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Glittered Bear Ornaments

Give your Christmas tree extra sparkle with these critter creations from Hannah Milman, Martha Stewart Living crafts director.

Tools & Materials

  • Craft brush
  • White glue
  • Wooden bears
  • Glittering tray
  • Tinsel glitter
  • Skewer or toothpick
  • Plastic squeeze bottle with fine tip
  • Ornament hooks

Glittered Bear Ornaments How-To

  1. Using a paintbrush, apply white glue to one side of wooden bear.
  2. Place bear in glittering tray, glue side up, and shake tinsel glitter on to glue until completely covered. Let dry, about 15-20 minutes.
  3. Once dry, shake off excess glitter and repeat glittering process on other side of bear.
  4. Once both sides of bear are glittered and dry, wipe along the edge to remove any excess glitter. Use a skewer or toothpick to clean in tighter areas, if needed.
  5. Using a plastic squeeze bottle fitted with a fine tip, apply glue along the edges of the bear, working in sections, gluing and glittering as you go.
  6. Once glue is completely dry, attach ornament hook to bear and hang on your tree!

Resources

Tinsel glitter and glittering trays available from Martha Stewart Crafts. Wooden bears available exclusively from Lindahl Woodcrafts for Martha Stewart Crafts. All other tools and materials available from your local crafts- or art-supply store.

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Comments

  • StefPQ
    16 Dec, 2011

    I bought the bears from the link on the MS site - sent me to ebay, bought 9 bears in 3 different sizes for $4.95. It is the same Lindahl bears she used on the show. I went to Michael's first thinking they might be there. Wish I had checked here first. So much easier!

  • InsightArtistry
    7 Dec, 2011

    Just wanted to pass this on,
    To contact Lindahl Woodcrafts directly you can email them at llindahl@cableusa.com

    There wood cut outs are fantastic!

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