Each year the teachers at our preschool make an ornament or small present for each of the children. We have made a LOT of adorable snowmen. The criteria for choosing the ornament is that it has to be non-religious, it can't be very expensive and we have to be able to produce 100 of them in a couple hours (there are 9 teachers working). The idea for this year's ornament came from our director Joanne (who is the source for many of the ideas I share on this blog). It was really simple and the ornaments came out beautifully. We simply put a picture of each child into a plastic ornament. The photo above really doesn't do the project justice.
First we traced around a plastic template and cut out the picture. It is important that you leave a tab on the top.
We then put the date on the back of the photo with a sticker. You could also glue pretty scrapbook paper on the back.
Next we wrapped the photo around a pencil...
and then slid the rolled picture into the top of the ball.
Once the roll is inside, we used the pencil to flatten the picture back out.
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Adorable! We tried adding a little bit of "snow" or glitter but it stuck to the sides of the ball and photo and took away from the whole effect.
I'm planning to make more for friends and relatives with new babies.
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ReplyDeleteI have always wondered how one would get a picture inside an ball ornament with such a small opening. Thanks for showing me how it's done!
ReplyDeleteConnie Anderson