Painted Ornaments

Painted Ornaments

Seriously, they're so fun to make!

I thought of this idea in November and then Googled it to make sure I wasn't crazy.

Today, we were going to buy a tree but I knew if we bought a tree we'd need ornaments ..

So instead of buying a tree and having it remain naked, I decided we'd start on our ornaments and buy a tree on Sunday! :)

Good idea. Right?!

So we sat down with my case of paints and I showed the kids how we would do it.

They sat and observed, very intent on what I was doing.

They quickly took to it and enjoyed picking out colors and watching the designs they would make.

So here's my simple instructions:

Go to Michael's (or your favorite craft supply store) and buy clear ornaments. I bought plastic because I have two children under the age of 6 and a cat.

I bought ten plastic circles.

Take the top off and set aside.

Drop a good amount of paint into one of the balls.

Swirl around, slightly vigorously.

Add another color if desired.

Place your thumb (or paper towel for kids) on the opening.

Shake so everything is covered.

And, finally, sit it upright so the paint doesn't drip out.

Once they're dry, add the topper back on and hang on your tree!

Note: You must add a sufficient amount of paint so that it moves around the ball. At first, I added too little and nothing was moving.

Enjoy yourselves!
The kids had a blast and I only got a little antsy a couple of times. 

That's a record! Hahaha