DIY Jesse Tree Ornament Day 6: Ram in the Thicket
Our Jesse Tree
We’ve been using the Jesse Tree to shape our Advent celebration for almost twenty years. Early on we had only a booklet of daily readings, but over the years we added—creating our own devotional series (that carries through the 12 Days of Christmas!) and crafting ornaments to accompany each day’s reading. Now all six of our children, 20s to tot, eagerly join in the celebration. We use the readings on this website and finish each evening with hanging the day’s Jesse Tree ornament.
Find out more about how we celebrate with so many ages here, or scroll down to get crafting! These ornaments are easy to make, but take a bit of time. At the end, however, you’ll have beautiful keepsakes that can be used year after year.
We made ours extra tiny and store them in little boxes made from leftover Christmas cards.
Jesse Tree Day 6: Ram
A lumpy, funny-looking ram keeps me humble and reminds me of God’s provision.
Day 6: God’s Provision…
God will always make a way for us to obey
What You’ll need
Oven-bake or air-dry clay or salt dough (note: salt dough must be stored in a dry place or it will disintegrate!)
Acrylic paints, glitter, glue
Jewelry-making or needle-nosed pliers
Flat-bottomed head pin for hanging
Two tiny beads (optional)
Instructions
1.
Shape a small oval-shaped ball from clay, about 1” long.
2.
Shape four other small balls for feet, a mid-sized one for a head, and a tiny one for a nose. Also make two “worms” that are fatter at the base than the tip. These will be horns. Two little pinches of clay can be ears.
3.
Assemble your ram! It will look comical, but gets better, I promise. Use a toothpick to add detail as desired (smiling mouth, textured fur), and tiny beads for eyes.
4.
Gently push headpin through bottom.
5.
Dry according to package directions.
6.
Paint as desired.
7.
Carefully bend headpin into hook with pliers.
Resources and Links
Find inspiration for other Jesse Tree Ornament designs at our Jesse Tree Pinterest Board.
For simpler ornaments, use one of our Joy of Advent printables (linked below).
We use Sculpey clay and the materials listed below (affiliate links—support our site without adding to your cost).
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