown chenille stem in half, and then cut those sections in half. Twist one stem around another, forming a cross-shift stem upwards. Repeat with other 2 stems –these will be the antlers.
  5. Glue to back of head and then glue head to front of ruler-12” section.

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