Paper Ornaments

Materials Needed:

• Piece of card stock paper
• Pencils, scissors, glue
• Christmas wrapping paper, medium weight.
• Needle and thread.

Instructions:
Make two patterns from the card stock - one 3 inch circle, and a triangle that fits inside the circle.

Choose some Christmas wrap that has small repeat designs or use plain colors. On the back of the paper draw eight circles and draw the triangle shape inside each circle. Cut out the circles.

With the color side up, fold the sides of the triangles toward the center. When the three sides of each circle have been folded, glue four of the circles together by the semi circle flaps to form a cup shape. Repeat with the other four circles, join the halves.

Use needle and thread to make a loop for hanging.

Variations:

• Use two colors of paper and alternate the circles as they are glued together.
• Draw the circles and triangles on a sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 paper (you need eight) and make copies for children to draw, color, cut out and glue.
• Print the page on red and green paper and alternate the colors.
• Make circles with solid colors and add small bright stickers.
• Add glitter on edges.
• Use the ball as a gift package.
• Put a gift inside before the final section is glued.

_{- See a larger photo of this craft completed by Belva Slate}