The 10 Best Handmade Christmas Ornaments

Photo by: Martha Stewart Living

1. Cut paper into 5-inch square; place face down on a flat surface.
2. Place compass point at one corner of the square; extend its arm to an adjacent corner. Drag the pencil across the square to form an arc; cut along arc with scissors or a utility knife. The result will be fan-shaped.
3. Overlap the straight sides of the paper and attach them with craft glue. Use a paper clip to hold the seam together while the ... more 

Photo by: Martha Stewart Living

1. Cut paper into 5-inch square; place face down on a flat surface.
2. Place compass point at one corner of the square; extend its arm to an adjacent corner. Drag the pencil across the square to form an arc; cut along arc with scissors or a utility knife. The result will be fan-shaped.
3. Overlap the straight sides of the paper and attach them with craft glue. Use a paper clip to hold the seam together while the glue dries.
4. Decorate the top with wired tinsel or silver rickrack. Cut a length of trim long enough to fit around the top of the cone; glue it onto the inside or outside of rim, beginning at the seam. If using rickrack, position it halfway inside the rim so it has a scalloped effect from the outside.
5. To fasten a bead at the point of the cone, pull a threaded needle (with thread knotted at end) through the bead and the hole in the bottom of the cone until the bead is positioned snugly at the point. Pull string taut inside the cone, tape string to inside less