[V-Ice]

Does anybody have any easy tree ornaments that they make with their students for their tree in the room? I would like to have the students make a few things for our classroom tree. I always have my kids make candy canes using beads and pipe cleaners.

[Linda/OH]

I just found this idea today. Students trace and cut out 2 matching ones to glue together(rough side out) then decorate to hang from the tree.

[Lilacs]

Making candy canes from pipe cleaners and red and white beads. Making wreaths using string wrapped around the circle of card board. You make a loop and pull the ends of a little piece of yarn through to keep it snug. I have also used scrap wrapping paper to decopauge wreaths or stockings. They just tear into small pieces and use glue/water solution to attach. A little messy. We also love to make cinnamon gingerbread. They smell good too. An ornage with clovers pressed into it and tied with a bow has a nice smell but is heavy if you are having a mini class tree? Good luck and enjoy

[KarinT]

We made these last year and they were really easy. I spray painted the large craft sticks white (at home). The kids cut out and glued felt hats. They used small pom poms, googly eyes and perm. marker to decorate the stick. They turned out really cute.

[bamateach]

It has been a while since I have made these, but they are really pretty. Use the craft sticks with notches cut out on each side. You can find them at the craft dept. at wal mart. Glue 4 of them together to look like a snowflake. Once they have dried spread glue across them and sprinkle with glitter.

Reindeer. Use brown contruciton paper to trace foot and hands. Foot is reindeer head and hands are antlers. Use glitterto decorate and googley eyes and for face.

frame: Spray paint puzzle pieces red and green. Glue around a picture to make a frame. Decorate with glitter or sequins.

I am glad you posted I would like some new ideas myself.

[Terri in NC]

This isn't really an ornament but it is cute.
One year we made snowmen. we took the small clay pots, a styrofoam ball, 2 small twigs, 1 small rock and small googly eyes,

paint the clay pots white

once it is dry turn it upside down and glue the styrofoam ball on top.

take the small twigs and stick them in the side for arms.

push the small rock in the center of the ball for the nose

glue the eyes on

you may want to use a glue gun.
They were real cute and easy to make.
I got the pots at Lowes.

There you go!
Terri
My son gave me a mason jar top frame. They took a mason jar covered with glitter, a red string glued to the inside of the lid and a picture of him on the inside. I think the picture was on felt. they cut the felt to fit inside the top and glued it around the edge.

[alicej]

i was researching activites for the polar express and happened upon this site. Hope it helps.

http://christmas.howstuffworks.com/h...-ornaments.htm

[V-Ice]

Thanks for these great ideas everyone!