We are putting our crafty hard hats on again and building something EXTRA MAGICAL this holiday season! I’m so excited to present to you, our one-of-a-kind Craft Foam Christmas Bulb Fairy House kid craft tutorial today!
It’s a first seen here idea and we hope it inspires you & your little artists today!
This easy kids craft is perfect for getting into the Christmas spirit! With just a few simple supplies, you can help your child build their very own fairy house made from foam Christmas bulbs. Let their imagination run wild and see what kind of creative designs they come up with!
As usual – it all started with a recent quick trip to Michaels {it ALWAYS does and it always feels so good!}
From there, the crafty juices were overflowing and I was inspired to take the basic craft foam ornament shapes I found in their Christmas kids craft aisle & turn them into decorative houses for our future Christmas fairy friends.
From there, all it took was some basic cardstock paper, small holiday stickers and some school glue to build it from the ground up. That’s it! Super basic supplies you probably already have on hand!
Overall, this holiday DIY is rather easy and honestly, you don’t even need the same materials that I used for mine {although I do have to say ALL the stickers you see in my images were from Michaels as well, so it would be a one-stop-shop if you do go there to begin with!}
If you would like to recreate this Paper and Craft Foam Christmas Ornament House idea with your child today, you can find all the details below.
I just want to throw out there that I really hope that you and your child are encourage to think outside the box when it comes to building a custom fairy house from a Christmas light bulb. I want you both to feel good about what you use, so don’t feel limited by what you see in my pictures. If you want it to sparkle – grab the glitter, the sequins – whatever your crafty heart desires to make it shine! You want it more plain? No worries! Add as little or as much as you like! With today’s post, I just hope to inspire and get those wheels spinning as you build away! After all – that’s the BEST part of crafting in the first place. You take my idea and expand on it & the creativity just grows from there!
So without further ado, I’ll let you get to “designing” your perfect Christmas bulb fairy house today! I’ve linked to the Michaels’ website below, to get you started on the perfect building supplies!
And on last note – one of the steps is to add some string to the hole towards the top of the craft foam bulb piece. Guess what? This makes this craft PERFECT to display on the Christmas tree afterwards, as a real ornament! Mind blown!
Happy crafting, my dear friends and don’t forget to share pictures of your new mixed media Christmas light bulb ornament houses with us on our Facebook page! I can’t wait to see what you BUILD for guests this holiday season! #gluedtomycrafts
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Craft Supplies:
- Craft Foam Light Bulbs
- Holiday Twine or Ribbon
- Basic Craft Scissors
- Light Brown Cardstock Paper
- Gray Cardstock Paper
- White Cardstock Paper
- Black Sharpie Marker
- School Glue
- White Cotton Balls
- Various Small Holiday Stickers
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Directions:
- First things first – grab one of your craft foam ornament shapes and the scissors.
- Cut off a sliver, from the bottom of the ornament, so it lays flatly like a house.
- Grab your twine or ribbon.
- Cut off a small piece and thread it through the opening of the ornament. Tie it off and trim it down if need be.
- Now grab all your sheets of cardstock, scissors and black marker.
- Cut out small circular windows, a rectangle chimney, a piece for the ornament top and a door for our ornament light bulb shaped house.
- Using the marker, give each piece some dimension, by drawing on lines for the windows, bricks on the chimney and a knob for the door.
- Glue down all your newly made small paper pieces to the craft foam ornament shape, in their designated spots.
- Now grab your cotton balls and school glue.
- Glue two-three of them on the “roof line” of the ornament house. This will give the look of snow.
- Finally, to finish off the Christmas Light Bulb Fairy House project, take some small holiday stickers and stick them in random places to set the scene.
- Then allow it to dry completely before you display it proudly!
- Don’t forget to share pictures with us on your various social media sites! #gluedtomycrafts
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Craft Foam Christmas Bulb Fairy House
Supplies:
- 1 Craft Foam Ornament Shape
- White Cotton Balls
- Cardstock Paper
- Twine or Ribbon
- Embellishments
Instructions:
- First things first - grab one of your craft foam ornament shapes and the scissors.
- Cut off a sliver, from the bottom of the ornament, so it lays flatly like a house.
- Grab your twine or ribbon.
- Cut off a small piece and thread it through the opening of the ornament. Tie it off and trim it down if need be.
- Now grab all your sheets of cardstock, scissors and black marker.
- Cut out small circular windows, a rectangle chimney, a piece for the ornament top and a door for our ornament light bulb shaped house.
- Using the marker, give each piece some dimension, by drawing on lines for the windows, bricks on the chimney and a knob for the door.
- Glue down all your newly made small paper pieces to the craft foam ornament shape, in their designated spots.
- Now grab your cotton balls and school glue.
- Glue two-three of them on the "roof line" of the ornament house. This will give the look of snow.
- Finally, to finish off the Christmas Light Bulb Fairy House project, take some small holiday stickers and stick them in random places to set the scene.
- Then allow it to dry completely before you display it proudly!
- Don't forget to share pictures with us on your various social media sites! #gluedtomycrafts
