Monday, November 17, 2014

Tennis Ball Christmas Ornaments for Dog Themed Christmas Tree

On Saturday we are decorating the animal shelter for the holidays.  We are going to decorate the tree in the cattery with cat toys.  The dog tree is going to be in the lobby.  Since I'm not a dog person, I needed some feedback from others on how to decorate it.  We want to decorate the tree with items that can be used by the shelter once the tree comes down.  One of the Adoption Counselors suggested hanging tennis balls from the tree.  I decided to try it out myself before having the other volunteers do it on Saturday.

This craft is for adults only!


Supplies Needed:
Tennis Balls
Decorative Cord
Ribbon
Scissors
Knife


Cut an X into the top the tennis ball.  Be careful that the tennis ball doesn't roll while you are making the cuts.

Cut 12 inches of the cord.  I used elastic cord for decorating presents but you could probably use any ribbon or string.
Tie the two ends together to form a loop.  I double tied it so that the knot is fairly big and won't slip out.
Stuff the knot into the hole in the top of the tennis ball.  I used the scissors to help stuff it in the ball.
Then tie a bow on the top of the ball.
We should be able to pull out the cord after the Christmas so that the dogs can play with the balls.
I think they will look great on the dog-themed tree and the dogs will appreciate their new toys!

3 comments :

  1. Tennis balls are not only used in playing tennis here we can get the proof. Apart from playing tennis we can also using tennis ball for playing other games; but instead of games here we have found some unique and extra-ordinary concept of using tennis balls. Here we have found that how tennis balls are used in decorating Christmas tree; this concept is really appreciable and definitely others should follow the footstep from here. Apart from these kinds of decoration we are also recycling tennis balls to reuse for playing.

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