When your light bulbs die, don’t throw them out. Make them into really cute ornaments. My favorite one is the Snowman Light Bulb.
1. Coat the light bulb in approx 3 layers of white craft paint
2. Coat the “hat” in black, 2-3 layers
3. Glue 3 buttons onto his front – either buttons, or little jewelry beads (using a glue gun)
4. Make eyes and nose from jewelry beads, those tinted silver inside add a nice touch
5. For the nose, I used a miniature light bulb from a package of those sold to decorate those mini Christmas village sets – I simply cut off the lights, then their ends and glued it on
6. Make scarf from some scrap material – fold it over, glue it down then create tassles. Tie it around the neck in your favorite position – you may need to glue it down a bit
7. Using floral wire, make a decorative trim to the hat – wrap it around and tie it off, crunching up the ends. This will give it some flare and also a place for you to add your ornament hook
8. Rub a regular glue stick around the base of the snowman then roll him in some clear sparkles
Hang & enjoy! Great craft with kids, although I suggest doing the painting beforehand, since it takes a bit of time.
Tags: snowman, crafts, light+bulb, ornaments
Make a Snowman Ornament from a Light Bulb
Here’s a great use of your old light bulbs. Make pal Ianiv writes,”When your light bulbs …
Or, you could take photos of them breaking:
http://www.trevorshp.com/photos.htm#misc
“Great craft for kids…”
Nice thought, but I’d think twice before giving children glass lightbulbs without very careful supervision – depending on their ages, of course.
Like the idea though!
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Here you go with a great Christmas Eve past-time. Creating Snowmans off dead light bulbs. 1. Coat the light bulb in approx 3 layers of white craft paint2. Coat the "hat" in black, 2-3 layers3. Glue 3 buttons onto his…
My friend gave me a lightbulb snowman many, many years ago. She coated it with textured paint and it has stood up to my cat knocking the tree down several times, breaking all ornaments but that one. I’ve kicked it several times on accident across the floor, it’s dropped out of my hand many times and I’ve dropped the box getting it out of the attic every year. I’m a clutz and it’s the perfect ornament.
its awsome I think you should make the snowmans and sell them you could make a fortune!
It realy is a good idea my mom agrees!She says”Its child friendly as long as im under her super vision”.So what I think is keep the crafts coming we have now a new addition to the Christmas trees.Happy holidays and remimber Santa is watching!!!
Thanks so much! I think I’ll start making more of these for gifts since everyone seems to just love the one I made for myself.
I want to attempt a Santa version. If it works out, I’ll add a post on it :)
I have several lightbulb patterns and pictures plus the titles of a couple of books on bulbs.
Could you email bulb patterns and book names please
Thank you,
Cork
I would very much enjoy receiving your patterns and the the of the book. Thanks Ev
That is very creative. I like that I think I’ll try it some time.
I saw some other great Snowman Ornaments here too,
http://www.rogersgardens.com/departments.asp?dept=2
Quite costy though, since its Radko.
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