This quick tutorial will show you how to use pieces from a 1000-piece puzzle to make adorable little Christmas ornaments!
Step 1: GATHER SUPPLIES
- Grey-board (cereal box cardboard)
- Glue
- Pieces from a 1000-piece puzzle
- White Gesso or other primer.
- Acrylic paints
- Glitter glue
- 1/8" ribbon
- Sponge paint brush
Step 2: MAKE BASE
Cut a rough Christmas Tree shape out of grey-board.
Step 3: ADD PUZZLE PIECES
Glue down your first layer of puzzle pieces and allow to dry completely.
Paint the puzzle pieces and the base with Gesso.
Note: I used a sponge brush and stippled the Gesso onto the tree to give it some texture.
Repeat this process until you're happy with the appearance of your tree.
Note: I had a total of 3 layers on my tree.
Paint a final coat of Gesso over the entire tree.
Step 4: PAINT
Paint the tree green and the trunk brown.
Add a thick layer of matching glitter glue.
Step 5: ADD HANGER
Glue a ribbon hanger to the back of the ornament.
FINISHED!!
SNOWFLAKE VERSION
For this snowflake version, I glued 3 puzzle pieces evenly spaced from one another onto a grey-board circle.
On top, I added another 3 puzzle pieces centered between them, which formed the perfect snowflake!
I painted the snowflake with Gesso and added glitter glue.
Then I attached the ribbon hanger and was finished!!
Thanks for reading!! Until next time...
These are really cute and would be so fun to make! You could make so many things with them!
ReplyDeleteI'm visiting from Miss Sandy's blog. What a great project to do with kids. I love it!!
ReplyDeleteNancy
This is so cute too-I am following you now.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great use of an old puzzle. Those are really cute!
ReplyDeleteLove the snowflake :) Visiting from Serenity you
ReplyDeleteWhat great ideas! I have puzzle pieces saved for such a time as this. :) I had thought of making a mosaic (or having the kids make one sometime but this is much more manageable. Also, you could pick out the grass or leaf pieces for the tree and the cloud or other white pieces for the snowflake, then no painting involved. :)
ReplyDeleteI love this idea- what a fantastic use for all those puzzles with lost pieces.
ReplyDeletelove this!! love the snowflake!!
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Natasha xx
Super Cute!!!
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How creative. So well done!
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Gaby
So CUTE!!! I've seen the wreath done in this way, but never the tree or snowflake!! Really cute! Thanks for sharing how, and hope you're enjoying the holiday season! ~tina
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea for all those random puzzle pieces! Thank you for sharing at my party!
ReplyDelete~Kara
The snowflake is too, too cute! I am going to have to drag a puzzle out of the shed and make some of these! Just adorable!!!
ReplyDeleteGot around to making one of these yesterday and finished it up today. I had to make mine gingerbread to fit my "Cookie Christmas Tree" so I painted mine a little differently than yours. Take a look when you get the chance.
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Hi Lisa! I participated in the Mega Crafty Christmas Tree Challenge with you. I absolutley loved these puzzle piece ornaments!
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What an absolutely wonderful idea...will show my group this week!!! Love it!
ReplyDeletethank you for this!! Just found out my granddaughter is high functioning autistic and thinking I could use some of this project to make autism awareness items to raise money for the cause!!
ReplyDeleteI just started following you so hope you visit me at Brenda's Bric-a-Brac. I am just starting out and hope to be more active on my blog too.
Love the snowflake :) Visiting from Serenity you
ReplyDeleteAfter teaching first grade for 26 years, NOW I find your website! lol I've seen the puzzle piece reindeer ornament for about that long, too, so I squealed when I saw your tree and snowflake. I can't WAIT to do something different next year. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThese are really cute and I have a puzzle punch! My mind is buzzing now - thanks heaps! :)
ReplyDeleteHi Lisa- I just love this project and placed it in my gallery for our creative winter projects! Thanks, Karen theclassroomcreative
ReplyDeleteLove this. Thanks
ReplyDeleteThese are so cute! I'm making mine for my nephew who is autistic. Where do I buy Gesso?
ReplyDeleteLisa, these are FANTASTIC! I am definitely going to do some of these. Pinning!
ReplyDelete<3 Christina at I Gotta Create!
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Just letting you know I linked to this post in my Snowflake Unit Study http://www.zujava.com/snowflake-study
ReplyDeleteOMG! I love these...I think I know what I will be busy doing until Christmas!
ReplyDeleteWonderful idea!!! Regards from Finland!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! TFS! :)
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