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Sparkling Satellites

We used 22 toothpicks per ornament, but you can use more or less.

Tools and Materials

  • Toothpicks
  • Craft glue
  • 1-inch foam balls, createforless.com
  • Small paintbrush
  • Spoon
  • Silver glitter
  • Silver beads, 8 mm, in Silver; M.J. Trim, 800-965-8746 (or small glass ball picks, ledchristmaslighting.com)
  • Metallic cord

Sparkling Satellites How-To

  1. Dip 1 end of a toothpick into glue, and insert into a foam ball; repeat, making your way around the ball until you have a circle of 8 toothpicks. Continue working around the ball in circles.
  2. Use paintbrush to apply glue to toothpicks and ball in sections, and spoon glitter over to coat. Let dry.
  3. Glue silver beads or glass balls to ends of toothpicks. Let dry. To hang, make a loop with the cord, and tie it to 1 of the toothpick ends below the bead before gluing.
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