If you’re looking for an easy and fun ornament idea and love Pokémon, this craft is perfect!
For this ornament you are going to need the empty ornament, pom-pom balls, puffy paint, and a reference picture. I think this works great for Pokémon because they often are one main color and have pretty easy to draw faces. It might take a bit of practice but the result is worth it. Plus, there are so many to pick from.
Starting with empty ornaments, I found the flat back ones are ideal for this. You use the flat side for the face, so you aren’t painting on a curve.
Don’t forget the pom-poms! You can get a variety pack of colors if you need a lot or just buy the specific color you are looking for. I had a variety pack already so I just put them in a big bowl and picked out the colors I needed.
I went classic and picked Pikachu for starters, then I had a lot of purple so why not give Gengar a try? The easy part comes first, you just stuff the pom-poms of the appropriate color into the empty ornament. You can shake them around in there and use different sizes to make it more interesting if you have the option. I filled Pikachu with yellow and Gengar with purple.
Now the hard part, painting on the face! First I found reference pictures and printed them out. I used fabric puffy paint with the fine tips to make it easier to paint on the face. (It turns out both their faces use the same three colors!)
I decided to just go for it, but I advise a little practice first on a piece of paper. The nice thing about this kind of paint is that before it dries you can wipe it off with a wet paper towel and start over. Just make sure the surface is dry before you start.
My faces didn’t turn out perfectly, but I think they’re pretty cute!
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