Tea Jug Poinsettia Ornament
"This Poinsettia is made from plastic tea jugs. I take a lighter and run over the back of the leaves and petals and kind of let them take their own free form. They are all hot glued in layers on a plastic disc. They are painted with glass paint. The bulbs in the middle are pearls that I put on with hot glue and pulled them up, held them there so they set up higher. Green yarn is glued to the back for hanging."
Estimated CostUnder $10
Time to CompleteIn an evening
MaterialsBeads, Paint, Plastic
Primary TechniqueGreen Crafting
HolidayChristmas
Project TypeMake a Project
Materials List
- Glass paint
- scissors
- lighter
- plastic tea jug
- paint brush
- leaf and petal template
- hot glue gun and glue
- circle disc from tea jug
- Pearls
- 7 inch piece of yarn
Instructions
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Find and print templates
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cut out leaf and petals from plastic tea jug (use as many as you like)
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heat with lighter until leaf or petal is the shape you want
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paint with glass paint
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glue leaves on
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glue petals on top of the leaves in layer making sure to let the leaves show.
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In the middle of the flower put down a small blob of glue and put the pearls on making sure to put up so that they set higher.
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Attach yarn with hot glue for hanging.
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Hang your beautiful Poinsettia on your tree.
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Enjoy!
NotesI love working with recycled materials. Plastic is a great one because you can mold it just about any way you want.