Painted Glitter Glass Ball Ornament Craft

These Christmas ornaments are very versatile and can be easily made in groups. This is a wonderful craft for the older teen who enjoys making something that looks good at the end, but has little art talent right now.

For this ornament you will need:

• 1 clear glass ball ornament
• glitter paint or glitter glue, two or three colors(I used silver and purple
• Christmas ribbon
• napkins or paper towels
• empty egg carton

Begin by taking off the top and washing out the glass ball ornament. Allow it to dry fully. Use the egg carton to hold the ornament, so it doesn’t roll off your table.

Drip in about three drops of the first color of paint into the glass ball. Cover the hole with a paper towel and your hand and shake or swirl the ornament. Add a few drops more of the other color and swirl again. Do this until the entire inside surface is covered.

Place the glass ball ornament upside down in the egg carton and allow it to dry overnight. The excess paint will drip into the egg carton.

Put the top back on the glass ball ornament and add some Christmas ribbon as a hanger. In order to tie a bow for the hanger, you’ll need to do a square knot and then tie the bow. This way it will not come out when the ornament is hanging on the tree.

Enjoy!