How to Make a Rustic Wood Owl Ornament

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Whether you’re decorating for fall or Winter, you’ll enjoy making these owl ornaments. Give each one its own personality with different color buttons. Make them even more special by using a wood-burning tool for the feathers instead of a marker.

Difficulty level: Easy
Time to complete: 1 hour
Age range: 10+

Things you’ll need:
Oval wood slices
Felt sheets
Small buttons
Wood buttons
Black pipe cleaners
Hot glue gun
Glue sticks
Scissors
Twine
Drill with a bit to make a hole for the twine

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Things to do:
1. Drill holes in the top of your wood slices. Cut two black pieces of felt in circles and a yellow or orange piece of felt in a triangle. Warm up your hot glue gun.
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2. Glue the felt to the wood slices as shown.
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3. Draw wings and feathers on the wood slice.
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4. Glue wooden buttons to the felt for eyes.
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5. Add small buttons on for pupils.
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6. Cut four pieces of pipe cleaner as shown.
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7. Form these into feet.
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8. Glue the feet to the back of the wood slice.
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9. Loop the twine through the hold you drilled and tie.
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