How to make Christmassy alien tree ornaments

Take your tree outta this world with these some space-themed craft.

Today’s activity is a nod to sci-fi kitsch. 

 

If you’re seeking change to the Christmas tree décor then have a go at making alien inspired baubles. 

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What you need

• Fillable plastic egg: regular, clear
• Glitter
• Plasticine 
• Acrylic paint: blue, green, black
• Glitter cardstock
• Metallic pipe cleaner
• 2 small pom poms
• Décor tinsel 
• Small foam ball
• Glue: hot glue, glow-in-the-dark 
• Clear sticky tape
• Scissors
• Sponge or paintbrush 

Note

Adult participation is advised when using hot elements (E.g., hot glue gun). 

Although this activity includes the use of glow-in-the-dark glue, this material is purely optional.

Image: Supplied

Activity

Alien head

Coat an egg with a light blue or green acrylic paint. Generously coat the egg with glow-in-the-dark glue (optional).

Bend a pipe cleaner into V shaped antennae. Glue a small pom pom to the end of each antenna. Glue the antennae on top of the egg.

Paint alien eyes onto the egg.

Alien spaceship

Separate the two halves of a clear bauble egg.

Knead glitter with plasticine. Press the glittery plasticine into an egg half.

Coat a small foam ball with light blue paint. Generously coat the egg with glow-in-the-dark glue (optional). Paint black alien eyes onto the ball.

Press a round indent into the plasticine. Push the ball into the dent. Bring the two egg halves together, and tape the sides closed.

Glue and roll up a small length of décor tinsel. Draw and cut out a glitter cardstock spaceship fin. Draw and cut out a glitter cardstock small, truncated cone. Glue the truncated cone into dimensional shape. Place the tinsel tail inside the cone. Glue the fin on top of the egg spaceship. Glue the tinsel and cone to the large egg end.

Aliens crashing into the tree 

These baubles can be snugly inserted between the branches of the tree.

Originally published as How to make Christmassy alien tree ornaments