DIY Paper Ornament Rudolph
Make a reindeer ornament with strips of paper and a hot glue gun!
- Plastic ball ornament
- Kraft paper
- Glitter paper in red and gold
- Antler and nose template
- Marker
- Spray bottle with water
- Scissors
- Hot glue and a glue gun
- Google eyes
Step 1: Cut the paper into strips
Step 2: Twist the paper
In order to make the paper easier to twist, wet with water from a spray bottle just slightly.
Then twist once down the entire length. The paper may not stay twisted but this will aid you in twisting later when adding to the ornament.
Then go back and twist a second time getting it even tighter. You will want to make sure the first 5 to 6 inches of length is twisted well before starting on your ornament. You can twist the rest of your strand as you glue.
Step 3: Hot glue to ornament
Start on the bottom and glue your strips into place covering the entire ornament. Hot glue works best here but you will want to be cautious not to burn yourself.
Continue twisting paper strips and adding them to your ornament. I recommend wetting and twisting the paper strips as you go as they dry out quickly. The strips are much easier to work with when they are damp.
Step 4: Add embellishments
Once your ornament is wrapped, you can add your reindeer embellishments or any other paper accent you like. I cut antlers from gold glitter paper and a nose from red glitter paper. Just trace your template pieces onto the back of the paper.
Then cut around the pieces with a pair of scissors.
Hot glue the paper nose as well as the google eyes into place.
I found it easiest to bend the bottom of the antlers to have a surface for the hot glue.
Once your antlers are in place on both sides, this one is ready to hang on your tree!