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Santa Bell Ornament

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By Noreen Doll.

Use red bells to make a quick and easy Santa bell ornament.

I found the bells on clearance after Christmas last year. This year I have seen them for $6.99 for 6 bells. Use a 40% off coupon.


I found the idea for the Santa ornament here, but changed it a little. When I was looking for red balls, I found these bells and fell in love with the idea of using them instead.

The bell was dwarfed by such a large piece of fur, so I used a thick chenille stem instead.

And I preferred the white fur to be under the belt, as it is on Santa’s coat.

Here’s what you need to make a fun Santa bell ornament.

1 red bell

1 Thick White Chenille Stem (or 2 or 3 white pipe cleaners twisted together)

Black Electrical Tape

Aluminum Foil Tape (found in the duct tape area of Walmart, etc.)

What You Do

1. Cut a piece of electrical tape about 3/8 inch wide and long enough to fit around the center of the bell with a little overlap.

2. Place the tape next to and just above the rim that goes around the center of the bell.

Start the electrical tape in front and a little off center, so that one side of the belt buckle will cover the edge of it.

I found the tape went on nice and smoothly if I stretched it a little while I was applying it. Use your thumbnail to smooth all the edges nicely.

3. Cut a square of the silver tape a little larger than the width of the belt ( about 1/2 to 5/8 inch square).

4. Cut out the center of the square and apply it to the front of the bell, covering the edge of the black tape with one side of the buckle.

 

5. Cut a thick white chenille stem long enough to fit around the bell just under the rim – leaving enough overlap to twist the ends together.

Notice how much thicker the stems are than a regular pipe cleaner (shown in the bottom of the photo).

Shape the chenille stem into a circle and twist the ends together.

Check the fit and make sure it fits snuggly just under the rim of the bell, and adjust if necessary.

 

7. Dot some hot glue in a few places around the bell just under the rim and slide the pipe cleaner circle onto the bell. Press it into the hot glue.

Make sure the twisted ends are in the back of the Santa bell ornament.

Tips

You may not be able to find the thick chenille stems, and can substitute regular white pipe cleaners by twisting two or three together.

Cut 2 or 3 pieces of pipe cleaner long enough to fit around the bell with an extra inch or two to allow for twisting and overlapping the ends.

Twist the pieces together gently.

6. Overlap the ends of the pipe cleaners and twist together, forming a circle that is the same size as the bell just below the rim.

Check the fit on the Santa ornament and adjust if necessary.

7. Dot some hot glue in a few places around the bell just under the rim and slide the pipe cleaner circle onto the bell. Press it into the hot glue.

Make sure the twisted ends are in the back of the Santa bell ornament.

Noreen Doll

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  6. I have to pin this, this is an adorable project to do with the kids! I think even an non crafter like me could do this!

  7. This is soooo cute! I will be saving this for our Xmas crafts!

    Thanks for sharing at The DIY Dreamer.. From Dream To Reality! 🙂

  9. So smart to be planning ahead. It will be here before we know it. Darling project. Thanks for sharing this week on BeColorful.
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  13. Love this! I so want to get an early start on my holiday crafting this year and these will be perfect for a kids project. Thanks so much for linking up to Creative Thursday last week. I can’t wait to see what you link up next. Have a great week.

    Michelle

  21. I just love this idea! And I think the Chenille stems make it! Thanks for linking up at my Some Kind of Wonderful party! These sure are wonderful!

  36. Oh my cuteness! This is not only adorable, but also soo simple! What a great idea, and perfect for making with the kiddies 😀

    Thanks for sharing it!

  48. This Saturday I have to have an ornament to take to our Women’s ministry Christmas Swap Breakfast. I have found this at the perfect time. Quick, really cute, and under $5…PERFECT!

  50. Very cute! A great activity for kids this Christmas! You are a featured favorite this week on Saturday Show & Tell on Cheerios and Lattes! Thanks again for sharing; we love having you join us each week! See you soon!
    Mackenzie 🙂

  57. Ho ho ho! So cute!

    Thanks so much for linking up at I Gotta Create! <3 Christina

  58. Totally adorable. Thanks so much for sharing at Wednesday’s Adorned From Above Blog Hop. This weeks party starts at 12:01AM on Wednesday. Have a great week.
    Debi, Joye and Myrna (The Busy Bee’s), Linda (Two Succulent Sisters)

  60. What a lovely idea for Christmas ornaments, and easy enough to do with some of the grandkids as well.

    Diana

  61. Looks great. Was wondering if instead of pipecleaners, one could use the long glittery tinsel lengths that you decorate with, usually come in red, green gold silver etc. I have some pure white that I think will look neat as well. To make it fuller maybe it could be doubled.

  62. I didn’t use the thin pipe cleaners. I used the thick chenille stems, which were a perfect size for the bell. You could certainly try the tinsel that you mention.

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