TERRARIUM CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTSBy Niki Meiners of 365 Days of Crafts and Oriental

Trading

TERRARIUM CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS

• Get ready for fun with the whole family by making terrarium Christmas ornaments.

• Each family member can style their ornament to hang on the tree.

• The ornaments are plastic so you don’t have to worry if they get knocked or bumped, plus they have flat bottoms so you can place them around the house too.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED• Terrarium Christmas Ornaments

• Air Dry Modeling Clay

• Craft Snow

• Mini Cream Frosted Sisal Tree

• Mini Green Frosted Sisal Tree

• Christmas Ribbon

• Green Baker’s Twine

• Toothpicks

• Small Twig

• Scissors

• Glue

MAKING THE ORNAMENTS• Step 1: Have everyone wash their

hands before beginning so the Air Dry Modeling Clay doesn’t change colors. Stack three balls on top of each other and connect them with a toothpick.

• Step 2: Make accessories like scarves, hats, lumps of coal and carrot noses. Tiny twigs are used for the arms. Attach them to the snowmen and reshape if necessary.

• Step 3: While the snowmen are drying, cover the silver cap with ribbon and connect with a dot of glue.

MAKING THE ORNAMENTS• Step 4: Press a ball of white clay into

the base of each ornament. Smooth in place with your fingers. Push the Mini Cream Frosted Sisal Tree into the snow mound.

• Step 5: Add the snowmen into the snowy mound. Don’t squeeze him too tightly!

• Step 6: Add a pinch of craft snow into the terrarium. Give it a gentle tap to hold it in place. Cut Green Baker’s Twine to hang the terrarium ornaments.

ABOUT NIKI MEINERS• Niki is an idea architect, easily outlining every project from concept

to completion. She is known for her distinctive, high quality creations that feature a diverse mix of styles and highly creative approach to even the smallest detail.

• Her creations are simultaneously beautiful and functional and her in-depth knowledge of the industry allows her to produce projects with a specific understanding of both consumers and manufacturers.

• Visit her at http://www.365DaysofCrafts.com

ABOUT ORIENTAL TRADING• Oriental Trading Company is the nation's largest direct retailer of

value-priced party supplies, arts and crafts, school supplies, toys and novelties. The company has been recognized as one of the Top 20 Internet Retailers based on customer satisfaction.

• To see our wide selection of products, please visit www.orientaltrading.com

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