Cork Christmas Ornaments -- Crafting with Kids

Every year I make some type of ornament with my kids.  This year I went with some cork!  A touch of rustic with a little whimsey added by the kids....

Cork??  Yes cork!  I found these cork strips at the dollar store for $1.  One pack made a whole pile of ornaments.

Did my kids paint those??  Why yes they did!  The secret....teach them to paint perfect dots with the WRONG end of the paintbrush.  Yep dip your paint brush end right in the paint and dot til your heart is content!

I used a pair of scissors and cut the cork into shapes.  The kiddos went dot wild.  After they dried I pokes a hole with a small screwdriver and added some twine.  Yep this is one $1 pack of cork...

We even made a set of mittens!

Red and green polka dot perfection!  We had an entire pile of ornaments in 20 minutes.  Kid's crafts need to quick!

The cork is backed in a foam material.  It cut fairly easily.  I would not let the kids cut it though.  And don't use your best scissors.

We added them to our stair railing.  Stay tuned as later this week I will have a full Christmas tour.  Any kid's crafting happening at your house?

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