1) Using a serrated knife, cut a piece off of
the Styrofoam ball to make a flat spot.
The flat spot will be the bottom of the gumdrop.
 2)
Using your fingers, squeeze the ball into a
gumdrop shape.
3) Paint the bottom of the gumdrop with
acrylic paint and while still wet, sprinkle with
glitter. See out
Hints and Tips section for hints on
working with glitter.
4) Stick a toothpick into the bottom of the
gumdrop. Hold your gumdrop by the
toothpick and finish painting it. Again,
while the paint is still wet, sprinkle with
glitter. Stick the other end of the
toothpick into a Styrofoam block, a Styrofoam
plate or poke a hole into a cardboard box and
stick the end of the toothpick in while your
gumdrop dries.
 5)
Take a piece of wire approximately 2 1/2" long
and fold it in half. Twist the ends
together forming a loop as pictured. Dip
the twisted end of the wire into white glue and
stick it into the top of your gumdrop as a
hanger.
Once your gumdrop is dry, attach an ornament
hook to your hanger and it is ready for the
tree.
Use different size Styrofoam balls to make
Gumdrop Ornaments in a variety of sizes.
Also, make Gumdrop Ornaments in a variety of
colors!
For a beautiful gift, cover a piece of cardboard
with foil, place several gumdrop ornaments on
top and wrap with cellophane. Finish off
with a bow.
Printable
instructions
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