United StatesPapier-Mâché Ball Ornaments
Materials:
- Newspaper cut or torn into 1 inch wide strips
- Small balloons, like water balloons
- White flour
- Water
- Platic tubs or large old bowl
- Tempera paints
- Yarn
- Glitter
- White school glue
- Paintbrushes
- Cover work area with old newspaper.
- Blow up balloons to ornament size.
- Mix just a bit of flour with water to make a thin paste – not too runny – about like gravy.
- Drag newspaper strips through the paste and wrap around the inflated balloon. Smooth the strips on the balloon as you go.
- Cover the balloon with strips, applying the strips from different directions about 2-3 layers thick.
- Let the papier mâché dry overnight or for a couple of days. It will be ready when there are no dark looking damp spots.
- Now to decorate! Paint the ornament, bumps and all! Try painting areas different colors.
- Let the paint dry.
- Paint or drizzle glue onto the painted ornament, sprinkle with glitter.
- Now let the ornament dry.
- Glue ribbon or yarn to the ornament for further decoration.
- Glue a loop of yarn or ribbon to the top to create a loop for hanging on the tree.
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