🎁 Christmas Craft Countdown – Day 28 (December 6)

Craft: “Little Drummer Boy Tin Can Drum Ornament” 🥁✨

Theme: A joyful reminder that every gift we give — big or small — is beautiful when given to Jesus.

This craft is cute, inexpensive, and looks AMAZING on a Christmas tree!

❤️ What You’ll Need:

• Small tin can (tuna can, small veggie can, or cat food can washed well)

• Red, green, or gold paint

• Gold string or twine

• Toothpicks or mini dowels

• Small wooden beads (drumstick ends)

• Hot glue gun

• Ribbon

• Optional:

  • Glitter

  • Gold tape

  • Mini “Little Drummer Boy” tag

✨ Directions:

1. Prepare the Drum Base

Paint your tin can in red, green, white, or gold.Let dry completely.

2. Add Drum “Trim”

Use gold string, ribbon, or washi tape to wrap around the top and bottom edges of the drum.

3. Add Drum Crisscross Pattern

Glue gold string or twine in an “X” pattern around the sides of the can — classic drum style!

4. Make the Drumsticks

• Attach wooden beads to the tops of toothpicks or mini dowels

• Paint the sticks if you want them to match

• Tie them together with string and glue them on top of the drum or hang them on the side

5. Add the Hanger

Glue a loop of ribbon or twine to the top so it can hang on your Christmas tree.

6. Optional Decor

• Add glitter

• Attach a tiny star

• Add a tag that says “Pa Rum Pum Pum Pum” or “I Play My Best for Him”

✝️ Faith Reflection:

Matthew 2:11 (KJV) –“And when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts…”

The Little Drummer Boy reminds us that Jesus doesn’t need fancy gifts —He wants our heart, our worship, and our love.