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Category: Winter Crafts

DIY Primitive Mason Lid Ornament


Decorate your tree with a primitive touch, using rusty tin cutouts and a mason jar lid. The resulting mason lid primitive ornament is quaint and adds a comforting touch to your holiday tree.

Difficulty level: Easy
Time required: 20 minutes
Age range: 10 +

Things you’ll need:
Mason jar lid
Rusty tin angel cutouts
Hemp twine
Burlap fabric sheet
Green acrylic paint
Paintbrush
Scissors
Hot glue gun and hot glue

Things to do:
1. Remove the inner part of the mason jar lid.

2. Paint the lid green and allow it to dry.

3. Cut a circle of burlap that’s about 1/2 inch larger than the inner part of the mason jar lid.

4. Drape the burlap over the lid center and pop into place. You may use some hot glue to secure it.

5. Glue the rusty tin cutouts on top of the burlap.

6. Wrap the lid with the hemp twine and glue in place. Make a loop with the end of the twine, and hang from your holiday tree!

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How to Make a Popsicle Stick Sled Ornament


Make a primitive sled from simple popsicle sticks, paint, and glue. The perfect touch for the tree as you reminisce about your days pulling your own sled up the hill and sliding back down!

Difficulty level: Intermediate
Time required: 30 minutes
Age range: 10+

Things you’ll need:
Wood craft sticks
Brown acrylic paint
Paint brush
Twine
Hot glue gun and hot glue sticks
Utility knife

Things to do:
1. Warm up your hot glue gun. Find the center of one stick and draw a line.

2. Use a utility knife to score the stick along the line, so it will be easier to snap cleanly in half.

3. Glue the short sticks to two upright sticks as shown, and glue another stick on top in the center.

4. Glue four more sticks in the shown pattern to make the center of the sled.

5. Glue one final horizontal stick to the top, as shown.

6. Paint your sled with brown (or red) paint. Add a bit of twin and hang on your tree!

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