How do you make a fake Christmas kissing ball?

How to make an artificial kissing ball for Christmas {VIDEO TUTORIAL}

1. Start by trimming the stems of the evergreen and holly picks to fit the kissing ball.
2. Add hot glue to the stems and separate the branches to nestle the pick in between.
3. Decorate with red berries.
4. Add a red velvet bow to the top of the kissing ball.

Where do you hang a Christmas kissing ball?

5 Places to Hang a Kissing Balls

1. In a Bay Window. Many homes feature beautiful bay windows facing the front of the house.
2. Hanging on a Porch. Replace your traditional hanging baskets with fresh and modern kissing balls.
3. Hanging from a Chandelier.
4. In an Architectural Cut-Out.
5. Above a Mantle.

How do I attach ribbon to a kissing ball?

Take your ribbon and wrap it around the ball, securing the ribbon with a spot of hot glue on the bottom of the ball. Pull the ribbon around to the top and tie it on in a secure knot. Take a second, longer piece of ribbon, the length you will want to hang your kissing ball.

How do you water a kissing ball?

The best way to water your Kissing Ball is to rinse it under a faucet or hose repeatedly until it is evenly moist, then let it drain in the sink or somewhere else that the draining water won’t damage furniture or floor.

How do you make a kiss ball without Styrofoam?

Begin by using hot glue to adhere one piece of the ribbon to the perimeter of the ball. Tie it the two ends together and make a bow with the extra ribbon at the top of the ornament. Glue the other piece of ribbon on the other side of the ball. Tie at the top and leave the ends free so that you can hang it.

Is a kissing ball the same as mistletoe?

The Victorians used actual mistletoe plants but modern day kissing balls. Instead of just sprigs of mistletoe, the branches, complete with berries where shaped into ball shapes and used as holiday decorations. The kissing ball was now thought to mean romance, rather than mere good will to one another.

How do you make flower balls without Styrofoam?

Alternative to styrofoam balls: take a sheet of newspaper, roll it into a tight ball and tape it with packaging tape & spray paint white. You can buy a roll of packaging tape for $3.50 at Dollar General and make all the balls you want!!

Do you water a kissing ball?

Water once your Ivy Kissing Ball is quite dry; do not allow the moss to remain soggy. Misting the vines and leaves, especially on the upper half of the Kissing Ball with water in between watering is also beneficial to keeping your plant looking good and preventing insect pests.

What can I use instead of Styrofoam balls?

Alternative to styrofoam balls: take a sheet of newspaper, roll it into a tight ball and tape it with packaging tape & spray paint white. You can buy a roll of packaging tape for $3.50 at Dollar General and make all the balls you want!! Works great for making Pom Pom decorations and CHEAP!!

Why are styrofoam balls so expensive?

Its commercial cost is due to its lightweight composition – Styrofoam is mostly made out tiny pellets of #6 plastic* and air, which makes it very light and easy to ship. The ubiquitous single-use plastic takes up 30% of landfill space- about 2.5 million tons or so of Styrofoam goes to the landfill every single year.