Styrofoam Christmas Ball Ornaments

• 1). Insert a pin into the Styrofoam ball. Insert another pin on the opposite end of the ball to designate these pins as the top and bottom of the ornament.
  
  
• 2). Measure the height of the ball from pin to pin and then measure the circumference of the ball. Divide the circumference by 6. Cut out three leaf shapes from a piece of your choice of fabric. Cut out three leaf shapes in a contrasting fabric. Make each leaf shape the height of the ball by 1/6 the circumference.
  
  
• 3). Apply glue to the back of each shape and press them against the ball, side by side. It is okay if the edges overlap slightly or do not quite meet.
  
  
• 4). Cut three pieces of ¼-inch-wide or ½-inch-wide ribbon. Cut two of the pieces just a little bit longer than the circumference of the ball. Cut one piece to twice the circumference.
  
  
• 5). Remove the pins. Insert one pin through the end of three of the ribbons. Insert the pin back into the ball in the place from which it was removed.
  
  
• 6). Spread some glue on the back of each ribbon and wrap the ribbons around the ball to hide the fabric seams. Insert the loose ends onto a pin and insert the pin into the ball next to the first pin.
  
  
• 7). Shape the remaining long length of ribbon into a loop and insert a pin with a decorative pearl head in the end of the ribbon. Insert the pin into the ball. Insert decorative pearl-head pins around this top center of the ball.
  
  
• 8). Secure the ribbon to the ball. Insert pins with a decorative pearl head along the length of each ribbon, spaced approximately 1 inch apart.
  
  

Styrofoam Christmas Tree

• 1). Place the three Styrofoam cones side by side on a working surface. Cut off the top 4 inches of the 5-inch by 12-inch Styrofoam cone. Cut the slender end of the cone not the wide base.
  
  
• 2). Cut the top 3 inches off the slender end of the 4-inch by 9-inch Styrofoam cone. Discard the top pieces.
  
  
• 3). Apply a layer of craft glue to the bottom of the 4-inch-wide cone and center it above the 5-inch-wide cone. Press firmly to join the cones.
  
  
• 4). Spread glue on the 3-by-6-inch cone and place it on top of the other cones.
  
  
• 5). Paint the Christmas tree with green paint. You can paint the tree with a paintbrush or use a spray can paint. Let the paint dry.