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Start Saving Your Burnt Out Light Bulbs To Make THESE Adorable Reindeer Ornaments!

light bulb reindeer ornaments

 

Start saving your burnt out light bulbs, you can recycle them to make these adorable Light Bulb Reindeer Ornaments! You could make enough to make the entire Reindeer team from Dasher to Rudolph. I love how simple these are and that they are made from a recycled product.

I found this tutorial on ‘Better Budgeting’ and thoughts they were so cute and I wanted to share them with you. With a little paint and embellishments you will have some unique christmas ornaments that will brighten your tree with christmas cheer. You can make them as gifts for friends and family too.

What you will need to make Light Bulb Reindeer Ornaments:

1 or 2 burnt out light bulbs
1 can brown spray paint
1 bottle of dark brown acrylic paint
1 2oz bottle red paint
1 2oz bottle white paint
1 2oz bottle black paint
1 black sharpie
2 plastic spoons-for ears
1 piece homespun or wool material (any color)
1 piece of fleece (any color)
glue and glue gun
Paint brush
Pencil
Fake snow
Thread for hanging ornament
Sealer or Mod Podge

Instructions:

light bulb reindeer ornamentsClean and dry your bulbs and paint them brown, let dry and apply 2nd coat. Use your pencil to outline the eyes, nose and mouth then paint them like the photo allowing each layer to dry between coats. Then dry brush your cheeks. When your deer faces are complete allow to dry completely, then seal them with 3 coats of sealer allowing each coat to dry before applying the next.  Now add your embellishments such as the spoon ears, a hat or bow using hot glue. Glue on your thread or use a needle to thread it through the hat or bow for hanging and you’re done.

To see the original tutorial please visit betterbudgeting.com

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