In today’s post: Grab some of the cinnamon scented whisks from Trader Joes for this easy Christmas craft – your house will smell amazing!

DIY Christmas Ornament

You know how Trader Joe’s always smells like cinnamon this time of year? The scent comes from little cinnamon whisks – they look like tiny brooms, and they’ll make your house smell amazing! Grab a bunch of these cute little whisks and turn them in Santa Claus ornaments for your Christmas tree. Your kids will love helping you make this easy Christmas craft.

Supplies

Here’s what you need to make these cute DIY Christmas ornaments:

Cinnamon Whisks: These little whisk brooms are from Trader Joe’s and they are scented with cinnamon. Each one is about 6 inches tall and costs just over a dollar. The cinnamon scent is nice and strong, making your whole room smell like Christmas! (If you are sensitive to scents you may want to open the packages and leave the whisks in your garage for a few days to air out a bit.)
Fabric: You’ll need a six inch square of fabric for each Santa ornament. I used plaid cotton fabric. The larger plaid is from Dollar Tree and the smaller plaid is from Hobby Lobby. Flannel would also work well!
White paint and paintbrush: I used cheap acrylic craft paint and a cheap foam paintbrush.
Wood Balls: I used half inch round wood balls from Hobby Lobby for the noses. You could also use small pom poms.
Twine: I used narrow jute twine for a rustic look; you could also use colorful baker’s twine or string.
Small jingle bells or other embellishments

You will also need a hot glue gun to put the ornaments together.

Cinnamon whisk, fabric, white paint, foam paint brush, wood balls, mini bells, twine.

How to Make Cinnamon Whisk Santa Ornaments

Paint the Beard

The first step is to paint the lower part of the whisk broom white. Tap a foam brush into white paint and then tap it onto the front of the whisk using a dabbing motion. Allow the paint to dry before continuing (you can use a hair dryer to dry it very quickly).

Create the Hat

Next, cut a square of fabric that is 6 inches x 6 inches. Flip one edge up about half an inch and iron. This creates the bottom “brim” of the hat.

Folding fabric square up 1/2 inch and ironing.

Place the fabric over the whisk, leaving about 2.5 inches of whisk visible. Make sure the fabric covers the top of the whisk with about an inch to spare. Flip the whisk and fabric over, then add a little hot glue to attach the fabric to the whisk at each side.

Fold one side of the fabric over the whisk and glue it down, tucking the raw edge under. Repeat with the other side. This creates the hat.

Wrapping fabric around to the back and gluing.

Add the Nose

Flip the Santa ornament face up and use hot glue to attach the nose just under the brim of the hat.

Finish with Twine

Cut a length of twine that is 8 inches long and another that is 12 inches long. Slide mini jingle bells onto each end of the 8 inch twine and tie knots to secure.

Wrap the 12 inch piece of twine just above the top of the whisk handle, attaching the bells. Tie it in a tight knot in the back, then tie the ends of the tails in another knot to create a hanging loop.

Tying top of hat with more twine; creating loop to hang.

Instructions

Cinnamon Whisk Santa Ornaments

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Prep Time: 30

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Grab some of the cinnamon scented whisks from Trader Joes for this easy Christmas craft – your house will smell amazing!

Supplies

Cinnamon Whisks from Trader Joe's
6 inch Fabric Square
White Paint
Paint Brush
1/2 inch Wood Ball
Twine
Mini Jingle Bells

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Equipment

Hot Glue Gun

Instructions

Paint the front of the whisk white, using a foam paintbrush and a dabbing motion. Allow it to dry completely (you can use a hair dryer to dry it quickly).
Fold up one edge of the fabric about half an inch and press.
Place the fabric square over the cinnamon whisk, making sure there is about an inch of fabric above the top of the whisk. Use a little hot glue to adhere the fabric to the whisk on each side.
Flip the whisk and fabric over. Fold the fabric over from one side, tucking the raw edge under, and secure with hot glue. Repeat with the other side.
Flip the whisk back over and glue on the wood ball for a nose.
Cut one piece of twine at 8 inches and one piece at 12 inches. Thread a jingle bell onto each end of the 8 inch twine and tie knots to secure.
Wrap the 12 inch piece of twine around the top of the hat, right above the top edge of the whisk handle, attaching the bells, and tie a knot in the back. Tie the ends of the tails in a knot to create a hanging loop.
The cinnamon whisk Santa ornament is complete!