DIY Dog Ornaments

The past 2 years we have spent Christmas apart with our families, so this will be our FIRST Christmas together EVER! We will be spending Christmas in Texas with my family and the pups will be traveling with us. 

We put up our tree right before the Thanskgiving break... I know... we are those people. Haha

We noticed that the pups didn't have an ornament of their own, so we had to make one.

The Putty Ornament

(link to instructions found here)

This first ornament was a bit hard to make. Squishing your dog's paw into the hard putty takes talent and patience, because it doesn't always turn out the way you want too. 

The Mason Jar Lid Ornament

(This one was my idea)

I had a blast making this ornament, but I definitely needed help from Josh.

1) Paint your dog's paw the color you want. We first painted it red and then decided later we wanted it black.

2) Press your dog's painted paw on the fabric of your choosing.

3) Place your fabric in the mason jar lid and then write your pup's name. (If you write the name before you put it in the lid, the name might not fit.)  

4) Draw a circle around the lid- 1/2 inch to 1 inch around and then cut along the line.

5) This is what it should look like after cutting.

6) Place the fabric back in the mason jar lid.

7) The extra fabric will/should bundle up in the back, so you won't be able to see it hanging out.

8) Drill a hole into your mason jar lid and make sure it is centered.

9) Hot glue down the extra fabric in the back and then put another layer of hot glue over the fabric and against the lid, to make sure the lid doesn't slide around. (I used fabric hot glue here)

10) Finish products- Hang with lace, string, yarn, etc.

I love how you can tell the difference in our pup's personalities through the ornament they made.

Molson's is very neat, while Jackon's is a bit messy! :)

I hope you enjoyed both ornament ideas!
I loved being able to come with the mason jar lid ornament idea.
Both ornaments were very fun to make but definitely took a lot of patience.

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KD