Round Gum Ball Ornament
You will need:
Gum Balls
Wooden toothpicks cut in half
Styrofoam ball
1 12" piece of gold ribbon
Directions:
1. Poke one end of a toothpick into a gum ball and the other end into the Styrofoam
ball.
2. Repeat until the Styrofoam ball is completely covered with gum balls.
3. Tie the 12" piece of ribbon around the ball for hanging on the tree!
Gum Ball Star
You will need:
Gum Balls
Wooden toothpicks
Old newspapers
White glue
Gold ribbon
Silver spray paint (ask your parents for help)
Glitter
Old jar lid
Directions:
1. Pour a small amount of glue into the old jar lid.
2. Dip the end of a toothpick into the glue and insert it into the gum ball.
3. Poke toothpicks into the gum ball until it looks like a porky pine.
4. Spread out the old newspaper outside. Have your parents spray the ornaments all
over with the silver paint.
5. While the paint is wet sprinkle glitter on the ornaments. Shake of the excess.
Let the ornaments dry overnight.
6. Cut a 12" piece of ribbon and tie it onto a toothpick!
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