These quick and easy ornaments are easily crafted with a few
supplies and some candy canes. Why
not have some fun crafting with your kids today? And be sure to visit Crystal Clear soon—because there is more
to come!
Stick Horse candy cane ornament
You will need:
Sparkle foam (not sticky backed) available at craft stores
or online
Scissors
Tacky craft glue (I used Aleene’s quick grab)
Scraps of gold braid or ribbon, rhinestone
Wiggle eyes
Clothes-pin
Candy Canes
1.
Trace the horse head pattern and cut out two
from sparkle foam. Hint: It’s easy
to trace the pattern on a piece of scrap cardboard from a cereal box and use it
for tracing on the foam. Make sure when you are cutting the
pieces that you turn over the second pattern piece so that you have two pieces that
line up together with the sparkle facing to the outside.
2.
Cut a 6-inch piece of thin ribbon or cord, form
into a loop and glue to the top
of the inside (non-sparkle side) of one horse head.
3.
Working on the same piece draw a thin line of
glue around the entire inside edge leaving the bottom edge un-glued. Attach the other head and secure with a
clothespin till dry. Make sure
that both sides of the head are sparkle side facing out. Trim any uneven edges.
4.
Decorate the horse. Cut a piece of gold braid or ribbon 1 inch and another 2 and
¾ inches. Glue the short piece
across the muzzle and the longer piece across the head up the neck. See photo for placement. Glue a rhinestone where the two pieces
meet. Glue on a wiggle eye. Let all glue dry completely.
5.
When placing the candy cane in the horse head,
insert the crook of the cane in a horizontal position placing your finger in
the head guide the cane to gradually straighten so as not to break the
cane.
Click on the pattern photo and print full size
this is so very cute,,
ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea! Valerie
ReplyDeleteI remember making these - a long time ago...should be much more fun with new craft supplies :D Thanks, Crystal!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Crystal! You know, I don't have kids, but I do many of your crafty projects! They are great!
ReplyDeleteOn Crystal these are so much fun! One year (30 yrs ago) I did an entire tree with these. Red felt for the bodies, white fringe for the mane, gold zig zag for the bridles and glue on eyes. And of course the candy canes. So much fun and the tree was wonderful. I used them for a number of years.
ReplyDeleteThanks for bringing back such wonderful memories!
I love when you make the childrens crafts!!
ReplyDeleteThis is soooo cute!!
xxDaniella
These are so cute. I'm going to put them on my list for next year. I've been working on ornaments for a couple of weeks now and need to move on to baking. Your really are clever coming up with so many great ideas. Hugs
ReplyDeleteCrystal, you always make the coolest crafts!
ReplyDeleteI just read the next few paragraphs. It is my opinion you add a considerable amount of energy to build this particular post. I really thank you for get the job done.
ReplyDeletelove this! perfect for the year of the horse!
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