“Brown Bag Ornaments,” Friend, Dec. 1992, 36
Brown Bag Ornaments
To make these ornaments, you will need: cookie cutters, a pencil, a large brown paper bag, scissors, permanent markers or crayons, white glue, narrow ribbon, and scraps of fabric and trim (optional).
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For each ornament, trace a cookie-cutter shape onto the paper bag. Cut out two shapes, for a front and back.
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Use markers or crayons to decorate both sides of the ornament.
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Glue the front and back together with a piece of ribbon sandwiched in between for hanging. Let dry.
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With your finger, spread white glue evenly over the front side of the ornament. Hang to dry for 30 minutes. Repeat for the back side.
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Continue spreading layers of glue on the ornament until it is shiny and durable. If desired, make clothes for a gingerbread man from fabric and trim. Add these as you spread on the last layer of glue to each side.