Cup ornaments in oven

Year after year I search for new ideas I can use in my classroom for Christmas gifts to the parents. I basically narrow down ideas by 3 items: simple, cheap and cute. Simple because we are talking about kids here and we still have standards to cover. Cheap because well….. hello, we are teachers and […]

Year after year I search for new ideas I can use in my classroom for Christmas gifts to the parents. I basically narrow down ideas by 3 items: simple, cheap and cute. Simple because we are talking about kids here and we still have standards to cover. Cheap because well….. hello, we are teachers and […]

These were fun to make because you get quick results. You'll need cups like this, they are soft whitish plastic. We tried the clear plastic cups - FAIL, they don't melt. These were from the dollar...

Have you ever watched plastic cups melt in the oven with your kids? We tried it this Fall when we made our Melted Pumpkins and it's sooo much fun! I had some

We melted plastic cups in the oven after drawing on them with permanent markers, then made them into ornaments!

Make these cute red Coffee Cup Ornaments with just few supplies and hang them on your tree for a little holiday spirit.

We melted plastic cups and made them into ornaments - an unusual craft with pleasing results. The following post contains affiliate links, which means that at no extra cost to you I can make a tiny bit of money to help support this blog. Thank you! One of the first posts that I saved on Pinterest were these Kadinsky Circle Plastic Cup Mobiles from Arts for Life (link no longer seems to be active, apologies). They look great but what Annie doesn't mention is which type of plastic the cup…

First of all, the idea is from Jessica Ehlers. THANK YOU! Color the plasic cup with Sharpie markers. From 2011-12-13 From 2011-12-13 Emma came up with her own "fast" method. From 2011-12-13 Stick them in a warm oven (I used about 300 degrees) & watch them melt (1-2 minutes max). From 2011-12-13 I stuck a hole in the plastic with an ice pick while they were warm. Tie a ribbon through it, and you have an ornament! From 2011-12-13 This was a lot of fun for all ages!