Holiday exchange was ‘on the button’ for useful ideas

MILAM 4-H NEWS

Thanks to everyone who attended the Holiday Gift Idea Exchange and to Julie Eason for coordinating it.

Those who demonstrated included:

Leifeste Family—Mason, Shawn, Landree, cupcake liner Christmas trees; Natalynn Freeman—Christmas candy jar; Camryn Green—Cupcake sock gift; Colby Green—Wooden Christmas ornament holder.

Luke Holcombe—Jingle bell frame; Carlie Eason—Santa tulle wreath; Caiden Eason—Reindeer candy pot; Harleigh Barrett—Melted snowman cookies; Cash Anderle—Simple and elegant Christmas frame door hanger.

Bailey Anderle—Lighted burlap/ribbon garland; Wylie Barrett—Snowman made out of logs; Mariana Santellano—Melted crayon ornament; Miller—Button ornament.

Robert Miller—Scrap wood stocking hanger; Olivia Stifflemire—Christmas frames; Jadyn Parker and Lillyana Nuttall—Burlap door hangers; Grant Widner—Peppermint striped candlesticks.

BUTTONS—Here are Abby Miller’s Button Ornament Instructions, This project is very simple, but it does take some time.

Supplies: Three packages of pearl push pins, buttons in a variety of colors and sizes. (You can do any color combination to go with your tree) and styrofoam ball in a size you prefer for your tree.

Paint the ball before starting to avoid white showing through.

Pin two buttons for every pin. A bigger one on the bottom with a smaller different colored button on top. Continue until the ball is completely covered.

Try to keep the buttons as close together as possible and sometimes overlap a few to cover up as much of the white ball as possible. Also use tiny buttons to fill in any holes between buttons.

Attach a polka dot ribbon and tie a bow for hanging. Use super-glue or hot glue under the ribbon to make sure it stays in place.