Playground Ball Ornaments
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A snow-covered playground can take the bounce out of any ball. Fortunately, this temporary disguise lets an out-of-work summer toy masquerade as an oversized ornament.
| Prep Time: About 2 to 3 hours | |
| What you need: | |
| Lightweight rubber playground ball
Aluminum foil Disposable plastic table cover Rubber band Clear packing tape 18-gauge (or thicker) craft wire Gold plastic cup (available at party stores) Pushpin Wire cutters Wire coat hanger | |
| Seasons: Christmas, New years, Winter | |
| Materials: aluminum foil, rubber ball | |
| Instructions: | |
| 1. |  Wrap the ball in aluminum foil to keep its color from
showing through. |
| 2. |  Gather a large square of the table cover around the ball
(we used a 54-inch square for our 8 1/2-inch ball), securing it
at the top with the rubber band and adding pieces of tape where
needed. Trim the excess table cover to about 2 1/2 inches. |
| 3. |  Tightly wrap one end of a 16-inch piece of craft wire
several times around the gathered table cover. Trim the plastic
cup to leave a 2 1/4-inch-tall bottom section, then use the
pushpin to poke a hole through the bottom. With the cup turned
upside down, feed the wire through the hole, then slide the cup
down over the bunched-up table cover. |
| 4. |  Bend the wire into a loop close to the cup, twisting it
around itself to secure it in place, then trim any excess. |
| 5. |  Finally, use the wire cutters to cut a piece from the coat
hanger and bend it as shown for a hanger.
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