Thrifty Thinking
It’s DIY Time, where I post something you can do yourself rather than buy, which is a money saver, and can be VERY REWARDING. Some of these posts are crafts, sewing projects, homemade cleaners, homemade health aids, tutorials, and the like.
Making easy Hanging Ornament Clusters, Ball Drops, or whatever you want to call them might be my favorite Christmas projects of the season, especially because it’s so fast. It is so, so easy to do, my 3 1/2 year old son wanted to join in on the fun and did well stringing the ornaments. The hanging ornaments come together very quickly, and I think, look very elegant.
What You Will Need:
- 15 large ornaments (or your chosen amount, as long as it looks good tied together)
- string
- scissors
- thick ribbon
The Instructions:
- Cut a long piece of string (I started with about 5 feet of string just because I didn’t know I was going to hang the ornament clusters with a thick ribbon, but 2 or 3 feet might do).
- Thread the ornaments on the string.
- Tie the ends of the string together carefully, arranging the ornaments, if needed, to sit nicely.
- Tie a thick ribbon to the string, and cut off the ends of the string.
- Hang, and enjoy!
See, it’s really so easy!
1/8/13 update** Here is a cluster I made for $1 since the Christmas Light-Shaped Ornaments were on a 75%-after Christmas clearance!
And here are some hanging ornament clusters me and two of my kids made. Yes, I did tie the bow.
What crafts have you been making this Christmas Season? Have you ever glittered pinecones? It’s another easy kid friendly craft!
You can easily put your own fresh wreath together!
Those are cute! Thank you for linking up to Frugal Friday so I could see them! 🙂
Thanks, Sarah! You are welcome. We have lots of them lining the ceiling. Merry Christmas!
What a simple and fun idea. I always like things in bunches.
Thanks, Linda. Blessings!
love this project. I’m a new follower stopping by from The Tuesday talent Show at Chef in training link party.
Love it!
Hi Sonja
I just got done reading through your decorating blogs, and I think it’s wonderful!
That’s a high impact result for decorating for such a relatively easy effort. Thanks for sharing.
Totally! This year I want to buy a whole bunch of ornaments on clearance and make more!
What a cute idea; love it! You are a featured favorite this week on Saturday Show & Tell on Cheerios and Lattes! Thanks for sharing last week; we can’t wait to see what you’ve been up to this week! Merry Christmas! Mackenzie
Love the colors in this!
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So cute and easy! I always wanted to make an ornament wreath but it seemed so complicated. This is simple!! Thanks for sharing! Kristen @ Trial and Error Homemaking
I love this! This would look great in an entry way or attached to a chandelier! I would love if you would share this over at the Frugal Crafty Home blog hop http://www.ablossominglife.com/2012/12/frugal-crafty-home-3.html
Where did you hang them? I’d love to make some but am not sure where to hang them in my house! Thanks!
Hello, new follower here by way of the Homestead Revival Barn Hop. I love how simple and beautiful this is! I ’d like to invite you to join me at my weekly Clever Chicks Blog Hop: http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/12/clever-chicks-blog-hop-13.html
I hope you can make it! Cheers, Kathy Shea Mormino The Chicken Chick
This is such a great idea! Thanks for the tutorial!
Hi Sarina, You are welcome. They are just so easy and fun to make. They come together so quickly!! Thanks for visiting!
Thanks for showing us how to make these ball clusters, Sonja! I was watching a show on HGTV on how they decorated the White House this year and in one huge hallway the decorators used ornament clusters. They were very pretty but they did not say how they made them…now we know thanks to you. I am still decorating my house and have thought of using clusters like this on my chandy so I will use your tutorial. I saw your post over at “Funky Junk Interiors”.
Hi! Thanks so much for visiting, and I hope you enjoy!
So pretty, I pinned it so I can go back and try it out. Love it
Thanks! They are so easy and fast!!