Use three large and one small and a bare wooden knob. Glue all together with smallest spool on top of other three then knob on the very top. Paint like a soldier painting the face on the smaller one, and using the knob for the hat. Add two popsicle sticks for arms and make Christmas soldiers in your favorite colors or red white and blue.
i buy these big Teddy Bear plastic contains that hold a lot of animal crackers. The container is so cute, there must be a few things you could do with them, right?
I've got quite a collection of these. They are pretty sturdy plastic, either green or opaque clear. I can recycle them but I keep thinking someone more imaginativ...
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What size of spools do you have - the larger cones from serger thread,(first picture) or the smaller size (second picture) and how many do you have?
Hi Dagmar,
I love this idea:
https://www.hometalk.com/diy/craft/ornaments/wood-spool-ornament-30917482
Wood Spool Ornament
Check out these ideas:
https://craftingagreenworld.com/articles/ways-to-reuse-spools-of-thread/
Hi Dagmar
Here are some ideas for you
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/179862578841179055/
here are a couple more ideas (photos wouldn't load on last reply)
paint them and make Christmas ornaments
A few more ideas for your spools:
https://craftingagreenworld.com/articles/ways-to-reuse-spools-of-thread/
Use three large and one small and a bare wooden knob. Glue all together with smallest spool on top of other three then knob on the very top. Paint like a soldier painting the face on the smaller one, and using the knob for the hat. Add two popsicle sticks for arms and make Christmas soldiers in your favorite colors or red white and blue.
Put on a board and use as a jewelry hanger.
Arrange and affix for a holiday decoration like pumpkin or Christmas tree.
I like to paint them and use them as little Christmas tree bases. They work perfectly for bottle trees.
Christmas ornaments...they're great to create with...big and small.
Scroll through some of these ideas - there are some really good ideas:
https://www.hometalk.com/search/posts?filter=thread%20spools
If they are small thread spools, paint them and use for garland on a fireplace or Christmas tree
Make dollhouse furniture out of them - tables or end tables. This post also has lots of great ideas: http://craftingagreenworld.com/2017/01/03/green-crafting-posts-2016/
Hi Dagmar, hope this inspires you,
http://www.greenecoservices.com/35-ways-to-reuse-thread-spools/
Hello. If a Christmas craft might interest you a lot of bloggers will put a bottlebrush tree inside the empty wooden spool.
Here are some fun ideas: https://www.hometalk.com/search/posts?filter=thread%20spools
Hi! I wrap them with ribbon and small pices of lace. I have also used them to lift a small item off a surface when I am painting . Good luck!
They are great to use as bases for small trees, to make ornaments.
No doubt if you searched online for spool crafts, you’ll get back a slew of fun ideas.
make candle holder!
You can use it as a plant stand.
Candle holders or Christmas ornaments
Go to the top of this page and type in spool thread crafts, lots to see and do.