These fabric scrap trees make adorable Christmas tree ornaments or gift tags or toppers. They’re fun for kids and adults to make, and a great way to use up scraps of leftover material from larger sewing projects.
When I’m crafting with my daycare kids, I love to repurpose materials from around the house and the recycle bin. It keeps crafting costs down, encourages us to be resourceful and creative, and it gives a second life to items that would normally end up in landfill.
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Fabric scraps and cardboard are a two of my favourite materials to repurpose, so I always have a big stash of both in the craft cupboard. They come in especially handy for making Christmas ornaments.
Today’s Fabric Scrap Christmas Tree ornaments were perfect for using up little bits of fabric leftover from some of my bigger sewing projects.
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Crafting with fabric is such a delight for kids. They love rifling through our scrap bin, examining all the different colours, textures and patterns. They get a kick out of finding fabrics they’ve used in other projects too. Not only is fabric a treat for their eyes and their sense of touch, working with small pieces, like we are for this project, is great for fine-motor skills.
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Fabric Scrap Christmas Tree Ornaments
Supplies:
- thin cardboard (cereal box weight)
- scissors
- fabric scraps (cotton and flannel work well)
- glue (we used a glue stick)
- thread for hanging
Instructions:
Fabric Scrap Christmas Tree Ornaments
- Cut Out Cardboard Tree
Cut a simple triangular tree (with trunk) out of a piece of cardboard.
- Cut Fabric Scraps
Cut your fabric into small pieces. Don’t worry about the shape of your pieces, just chop them up so you’ll be able to fit quite a few on your cardboard tree.
- Glue Fabric to Cardboard
Glue your fabric pieces to the cardboard. Overlap the pieces and extend them beyond the edges of the cardboard for full coverage. The edges will look a bit messy, but don’t worry. We’ll take care of that in the next step.
- Trim Excess
Trim all around the edges of the cardboard to cut away any excess fabric and tidy up the edges of your ornament.
- Add Hanging Thread
Glue a loop of thread for hanging to the top/back of the cardboard.
Hang your scrappy little ornaments on your Christmas tree, or use them as gift toppers this Christmas.
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Jackie is a mom, wife, home daycare provider, and the creative spirit behind Happy Hooligans. She specializes in kids’ crafts and activities, easy recipes, and parenting. She began blogging in 2011, and today, Happy Hooligans inspires more than 2 million parents, caregivers and Early Years Professionals all over the globe.
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