Easy-to-Craft Wooden Gingerbread Christmas Ornaments

These gingerbread cookie ornaments, made out of wood and paint, look as festive as the real thing, but can be enjoyed for many Christmases to come. Kids will love helping out with this fun and easy holiday craft.

Wooden Gingerbread Ornaments

These gingerbread cookie ornaments, made out of wood and paint, will look tasty and festive, but can be enjoyed for many Christmases to come. Gather the family for this fun and simple holiday craft.

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Materials Needed:

pre-cut wooden shapes (available at your local craft store)
220-grit sandpaper
drill
1/8" drill bit
brown acrylic craft paint
1/2" flat artist brush
white puff paint
twine or ribbon
scissors

Paint Wooden Ornaments

Lightly sand wooden ornaments with fine sandpaper (220 grit) to smooth rough edges. Paint ornaments with two coats of brown acrylic paint. Allow paint to dry.

Lightly sand wooden ornaments with fine sand paper (220 grit) to smooth the rough edges. Paint ornaments with two coats of brown acrylic paint. All paint to dry.

Marian Parsons

Paint Wooden Ornaments

Lightly sand wooden ornaments with fine sand paper (220 grit) to smooth the rough edges. Paint ornaments with two coats of brown acrylic paint. All paint to dry.

From: Marian Parsons

Photo By: Marian Parsons

Drill Holes for Ribbon/String

Drill a single hole at the top of each painted ornament with an 1/8" drill bit to thread a string or ribbon through. Tip: Use a scrap piece of wood underneath ornament to drill into to protect your work surface and reduce splintering on the backside of ornament.

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Drill Holes for Ribbon/String

Drill a single hole at the top of each painted ornament with an 1/8" drill bit to thread a string or ribbon through.

From: Marian Parsons

Photo By: Marian Parsons

Decorate Ornaments

Decorate ornaments with white puff paint to simulate icing on a gingerbread cookie (Image 1). Allow to fully dry before decorating second side. Tip: Applying puff paint involves a learning curve, so practice on a piece of paper or cardboard first. Thread a piece of twine through drilled hole and tie then hang your completed ornaments on the tree (Images 2 and 3).

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These gingerbread cookie ornaments, made out of wood and paint, will look tasty and festive, but can be enjoyed for many Christmases to come. Gather the family for this fun and simple holiday craft.

Marian Parsons

Decorate Ornaments

Decorate ornaments with white puff paint to simulate icing on a gingerbread cookie. Allow to fully dry before decorating second side.

From: Marian Parsons

Photo By: Marian Parsons

Heart Shaped Gingerbread Ornament

These gingerbread cookie ornaments, made out of wood and paint, will look tasty and festive, but can be enjoyed for many Christmases to come. Gather the family for this fun and simple holiday craft.

From: Marian Parsons

Photo By: Marian Parsons

Gingerbread Ornaments

These gingerbread cookie ornaments, made out of wood and paint, will look tasty and festive, but can be enjoyed for many Christmases to come. Gather the family for this fun and simple holiday craft.

Photo By: Marian Parsons

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Easy-to-Craft Wooden Gingerbread Christmas Ornaments

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