Hi friends,
Today we bring you a little grinchy festivity with our Grinch inspired ornaments. Micah had previously suggested we do some kind of Grinch craft, so we came up with this recycled K-cup craft. We’ll show you how to make your own smiling Grinch or scowling Grinch. Check it out below!
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What You'll Need
(1) White Construction Paper
K-Cups
(1) Cotton Ball per K-Cup
Red Craft Paint & Brush
Red & Green Felt 1 sheet each
(2) Black & (1)Yellow Pipe Cleaners
Pencil
Scissors
Long Ornament Hooks
Hot Glue
Toothpick/Pushpin
Optional: Marker, Newspaper/Table Cover,
The Steps
Fold the paper in half and glue.
Trace enough K-cup circles for each ornament.
Cut out and set aside.
Paint the cups red, let dry, and paint a 2nd time.
5. Fold the green felt over about 1 inch and cut about 1-inch x 1-inch squares, enough for each ornament.
6. While folded, cut out heart shapes. We made wide hearts.
7. Fold the red felt over about 2 inches and cut 2-inch x 2-inch squares.
8. Glue the green hearts(face) onto the cups, cups facing down.
9. Unroll the cotton balls and split them in half, lengthwise.
10. Glue 1 half strip to the bottom edge of each cup, save the excess.
11. Cut 2 inches of black pipe cleaner per mouth and (2) 1/2 inch pieces for the eyebrows.
12. Cut tiny pieces of yellow pipe cleaner for the eyes.
13. Fold the 2-inch piece in half, spread apart, and curl in the ends before gluing on, along with the eyes and eyebrows.
Scowling Grinch- Place the eyebrows in a V shape between the eyes
Smiling Grinch- Place the eyebrows on the outside or above the eyes. You may curve them a bit or leave them straight.
14. Poke a hole near the original hole and feed an opened hook through the large hole and out the small hole. Pinch the pieces together. We added a bit of glue there to keep them secure.
15. Add glue to the top of the ornament and wrap the red felt around (hat). Secure the edges.
16. Add glue to the inside of the red tube and scrunch down.
17. Line the edge of the hat with the other thin strip of cotton and the top with a tiny bit of cotton.
18. Lastly, glue the circles to the bottom and add the year and a name.
That’s it!!
Aren’t these cute?!
They’re displayed here on a tiny Xmas tree but will permanently go on the kid’s red-foil pop-up tree. That tree proudly displays a rotation of their school ornaments from the past and new ones they make. These make a great addition!
They work great as place settings too!
Happy crafting,
Amanda and Naomi
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