These were really easy to make. I painted each golf ball white (you don't have to, but the ones I had, had a lot of logos and writing all over them so I wanted to cover that up).
Once the paint was dry, I took little eye hooks (you can find them at your local hardware store) and screwed one into the top of each golf ball. I just pushed down hard and screwed them in using my hands. It did hurt a little and took a bit of time, so you may want to wrap a towel around your hands so it doesn't hurt so much.
I then painted on the faces. I chose to do a penguin, snowman, and Santa Clause, but you can be creative - snowflake? Christmas tree? Reindeer? Use your imagination! For the "Oh Christmas Tee" one, I wrote the letters on in pencil to make sure it was centered and I liked the look and then I painted over them. I painted a tee to look like a candy cane and hot glued it to the bottom of the golf ball. The Santa hat is made out of red felt and a cut up cotton ball.
Once the paint was dry, I covered each golf ball with an even coat of Mod Podge (I used the matte kind - you can find this at Michael's or any craft store). It goes on a kind of milky white colour but dries clear. This seals in the paint so it won't chip or rub off and gives each golf ball a smooth finish.
Lastly, I tied a ribbon through each eye hook so the golf balls can be hung on the Christmas tree as ornaments.
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