Day 3: Ornaments #1
Seriously one of the easiest ways to enhance any ordinary glass ball ornament! With some glitter glue and paint markers, we were able to free draw Hmong symbols right onto the ornaments.
You might want to practice a few times to get a hang of it before using the glue or paint marker. Luckily with the glitter glue, if you mess up or want to redo a certain area, you can easily wipe it off with a napkin or a cotton swab. But this can’t be said with the paint marker! It is simpler to use than the glitter glue but once it has been applied, it dries immediately!
We got our materials from our local craft store JoAnns – the Sharpie paint markers are a bit pricey ($3.99ea or a pack of 2 for $5.99) so we suggest using a coupon! The best part of these markers is that they are easy to use and can be used on a variety of materials.
Use the ornaments you may already have or grab a new pack! If you’re on a budget, you can purchase plain ball ornaments for a reasonable low price from Wal-Mart, Big Lots (we got ours here - $3/8 to $6/24) , or your local dollar store. *If you are having the children help out with this activity, plastic ornament balls would be safer for them to handle versus glass ornaments balls.
Make sure that the ornament surface is clean of any residue before applying embellishments. If you are applying glitter glue, you can only do one side and must wait for it to dry (up to 2hrs) before handling the other half. Keep the container the ornaments came in so that you have a place to rest and dry them.
Use your creativity to create one-of-a-kind ornaments to fill up your Hmong-Inspired Christmas tree! And make sure to tune in for Day 4 <3
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