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easy DIY ornaments

fruitcakesfruitcakes member
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We decided this weekend to make ornaments for the grandparents with Olivia's handprints....thought I'd share in case anyone needed a last minute gift idea. 

We just dipped Olivia's hand in white paint, applied to the ornament, then I painted the snow at the bottom, accessories for the snowmen and her name and year on the back.  Not the best picture, but you get the idea.

It was so, so easy.  We even already had all of the stuff at the house to make them.  My parents absolutely loved their ornament.

(I did clean up the lettering with my fingernail after I took this picture)

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  • J9melissaJ9melissa member
    Those are adorable!
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  • NDwife07NDwife07

    CUTE! So the fingers are the individual snowmen, yes?

    Cute idea. I've never taken advantage of tiny handprints for cute projects - I need to start doing that before she gets too big!

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  • fruitcakesfruitcakes member

    Yep, the fingers are the individual snowmen.  Some are more defined than others, but I actually kind of like the blurry ones too.

    I wish we would have done it last year too so that I could compare the two prints, but we may start making it an annual thing on either balls or small canvases.  

    Oh and confession, we waited until Olivia was asleep.  She hates having her hands dirty, so I figured we'd fare better with a sleeping babe.  Smile

     

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  • lemen99lemen99 member
    cute!!!
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  • Bride7-14-07Bride7-14-07 member
    Adorable! What kind of paint did you use?
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  • uofibabeuofibabe
    imagefruitcakes:

    Yep, the fingers are the individual snowmen.  Some are more defined than others, but I actually kind of like the blurry ones too.

    I wish we would have done it last year too so that I could compare the two prints, but we may start making it an annual thing on either balls or small canvases.  

    Oh and confession, we waited until Olivia was asleep.  She hates having her hands dirty, so I figured we'd fare better with a sleeping babe.  Smile

     

    That's so brave to do while she's asleep......I hate even tip toeing in to see if Clark is asleep - haha!

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  • fruitcakesfruitcakes member

    I think they're just acrylic craft paints.  I'm sure not the safest for children, but I literally had it on her hands for a minute before very thoroughly washing it off. 

    Maureen - she had gone to sleep on Jake's chest, so I figured I had a good opportunity :)

     

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  • MrsRender06MrsRender06
    I LOVE this! I have put this down on next years Christmas to do list.
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  • gizmo909gizmo909
    Those are so adorable!  What a great idea!
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