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A gingerbread ornament with a smiley face on it.
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Clay Pot Gingerbread Girl Ornament

This simple Christmas craft turns an ordinary clay pot into an adorable holiday ornament that's perfect for your tree.
Keyword christmas ornament craft, gingerbread clay pot ornament, gingerbread ornament
Cook Time 30 minutes
Drying time 1 hour
Author Lisa O'Driscoll

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Remove the packaging and labels from all materials. Apply a base coat of dark brown acrylic craft paint to the entire clay pot. Allow the paint to dry and then apply a second coat, if necessary.
    A bottle of brown paint next to a paint brush and clay pot painted brown
  • Attach two wiggle eyes to the clay pot with a glue gun. Add polka dot cheeks to the face using a new pencil eraser dipped into pink acrylic craft paint. Set aside to dry.
  • Draw a squiggle line around the rim of the pot with white dimensional paint. Attach the mini white pom poms to the rim of the pot with the dimensional paint. Set aside to dry.
    A gingerbread clay pot craft with a bottle of paint and a bottle of glue.
  • Add a squiggle line around the top of the Gingerbread person with white dimensional paint. Using a permanent black marker, draw a smile from cheek to cheek.
    A gingerbread clay pot with a marker and a marker.
  • Cut a 12” piece of natural jute twine, tie it in a loop with a knot, and attach it to the top of the clay pot with a glue gun. Tie a red and white gingham ribbon into a bow shape.
    A glue gun is next to a string and a gingerbread ornament.
  • Glue the bow to the top of the clay pot.
    A gingerbread ornament with a smiley face on it.
  • Now all that's left to do is find the perfect spot on the tree for your adorable new ornament!
    A gingerbread ornament with a red bow and pine cones.

Notes

You can use liquid craft glue for this project, but you'll just need to wait a little longer for it to dry.