Materials Needed:

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• Yarn or macrame(color of your choice)
• Cardboard
• Scissors
• Beads or buttons
• Hot glue

I’m a big fan of easy crafts, especially if they involve yarn or beads! In the past I’ve made these yarn wrapped hearts and these pipe cleaner bracelets with my kids. Since Christmas is fast approaching I wanted to make some fun yarn wrapped Christmas tree ornaments. I wish I had more colorful yarn but these turned out great!

How to Make Yarn wrapped Christmas Tree Ornaments

Start by cutting out a tree shape out of your cardboard. Also cut a piece of yarn that will be used to hang your ornament.

Fold the yarn and hot glue in place, this will be the hook for the ornament. You can also use tape since it will be covered by the yarn.

Add hot glue to the bottom of the cardboard and wrap yarn to form the Christmas tree trunk.

Next, starting at the top add more hot glue and attach your yarn. I find that thicker or fluffier yarn works best because it covers up the cardboard better. Continue wrapping around the cardboard.

Add a bit of hot glue throughout to hold the yarn in place. Continue wrapping until you’ve reached the bottom and then glue the last piece into place.

Next, attach beads or buttons to the Christmas tree ornaments.

Then you just have to hang them on your Christmas tree or anywhere else you need some decorations.

And if you’d like to make this craft with your kids, simple sub out the hot glue and use tape. The back might not look at great with tape sticking on it but the front is still adorable!

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Materials Needed

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• Cardboard box or shoe box
• Scrapbook paper
• Paint and paintbrushes
• Fabric
• Water bottle lid
• Popsicle sticks
• Hot glue
• Scissors or Exacto knife

Important: This fun activity is great for all ages, but adult supervision is advised to ensure a safe craft experience. Especially since you’ll be handling a hot glue gun and cutting popsicle sticks!

DIY Cardboard Box Dollhouse

Paint the outside and inside of your cardboard box. Also, paint your popsicle sticks with brown paint. (This box used about 33 popsicle sticks.)

Once the box is dry, cover the inside back and sides with scrap book paper to resemble wall paper.

If you’d like to make windows and doors now is the time to carefully cut them out. You could also take fabric pieces and a wooden dowel to resemble a curtain and rod to place over the window. Additionally, you can use more fabric to make a small carpet. 

Next, carefully cut both ends of your painted popsicle sticks.

Hot glue the popsicle sticks onto the bottom of the box to make a wooden floor.

Next take a water bottle lid and carefully poke a hole in the centre. Place a piece of string through the hole and tie into place. Hot glue a piece of fabric around the lid to resemble a lamp shade. 

Tape or glue the string to the top of the box to make a light fixture. We also wrapped some aluminum foil around a bracelet and made a mirror! 

Now just add more more furniture or make your own!

There are so many ways to decorate your own dollhouse. Add doll furniture you already own or use extra cardboard to make furniture and accessories.

More Upcycled Kids Crafts

• Jewelry Boxes From Upcycled Plastic Containers
• DIY Wall Art Using Birthday Cards

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