How to make a trimmed vintage pod ornament

Left, the backside of the pod decorated with gold glitter.
Right, the front side with gold braid, red velvet and a tiny plastic, trumpeting angel.

      I found this example of a milkweed pod ornament at a flee market a few years ago. These were very trendy back in the 1960s and 70s. You will need to gather a few pods, glitter, gold braid, velvet, cotton balls and tiny figures to make something similar for your own tree. Then it's just a matter of gluing everything in place. Use white school glue to apply an even layer to the backside of the pod before drizzling the pod with glitter. Let this dry. Then do the same with a bit of velvet for the inside of the pod and let the white glue harden again. Next, use a hot glue gun to stick on the gold trim, cotton batting for clouds and finally the tiny figure of an angel. You can find these figures at hobby shops during the holiday season.

More Milk Weed Pod Transformations:

• Milk Weed Pod Christmas Ornament from Create It-Green
• Old-Time Milkweed Pod Ornaments
• Milkweed Pod Ornament by Martha B.
• Assemble Our Milkweed Pod Baby Ornament