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Friday, February 11, 2011

Valentine Kissing Ball

This craft was on my original "Valentine To Do List" that I made back in January. It is such an easy craft that someone who thinks they have zero craftiness can do this with no problems! The fun part about this craft is that there are no special tools {not even a hot glue gun} required!
 Supplies:
Styrofoam ball
ribbon
tissue paper
paper clips
Start by adding a hanger to the top of the Styrofoam ball with a piece of ribbon and a paper clip.
 Cut your tissue paper into strips {mine were approximately 4 inches long by 1 inch wide} and then crumple the tissue paper up a little.
 Feed about three pieces of the crumpled tissue paper halfway through a paper clip and then fold the ends up...you will probably have to fluff the tissue paper a little after squeezing it through the paper clip:)
 Stick the paper clip into the Styrofoam ball until the tissue paper is flush with the outside of the ball.
 Continue filling in with your tissue paper. Put them close together for a fuller kissing ball and further apart for a not so fluffy look.
 Hang on a door knob to add a little Valentine fun to your house.
These are even more fun hung up high so you can actually use them as Kissing Balls, but everyone in our house has had the crud so I figured a door knob was a safer bet:)

**Tip Junkie has a whole post on different kinds of Kissing Balls...go check them out here!**
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17 comments:

Unknown said...

This is such a great idea! I love it. So stinkin' cute. You could make these for any holiday by easily changing the colors.

Melissa N. said...

great tip Kelli....I never thought about using paper clips....I always glued them.....but less on the burning fingers your way...thanks 8)

Jami said...

That's so cute! I love kissing balls!
smiles!
Jami

Kelli said...

That does look like an easy craft. SO cute!

Yanet @ 3 Sun Kissed Boys said...

So cute! How many strips of tissue did this take?

LBB said...

I use my glue gun for EVERYTHING! This is such a great project to give my glue gun a break. Cute!

Unknown said...

What a cute idea and it looks so easy! Love it!

myevil3yearold said...

so darn cute and no glue gun. I usually just burn myslef with the hot glue gun.

Lexie Loo, Lily, Liam & Dylan Too said...

I love them!

Jen @ EmbellishingLifeEveryday said...

What a cute idea! I bet my little girl would love doing this!

More Than Words said...

Oh my gosh!!!!!!!!! You are so good!!!!

Jenni said...

very cool and looks easy enough to accomplish!

great job!

Carrie said...

This is SO CUTE! I want to make these for the girls' rooms! They would make a cute mobile! I love all the different ideas you can make with them too! Very easy and clever! Hope all of you get to feeling better so you can share some kisses ;-) So fun!

Katrina said...

love <3

staci @ lizard n ladybug said...

love this!!

So so cute!!!

Miller Racing Family said...

How fun! I think these would be so cute for decorations at a little girls birthday party.
Thanks you for always providing great crafts!

heidi said...

Very cute! Hope you all feel better, soon!

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