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December 6, 2011 | 57 Comments

Fast & Mess Free Glitter Ornaments

christmas ornament

 We had fun making these Christmas ornaments and the best part there was no huge glittery mess! Christmas ornaments beg to be glittered and I don’t know about your schedule but mine just got crazy so I don’t have as much time for glue to dry , no need, these have zero glue. Both my kids love making these and even though we used them as ornaments they could easily be made into gift tags too.  I was inspired to make this after seeing this candle project from The Ivy Cottage on Pinterest.

  1. Gather your materials. I used card stock for the circles, I wanted to make sure the tape would stick permanently and knew from experience that it does on card stock. Also used glitter provided for me by the folks atcraftprojectideas.com , ziploc bags, scissors, hot glue and gun, and pipe cleaners. I had ribbon in the picture thinking I would hang them with it but the pipe cleaners were perfect!
  2. Start by drawing and cutting out the ornament. I made circles but any shape would be fine.
  3. Add the tape, it goes without saying I added it for my daughter but I also had to help my 5 year old the first time. The tape was so sticky .
  4. Add the glitter to the zip lock .
  5. Shake! Can you tell she loved this?
  6. add more tape.
  7. Pop it in the next color of glitter .
  8. Shake.
  9. Keep going until they are just the way you want them. 
  10. My son told me his has lightsabres fighting on it.
  11. As you may be able to tell after it was dark and sugar plums were dancing in my kids’ heads I hot glued some pipe cleaners on for hooks. 
  12. Hang up on your tree.

Filed Under: Age Preschool, Age: Kindergarten, Age: Toddlers, Christmas, Christmas Ornaments, Mess Free, Preschool Crafts | 57 Comments

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57 Comments

  1. Amy Broadmoore says

    December 6, 2011 at 4:59 am

    These look fun! While many adults hate glitter, I know many kids love it. I like the glitter in a ziplock bag idea.

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  2. Elissa says

    December 6, 2011 at 6:11 am

    I LOVE this!!! Glitter is my enemy, but I usually give in at Christmas and regret it! This makes it a win/win! Thanks!! We’ll be doing this after school today 🙂

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  3. Mommy Camerno says

    December 6, 2011 at 7:53 am

    What a smart idea! There are some days when I get so tired of cleaning up glitter. Thanks for sharing this smart idea.

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  4. ana says

    December 6, 2011 at 8:25 am

    hehe, glitter is not allowed in this house 😉 but this is a very good idea! (i don’t know why this comment is all capitalized…if it shows up that way when i hit ‘submit’, i promise i’m not yelling at you! :))

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  5. The Mad House says

    December 6, 2011 at 9:17 am

    That is perfect for the glitter phobic folks out there

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  6. Georgine says

    December 6, 2011 at 9:21 am

    Love this idea! My 5 year old and I have dOne glitter, but not my almost 2 year old. Perfect! Thank you so much. By the way, my husband hates glitter. Finds it everywhere!

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  7. Natalie says

    December 6, 2011 at 10:50 am

    This is brilliant! My daughter loves tape right now, so I know she would love this. I am adding it to my list of Christmas crafts right now!

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  8. Kim says

    December 6, 2011 at 11:31 am

    Brilliant, Allie!!!

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  9. Christy says

    December 6, 2011 at 2:36 pm

    Great idea! Thanks

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  10. Michelle Sexton says

    December 6, 2011 at 7:13 pm

    genius!! i love the fact that you tossed the glitter in a baggie! I never would have thought of that.

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  11. Asian Ideas says

    December 6, 2011 at 8:42 pm

    What a great way to add a little sparkle to a fun project with the kids… love it

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  12. stephanie a. says

    December 6, 2011 at 10:33 pm

    I’m just so amazed at how no matter how long we do this, there are always new ideas to share. Thanks for the mess-free glitter activity!

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  13. Mama Pea Pod says

    December 7, 2011 at 4:33 am

    Oh, how very clever! I must admit that although I am all for other types of messy play, I still cringe and shy away from glitter – the mess just spreads SO FAR! This is a brilliant idea for snazzing up the things you want snazzed, without accidentally also glittering the whole house.

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  14. Natalie says

    December 13, 2011 at 5:06 pm

    Nice and easy!

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  15. Andrea says

    December 17, 2011 at 12:05 am

    I love this idea! I’m totally gonna pin it. 😀

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  16. Marnie @ Carrots are Orange says

    December 18, 2011 at 2:39 pm

    Thank YOU! After some glitter craziness this week, i went in search for “mess free” glitter projects and your site came up. small world. thanks, allie!

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  17. Donna says

    December 18, 2012 at 4:34 pm

    Love the idea!! I’m a teacher and this is perfect!
    PS Heard it said that glitter is the VD of the craft world; it never goes away!☺

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    • admin says

      December 18, 2012 at 8:24 pm

      This is the best comment ever- totally made me giggle!

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  18. Lauren says

    December 10, 2014 at 7:16 am

    what kind of tape did you use.

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    • Allison McDonald says

      December 12, 2014 at 11:26 am

      Scotch brand permanent double stick tape.

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  19. Yulia says

    December 10, 2015 at 7:58 am

    Excellent idea! But is it double-sided scotch or a regular one? If it is only one side-sticky one how does the glitter stays on tape?

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    • Allison McDonald says

      December 10, 2015 at 2:34 pm

      You are right it’s the double sided!

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  20. Shyam Tripathi says

    January 10, 2019 at 1:18 am

    Wow!! Awesome idea..really stunning.

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  21. Indian Jewelry says

    August 24, 2019 at 1:01 am

    What a smart idea! There are some days when I get so tired of cleaning up glitter. Thanks for sharing this smart idea.

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