Collector Plate Ornament

Difficulty: Very Easy

Parental supervision is recommended

Keep little hands busy during the Christmas rush with this collector plate ornament craft makes a simple and fun decoration for the family tree or for the kids' tree.

What you'll need:

  • Old magazines
  • Scissors
  • Paper plate, cardboard, wood circle, plastic/play plates
  • Silver or Gold string
  • Glue

How to make it:

  1. Cut out pictures of collector's plates found in many magazines.
  2. Glue these to: paper plate, cardboard, small lightweight wood circle, plastic/play plates cut to the size of the picture.
  3. Glue on a silver or gold looped string for a hanger.

Tips:

Tacky Glue is better for crafts than hot glue, which boys can easily get hurt using; it's thicker and tackier than Elmer's Glue and dries quickly.

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