How To Make an Ornament Garland

Making an Ornament Garland is a great holiday project for children and adults. It’s sure to add cheer to yourholiday gatherings. Download a PDF version of this Martha Stewart project.

WHAT YOU NEED FOR THIS JOB:
TOOLS: Wire cutters Awl / drill with 1/8-inch drill bit Glue gun	MATERIALS: Martha Stewart Living Jingle Bright ornaments, 101-piece set 22-gauge wire ¼-inch flat washers Clear Command hooks Glue sticks

Step 1: Cut and fold wire
	Using wire cutters, cut a piece of wire to 55 inches. Fold 2 inches of wire over at one end and slip through a washer. Twist wire to secure washer in place.
Step 2: Glue ornaments
	Using a glue gun, glue each ornament top to the ornament to secure in place.
Step 3: Thread wire through ornaments
	Begin garland by threading wire through the top of one ball ornament.
Step 4: Continue stringing ornaments
	Continue to string ornaments, creating a pattern of different ornament designs. When all the ornaments have been strung, thread a washer over the open end of the wire. Position the washer to sit about 2 inches from the last ornament. Fold the remaining wire over and twist to secure the washer in place. Snip off any excess wire. Garland should measure about 45 inches long.
Step 5: Create decorative pendant
	Create a decorative pendant for the ornament garland. Choose a round ornament that hasn’t had a cap glued on, and remove the cap. Using an awl, poke a hole in the bottom of the ornament.
Step 6: Wire pendant ornament
	Loop a length of wire through the cap of a separate decorative ornament, and then thread both ends up through the round ornament's bottom hole so that the wire comes out of the top. Thread the wire through the cap and place the cap back on the ornament. Pull the wire to draw the two ornaments together and twist to secure.
Step 7: Hang garland
	Use Command hooks to hang the garland and pendant on a mantel.