Homemade DIY Faux Hot Cocoa Cup Ornament Craft
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Could this adorable Faux Hot Cocoa Cup Ornament Craft be any cuter?! Get creative this holiday season and add these gorgeous homemade Christmas ornaments to your festive decorations.
Craft supplies include espresso cups, paint, spackle, sprinkles….and a little dusting of magical creativity!
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Faux Hot Cocoa Cup Ornament Craft
The full list of materials, tools, and instructions is in the printable tutorial card at the end of this post. We recommend reading the blog post thoroughly before starting this project to ensure that you have everything required and understand the steps and timings involved.
‘Tis the season to get crafty! If you’re looking for a delightful and adorable DIY project that doubles as a fun gift, look no further than this homemade hot cocoa ornament craft!
Crafting handmade ornaments is a great way to personalize your holiday decor and create memorable gifts for family, friends, or even your kid’s teachers.
Creating these adorable hot cocoa ornaments is so much fun and rewarding.
With our detailed instructions (you can print out the ornament tutorial card at the end of the post), you can easily make your own DIY ornaments that will be a hit during the holiday season!
One of the best things about this homemade hot chocolate ornament craft is its versatility—customize it to match your Christmas theme.
Add a miniature candy cane, white pom poms (as mini marshmallows), or even some paint to mimic chocolate drizzle on top to make them truly unique!
Whether you hang them on your Christmas tree, attach them to gift tags, or use them as cute decorations around the house, these adorable ornaments are perfect for the holiday season.
Their small size makes them a great way to add holiday spirit to every corner of your home.
For those looking to create personalized ornaments for family members or friends, consider adding a small hole to attach gift tags with a heartfelt message.
These homemade gifts will not only be appreciated but cherished for years to come.
In the spirit of giving, making your own DIY ornaments is a fun and thoughtful way to express your love during Christmas.
So gather your craft supplies and get ready to create some adorable hot cocoa ornaments that will bring joy and warmth to your holiday celebrations!
Want more holiday crafts? Check out these Christmas Crafts for Adults.
Materials & Tools Used in This Craft
The materials and tools needed for this project have been linked to Amazon below for your convenience. The quantities are on the craft tutorial card at the end of this post.
Lightweight Spackle – In the UK, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, and Canada, the brand “Polyfilla”, a multi-purpose filler, is a generic term for spackling paste. Make sure to use a lightweight spackle as anything heavier will sink and not hold the “whipped cream” on top.
Pastry Bag with Star Tip – ensure you use bags and tips for crafting purposes only and not the ones you use to make cakes.
2 mini plastic dessert cups – you can use any shape/size you like, just adjust the size of the foam craft ball and cardboard that goes inside.
Foam Craft Balls – to fit inside the cups, approx 1.4″.
Brown Acrylic Paint – we used Brown Oxide from the Apple Barrel brand.
Nonpareil Sprinkles – use any color or type of sprinkles you like.
Natural Jute Twine – to hang the cup on your tree, or you could use a matching ribbon.
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Cheap Craft Supplies
This budget-friendly craft uses supplies you may already have, or can be purchased cheaply in a dollar store (or local equivalent).
If you’re in the USA, check out your local dollar stores like Dollar Tree. If you’re in the UK, the Poundshop, The Range, Wilko, and Baker Ross are great places to shop for cheap and inexpensive craft supplies. To the rest of the world reading this—we’re sorry we don’t know every cheap store out there, but please do hunt the ones out in your location for crafting bargains!
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Hot Chocolate Cup Ornament Craft Tips & Ideas
• This craft can be made using any small clear plastic cup. Just adjust the size of the cardboard to fit, as well as the size of the foam ball.
• Get a pastry bag and tip specifically for crafting. Don’t reuse the bag or tip with food to be consumed.
• Lightweight spackle is needed for this craft. Regular spackle is heavier and will “sink” and collapse.
• Why not buy some Starbucks Stickers and make a DIY Starbucks hot cocoa ornament for your friends who love Starbucks?
How Do I Make A Faux Hot Cocoa Cup Ornament?
Below is the printable tutorial card. To save ink, any demonstration photos on the tutorial card are not printed out.
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Faux Hot Cocoa Mug Ornament
Get creative this holiday season and add these gorgeous homemade Christmas ornaments to your festive decorations!
Materials
- 2 pieces of cardboard
- 2 (1.4”) foam craft balls
- 2 mini plastic dessert/coffee mugs
- Brown Acrylic Paint
- Lightweight Spackle
- 1 paper straw
- Nonpareil sprinkles
Tools
- Scissors
- Paint brush
- Hot glue gun and glue stick
- Wooden craft stick
- Pastry bag with a star tip
- Superglue
- Craft tweezers
- Twine
Instructions
- Turn the cups upside down on top of the cardboard and trace. Cut out the cardboard a little smaller than what you traced.
- Place the foam ball inside the cups and place the cardboard cutout on top. Cut the cardboard a little at a time until it fits inside of the cup on top of the ball. Set the ball and cardboard aside.
- Paint the inside of the cups with brown paint to about where the cardboard sat. Let dry. Apply a second coat. Let dry.
- Place foam balls back into each painted and dried cup and place the cardboard on top.
- Carefully hot glue around the rim of the cardboard to attach it to the inside cup edges. Glue over the top of the cardboard back-and-forth, making little squiggly lines. Let Cool.
- Paint the top of the glue-covered cardboard. Let dry.
- Cut the straw into two (2"/5cm) pieces. Set aside.
- Scoop the spackle into the pastry bag using a craft stick. (Or something you can dispose of.)
- Using the star tip, pipe out the “whipped cream” using a swirling motion.
- Gently press straw into the spackle at an angle. Allow the spackle to set for 6-12 hours.
- Add a little super glue to the spackle and add sprinkles with the tweezer. Let dry for a few minutes.
- Cut a piece of twine about 5"/12.5cm. Put through the handle and tie. Cut off any excess at the end. Hang up on your Christmas tree!
Notes
* This craft can be made using any type of small clear plastic cup. Just adjust the size of the cardboard to fit, as well as size of foam ball.
* Get a pastry bag and tip specifically for crafting. Don’t reuse the bag or tip with food to be consumed.
* Lightweight spackle is needed. Regular spackle is heavier and will “sink” and collapse.
Recommended Products
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- Natural Jute Twine,
- Loctite Super Glue
- Extra Thick Disposable Piping Bags Set with 8 Decorating Tips
- Gorilla Dual Temp Mini Hot Glue Gun Kit
- Holiday Nonpareils
- Paper Drinking Straws - Red and White
- White Spackle
- Apple Barrel Acrylic Paint in Brown Oxide
- Acrylic Paint Set (Apple Barrel)
- FloraCraft SmoothFoam 12 Piece Ball 1.4 Inch White
- Square 2 Oz Mini Coffee Espresso Cups
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