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Twelfth Ornament of Christmas

December 24, 2011 Leave a Comment

It’s finally here! Christmas Eve and the finale of my twelve ornaments of Christmas series. Check out the other 11 ornaments I’ve shared so far:

First Ornament of Christmas (vintage felt ice skater)
Second Ornament of Christmas (easy DIY poinsettia)
Third Ornament of Christmas (scroll-sawed snowflakes)
Fourth Ornament of Christmas (plastic canvas poinsettia & birdie)
Fifth Ornament of Christmas (bedazzled felt boot)
Sixth Ornament of Christmas (painted puzzle piece candy cane & snowflake)
Seventh Ornament of Christmas (lace & pipe cleaner wreaths)
Eighth Ornament of Christmas (retro felt bird)
Ninth Ornament of Christmas (felt horse head)
Tenth Ornament of Christmas (pipe cleaner angel)
Eleventh Ornament of Christmas (fisherman’s holly ornament)

The last ornament I’ve got for you is a teeny tiny Christmas gift, inspired by the little present ornaments on my parents’ tree every year. Even though it’s Christmas eve, you can whip this together in about as much time it would take to wrap a last minute present.

Supplies

1 piece of foam, about 1/2″x3/4″x2″

2″ wide wired ribbon

1 ft. of 1/8″ ribbon

straight pins

Directions

Cut your wired ribbon long enough to wrap around the piece of foam, with a few extra inches to spare.

Mini Gift Box Ornament

Mini Gift Box Ornament

Fold the ribbon over one end of the foam piece, as shown. This is where the wire comes in handy. Fold the ends over each other and pin in place. Repeat on the other side of the folded end.

Mini Gift Box Ornament

Mini Gift Box Ornament

Mini Gift Box Ornament

On the opposite end of the foam, fold the ribbon as shown, again securing it in place with a pin.

Mini Gift Box Ornament

Mini Gift Box Ornament

Fold the last open section of ribbon in a similar fashion. Before pinning it down, remove the first pin and pin both sides down with a single pin.

Mini Gift Box Ornament

Remove the pins from the sides of the “package,” leaving the last pin inserted in place. Cut about a foot of 1/8″ ribbon. Pin it to the center of one side of the package.

Mini Gift Box Ornament

Mini Gift Box Ornament

Flip the package over and pin both ends of the ribbon to the center of the opposite site.

Mini Gift Box Ornament

Flip the package over once again and tie half of a square knot (the first step in tying your shoes) on one side of the pin on this side:

Mini Gift Box Ornament

Tie the second half of your square knot on the other side of the pin. Remove all remaining pins.

Mini Gift Box Ornament

Mini Gift Box Ornament

Tie a bow and trim excess length from the gift.

Mini Gift Box Ornament

Mini Gift Box Ornament

That’s it! Attach an appropriate hanging hook and you’re ready to rock around the tree with this tiny gift. Merry Christmas and thank you for reading during this busy time of year!!

-Heidi :)

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About Heidi

Heidi Gustad is a craft book author & content creator in love with primary colors & vintage vibes. She specializes in knitting, crochet, latch hook and macramé, and her first book, Latch Hook: 12 Projects for the Modern Maker, is out now!

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