half eaten ornaments

12.06.2010

Here's our half eaten gingerbread men!  I love projects that have a bit of humor in them.  Sometimes you just need a good laugh.  And the girls love these. 




I made a couple extra to attach to some Christmas presents.  They were so fun, I even officially learned how to tie a french knot. 


I used my Grandma's baby ric rac and some vintage red buttons I had scored at an estate sale last year. I also used the ric rac as the hanger, just sewed it in when I was stitching the gingerbread man's head together.  This was a super cheap project, I only had to buy the felt which I think was about $1.  Niiiice.


I think that'll be all my handmade ornaments this year.  There are so many cute tutorials and patterns and kits out there it's hard to choose.

56 comments:

LouAnne said...

Those are fantastic!!! LOL!

Admitted Fabricaholic said...

I love those! Adorable! I know my girls will get a kick out of them too :)

Kristy said...

Very fun!

Tania said...

Fantastic, they are so funny :)

tinajo said...

Love these - too funny! :-D

jayayceeblog said...

That is the cutest thing I've seen in forever! Love the whimsy and the price! I like to tie ornaments on each of the gifts to family members. I think I'm going to work on making these throughout next year so I'll be ready for next Christmas. That'll give me time to score some cute buttons, too!

Jenny said...

oh my goodness, those are adorable!

Just started following your blog, can't wait to try some of your tutorials!

Mary on Lake Pulaski said...

Thanks for showing us these Anna! They're perfect and your daughter looked like she didn't mind posing with one!

Kathleen said...

I started laughing as soon as I saw the first picture with it's little mouth saying 'oh!' So adorable! Thanks I needed a laugh this morning.

Bethany said...

French knots still scare me, haha...
And I love the little "expression" on their faces--the little 'o' mouth is priceless!

boomie said...

Very funny! Nice details on your ornaments!

Marie said...

those are adorable!

Liz @ LivingMySweetLife said...

lol, those are adorable!! I may have to make some for my tree!

Vanessa said...

Those are great! I found a cookie cutter that looks like that a few years ago. I love that pic with N and the cookie!

Elsa said...

so cute! love the photo of the little girls is lovely!

Beth Adams said...

Awwww...I adore those ornaments! Want some for myself now. I would love for you to stop by Wiccan Make Some Too's Wickedly Crafty Saturdays & share this!
http://wiccanmakesometoo.blogspot.com/2010/12/wickedly-crafty-saturdays-3.html

Larissa said...

I love it. They are so funny. I just switched out gingerbread ornaments, but I LOVE those. So cute. Those would be great on neighbor gifts too!!

Vanessa said...

Oh my goodness, how cute! Love the little shocked expressions on the gingerbread men.

carey said...

oh my. i absolutely love those!

Chris said...

I love Megs design. You did a great job! Maybe this is what I'll do for my kids this year.

Marilyn said...

love these cute guys. I'm making some for my friends who have grandchildren.

Rachel said...

Hilarious! I really needed a chuckle this morning. Monday has been painful so far haha.

Laliete said...

So much fun!

Anne Marie said...

Hillarious!

Kristie said...

Super cute, Anna! I love 'em!

Emily said...

hahaha those are darling!

Gwen @ Gwenny Penny said...

Oh my goodness, these are adorable! That baby ric rac is so tiny. I love the way you sewed the buttons on.

Good Morning PitLane said...

so cute!!!!!!!!!!! :D

Lucía P.M. said...

Those are really funny! :D I'm proposing a Handmade Christmas to the readers of my blog, when I make a post about Christmas tree decorations, I will add this tutorial. I'll tell you when I'll do it :)

Suzanne said...

Those are so cute! I love 'em!

chongkol said...

This is lovely idea, children will love them.

meg said...

how awesome is that last picture! I'm so glad you liked the tutorial!

Liam's Mummy said...

Gorgeous! I really would like to make some of those! I think they would be lovely attached to gifts too.

Jacqui said...

I've had those gingerbread men on my 'to-do' list for a couple years and had almost forgotten about them! Next year maybe... :D Love yours, there's something delightfully subversive about them amongst the usually very traditional Xmas projects that abound at this time of the year.

Maxabella said...

These are fab. You are just so creative, I enjoy seeing what you're up to each and every post. x

Jess said...

I've been wanting to make those! they're too cute :)

teacherspet04 said...

How incredibly irreverent and funny!

Emily Elizabeth said...

Lol - these turned out great! I agree about all of the amazing tutorials out there - by the time I actually decide on what to make, Christmas will be over!

Jessica said...

love these! They look perfect.

Rhonda said...

Those are so cute! They remind me of Gingy on Shrek... not my gumdrop button!!

Delia said...

Ha! These are adorable! I can see my kids loving these.

by night said...

These are so so cute! What a great idea!

Vicky said...

Just the 1st picture made me smile so much! Adorable.

Xandi said...

Thanks so much for the link - he is adorable. Your photos are really beautiful, too.

Karen said...

Adorable! I'll have to make some of these. My kids will love him.

Amy said...

Too darned cute!!!

Elizabeth said...

What a fun project. And I love the idea of tying them to packages. Cute wrapping is fun but usually kindof expensive. These are cheap and shippable (which I'm sure is not a word). So fun! Now if only I can find the time to make them...

Ania said...

They're sooo...ooo cool! lol :)

Rachel Hauser said...

For some reason I have never been to your blog? Weird, huh. Thanks for leaving that comment today. And, btw, these are the first handmade ornaments that I've wanted to make this year. too funny!

Hilarious Homemaker said...

Adorable!

amomwithalessonplan.com said...

I posted an activity I did with my kids, a chart on which bite comes first. I had so much fun making those cute litte bitten gingerbread men. I never tought of making them ornaments!!! My kids will love it.

Christie @ A Lemon Squeezy Home said...

I'm a little late posting on this one! But these are absolutely adorable. I love them. Anna, can I just say--you inspire me. Thanks for posting:).

Jacqueline said...

PRICELESS! that picture of her biting the cookie ornament should be the holiday picture of the year...

V and Co. said...

BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! that's freakin awesome! i love them!!!!

Kimbo West @ a girl and a glue gun said...

I featured this cute thing on my blog today

kimboscrafts.blogspot.com

Paula said...

I made one of these with plans to make more. My 6 yo and 4 yo thought it was hilarious. Thanks for the great idea!

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