How to Make Ornaments With Old CDs

Step 1

Use a pair of pliers to break off the plastic center of the CD by clamping down on the plastic and bending the pliers downward in a sharp movement. Discard the plastic.

Step 2

Choose a photo that is clear and that has a lot of contrast.

Step 3

Lay the CD on top of your photo. Move the CD around so that the hole in the CD frames an interesting part of the photo.

Step 4

Tape the photo to the CD so that the image is showing as you’d like it. Trim off the excess photo.

Step 5

Glue a loop of string on the back of the CD to use as a hanger for your frame.

Step 6

Decorate your frame by add items like buttons, beads, stickers or silk flowers with craft glue to the outer edges of the picture and the CD.

Step 1

Dip the eraser of a pencil into green enamel paint. Press it onto the CD to make randomly placed dots.

Step 2

Clean the eraser off and dry it. Dip it into red enamel paint and make dots on the CD.

Step 3

Cut 1 foot of ribbon. Loop the ribbon through the CD, and tie the ribbon in a bow for a hanger.

Step 4

Make several ornaments, and hang them on an outdoor Christmas tree for a weatherproof display.

Step 1

Choose several photos and cut out the subjects.

Step 2

Glue the photos to both sides of the CD, leaving a small hole in the center of the CD.

Step 3

Cover both sides of the CD ornament with a sheet of lamination. Cut off the excess around the edges.

Step 4

Use the tip of your scissors to poke a hole through the lamination where you left the hole in the pictures.

Step 5

Cut 1 foot of ribbon and tread it through the hole. Tie the ends together for a hanger.