Handmade Paper Plate Doves Christmas Decor
Bring your holiday decorations to life with these Handmade Paper Plate Doves! By using paint-covered paper plates, or any colorful paper, you can create stunning ornaments and garlands that are as unique as they are meaningful. This project is easy to customize to match your holiday style and makes a beautiful statement in any space.
Ingredients
- Used paper plate palettes or other colorful paper/art
- Dove pattern
- Scissors
- Paint, paint pens, markers, pencil, etc.
- Twine
- Tape or glue
Instructions
- Start by sketching or printing out a dove pattern onto a piece of paper. Cut out your template.
- Use a pencil to trace the pattern onto your painted or colorful paper.
- Cut out the traced shape with scissors.
- To enhance the design without overshadowing the organic patterns, use paint, paint pens, or markers to add small details like lines, textures, and/or extra colors.
- Allow the paint to dry completely. Repeat the process to make as many doves as you'd like.
- To make a garland, attach a piece of twine to the back of the doves using tape or glue.
- To use the doves as ornaments, simply tuck them into your tree branches—they should stay in place. If you prefer to hang the doves, use a hole punch to add a hole at the top and tie on a ribbon or piece of twine.
Notes
My paint palettes didn’t have a cohesive color scheme. Consequently, after all my doves were cut out, I felt the variety of colors was a bit too distracting. To bring some consistency, I mixed up blue and green paints to cover any colors that felt out of place. I was careful not to cover too much because I loved the unexpected patterns, but this small adjustment helped the doves feel more unified as a set.