Holiday Planning & Ideas Christmas Christmas Ornaments Glittered Spun-Cotton Ice Cream Cone Ornament Enjoy your favorite treat even in the chilly months with this sparkly handmade ornament! Double-scooped and topped with a cherry, it's a sweet addition to your Christmas tree and an even sweeter gift for a friend. By Martha Stewart Editors Martha Stewart Editors Facebook Instagram Twitter Website An article attributed to "Martha Stewart Editors" indicates when several writers and editors have contributed to an article over the years. These collaborations allow us to provide you with the most accurate, up-to-date, and comprehensive information available.The Martha Stewart team aims to teach and inspire readers daily with tested-until-perfected recipes, creative DIY projects, and elevated home and entertaining ideas. They are experts in their fields who research, create, and test the best ways to help readers design the life they want. The joy is in the doing. Editorial Guidelines Updated on November 14, 2018 Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: LENNART WEIBULL We've got just the thing for a starter tree: a box of handmade ornaments so delectable, they'll conjure visions of sugarplums. And because they're crafted from shatterproof spun cotton—coated in craft paint, then glitter—you can gift a full set knowing they'll stand the test of time (and pets, and toddlers). For more ideas, scroll through our entire collection of DIY Ornaments. What You'll Need Materials 2 spun-cotton balls, each 50 millimeters (Pictured: Smile Mercantile spun-cotton balls, 50 mm, $7.25 for 8, smilemercantile.etsy.com.) Hot-glue gun and glue sticks 2 paintbrushes Pale-green, pink, and red craft paint 1 paper cone, 4 inches (Pictured: Mini pressed-cardboard craft cones, 4", $5.50 for 6, smilemercantile.etsy.com.) Craft glue 1 spun-cotton ball, 14 millimeters (Pictured: Smile Mercantile spun cotton balls, 14 mm, $4.50 for 24, smilemercantile.etsy.com.) Pale-green, pink, and red glitter Gold-filled wire, for hanging (Pictured: Fire Mountain Gems 12-karat-gold-filled wire, $6.50 for 5 ft., firemountaingems.com.) Instructions Press down on top of one 50-millimeter ball to make a flat indentation. Apply hot glue to indented area to attach second 50-millimeter ball; press to adhere, and hold to let it set. Paint top ball with palegreen craft paint; paint bottom ball with pink craft paint. Hot-glue bottom ball to cone; hold to let it set. Let paint dry. Apply craft glue to 50-millimeter balls with a paintbrush. Sprinkle each ball with a thick coat of matching glitter. To avoid mixing glitter colors, hold ornament over a receptacle, cone-end down, to sprinkle with glitter on bottom ball only; for top ball, sprinkle with glitter over receptacle cone-end up. Let dry. Paint 14-millimeter ball with red craft paint. Let dry, then apply craft glue with brush and sprinkle with red glitter. Hot-glue 14-millimeter ball to top of 50-millimeter ball; hold to let it set. Poke hole in 14-millimeter ball with hanging wire. Remove wire, apply a spot of craft glue to end, and reinsert. Let dry.