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Recycled Christmas Tree Ornament

November 11, 2014 by Nadia van Zyl 11 Comments

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Reuse the fabric of fleece clothing to make a cute recycled Christmas tree ornament with your child.

recycled Christmas tree ornament

This month we are joining Project: Recycle & Create with reusing old clothes!

Since it is almost Christmas time, I’d thought it a good idea to come up with an ornament, using some of the kids’ old fleece tops.

materials

This was rather easy: I cut up the fabric into blocks, making the blocks smaller and smaller. I just cut them free-handed, but you could use a template(square cardboard) and then cut the cardboard smaller and use it to cut the fabric block. I cut small slits to the middle of the block and my little helper threaded it through. Lastly, she added the buttons to the bottom and the star button to the top.

process

I added the string so it could hang on the tree, but it does stand by itself, so it could be used as table decoration or name placement ornament too! We send ours off to an overseas exchange buddy as part of her Christmas gift. Now that just gives us an excuse to make more of these cuties!

Recycled Christmas tree ornament

If you have missed some of the previous Recycle & Create Projects, you can see them in this category!

You need to see this fabulous book called Learn with Play, full of great activities and Christmas ideas too!
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Comments

  1. Jacquie says

    November 11, 2014 at 5:51 pm

    So cute and such a wonderful use of old clothes — love it! Plus the fine motor skill building for kids is just awesome!

    Reply
  2. Emma says

    November 12, 2014 at 6:42 pm

    I love the cute tree! This is a great way to reuse old clothes – and make a keepsake while you’re at it!

    Reply
  3. Belinda Garcia says

    November 23, 2015 at 8:25 pm

    I like the idea that you gave me thanks have good day merry christmas hooooooooo!!!!!!!:) 🙂 🙂 🙂

    Reply
  4. maggy, red ted art says

    October 13, 2016 at 11:17 am

    Oh these are so cute!! Love love love!

    Reply
    • Nadia van Zyl says

      October 14, 2016 at 7:48 pm

      Awwww, thanks!

      Reply
  5. Quent1 says

    May 6, 2017 at 9:46 am

    Good recycling
    You used old fleece of your kids it’s a good idea
    But I think you dont use the totaly of the fleece no?
    What did you do with the fleece next and have you other idéar to recycle them?
    Thank

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    • Nadia van Zyl says

      May 10, 2017 at 3:47 pm

      Here is another idea for reusing a fleece top: http://teach-me-mommy.com/2014/06/mommy-projects-series-2-pillow.html

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      • Quent1 says

        October 1, 2017 at 12:40 pm

        Cool
        Are you going to recycle more fleece because I have a lot of child fleece and I dont know what to do with?
        And what did you do with the test of there fleece next the recycling

        Reply

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