Christmas crafts to make using foam balls and toothpicks will make the holiday season seem even brighter!Of all the Christmas crafts to make that she learned from Hanna in Park City, this is the one that Mimi liked the best.
From the craft store: Several bright colors of Small paint brushes (Optional: If you want to go natural, use chestnuts instead of foam balls for this craft) Toothpicks Thread Pins (Optional: Small nails or brads) Here are the instructions for Christmas stars out of foam balls and toothpicks Paint the balls and the toothpicks different colors Tie a piece of thread (about 12 inches long) around a pin and insert the pin into the ball, in the same area where you will insert the toothpicks (or tie the thread to a brad or small nail) Then insert the toothpicks in 2-4 rows (depending on the size of the ball) around the ball, leaving the front and back bare Or, insert toothpicks randomly all over the ball Use all the same colored toothpicks or use different colored toothpicks on the same ball Hang the balls on the tree A Message from Doctor Chico Chihuahua Hey kids, watch Snowball, that big white cat that lives next door, go crazy trying to bat down the Christmas stars--until he learns that they are like little porcupines! But don't worry. If he hurts himself, I'm right here to help! 
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What you will need to make Christmas stars out of foam balls and toothpicks
