Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Upcycled Christmas Ornaments

Do these look familiar? They're plastic toy containers that you get out of the gumball machines. The other day I got the idea of making them into Christmas ornaments. I strung ribbon through the holes on top and tied a bell in the inside. Then I just stuffed them with tinsel. Candy could be another alternative to the tinsel.

12 comments:

  1. What a great, affordable way to decorate!

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  2. Oh goodness, this is so clever! We used to have so many of these lying around at home we did not know what to do with it. Thanks Jessica :D

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  3. They are really very pretty, I honestly didn't recognize them.

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  4. Is it Gacha figure cupsule?
    It becomes such a pretty ornament!

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  5. this is really brilliant! but i've thrown so many of these away!

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  6. That's a cool decoration this Christmas. A smart & affordable way to a cosy juletide.

    Don't forget to drop by at my place for a juletide surprise!

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  7. Very cool. Especially becasue it is something really little ones can make.

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  8. Nobu,

    Yes, it's a Gacha figure capsule. Never realized that's what they are called, thanks. :)

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  9. Okay, these need to be featured on The Crafty Crow and One Pretty Thing.

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  10. these would make an awesome advent calender if you left the toy inside the capsule and covered in tinsel, then numbered each one.

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