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Making a Snowman/Joy Paper Chain Ornament


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November 21, 2019

Snowman/Joy Paper Chain Ornament - hanging on the brick fireplaceHere is an easy and cute link ornament for your home. You can use this concept to create a countdown until Christmas or write out holiday words (I used "Joy", feel free to use any other word you'd like and add more links if needed).

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Total Time: 20 minutes

Supplies:

  • paper
  • marker/pen
  • glue/tape
  • ribbon
  • construction paper
  • googly eyes
  • hat
  • scissors

Steps:

  1. Cut strips of paper (to create links).
  2. Snowman/Joy Paper Chain Ornament - cut strips of paper
     
  3. Curl strips of paper over and glue or tape.
  4. Snowman/Joy Paper Chain Ornament - roll and glue or tape
     
  5. To decorate the snowman link - cut out an orange triangle from construction paper. Add eyes and a smile.
  6. Snowman/Joy Paper Chain Ornament - decorate one as a snowman
     
  7. Hot glue the hat in place. (If you do not have a hat, you can make your own with construction paper.
  8. Snowman/Joy Paper Chain Ornament - add the hat or make one from paper and glue in place
     
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  9. Now you are ready to add links underneath by placing a strip of paper into the hole and curling it into a circle and taping.
  10. Snowman/Joy Paper Chain Ornament - add your next link
     
    Snowman/Joy Paper Chain Ornament - link formed
     
    Snowman/Joy Paper Chain Ornament - add third link that faces forward
     
  11. Repeat this process until you have enough links to spell out Joy on one side.
  12. Snowman/Joy Paper Chain Ornament - write a J on the face
     
    Snowman/Joy Paper Chain Ornament - continue until you have written Joy or whatever word you would like
     
  13. For the final touches, add a small link above the hat so you can secure a small knotted ribbon to hang it up.
  14. Snowman/Joy Paper Chain Ornament - add a smaller link above the hat for attaching string hanger
     
    Snowman/Joy Paper Chain Ornament - string tied through the small top link
     
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