Recycled Greeting Card Ornament

Recycled Greeting Card Ornament

Ages: 3 and up (with parental supervision while cutting)

Parental Supervision Recommended

Difficulty: * * * * *

Time: 20 to 30 minutes

Don’t know what to do with your old holiday greeting cards?  Upcycle those old cards into pretty holiday ornaments!  Decorate your tree with them or use them as gift box decorations.  Parental supervision is recommended for children who are still learning to use scissors.

Materials Needed (located at your favorite craft store):

• The front of a greeting card (part with the picture)
• 2 metal brads
• String
• Hole punch
• Scissors

How-To Instructions:

1. Take your greeting card and cut it into 1-inch strips (for a total of about 6-7 strips).
2. Punch a hole in the end of each strip, about ¼-inch from each end.
3. After the holes are punched, stack the strips on top of one another all facing the same direction.
4. Insert a brad in each end so that the top “button” part of the brad is on the same side of the card with the picture.
5. Now gently spread out the strips until they begin to form a ball.
6. Loop some string around one of the brads if you want to be able to hang your ornament from your tree or attach it to a gift.  These ornaments even “unfold” for easy storage until next year!