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Jesus Fish Ornament
Decorating Glass Ball Ornaments
This Jesus fish
ornament is a fun
religious craft for
children to celebrate the meaning of Christmas and symbolize the
Christian faith. This project would be a perfect Sunday
school craft. It really sparkles on the tree! You only need a
few materials to make it.
The Jesus fish has been a symbol of the Christian
faith for a long time. Fish are spoken about often in the Bible, and
the apostles were often called "fishers of men". The Jesus
fish symbol also happens to be the first letter of the Greek alphabet,
and the Bible quotes in Revelations 1:8:
" I am Alpha and Omega,
the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was,
and which is to come, the Almighty." (King James Version).
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Things
Needed:
- One pipe cleaner
(I used a gold sparkle
pipe cleaner)
- White glue which dries clear
- Glitter
- Gold or silver cord for hanging
- Small
piece of plastic wrap
1. Begin the Jesus fish ornament by bending the
pipe cleaner
slightly in half, for form a "V" shape, as shown below.
2.
Next, bring the two ends together and twist them once or
twice, about one inch from the ends, to form the Jesus fish shape.
Place the Jesus fish on a piece of plastic wrap.
Make sure you are working in a place where the fish can be
left undisturbed for a few days. Or, place a piece of
cardboard under the saran wrap so you can move the fish to an
undisturbed location when you are finished.
3.
Tie a cord around the top of the Jesus fish for hanging.
Then, fill the entire inside shape of the Jesus fish with a thick layer
of white glue. Make sure the glue is touching each side of
the pipe cleaner.
4.
Next, decorate the Jesus fish. An easy way to
decorate it is to sprinkle multi-colored glitter over the glue.
You could also place sequins in the glue, small gravel,
beads, or pieces of construction paper. Be creative! Once the
glue is dried you could also decorate the fish by coloring the inside
with markers.
5.
Now let the Jesus fish ornament dry completely.
This can take up to 3 days depending on how "thick" the glue
layer was. When it is all dry, gently peel it off the plastic
wrap.
6.
Use scissors if necessary, to trim away any dried glue edges
that seeped under the pipe cleaners.
7.
Your Jesus fish ornament is ready to hang. You'll
love how it sparkles!
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Jesus Fish Ornament
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