Felt Christmas Ornament with Recordable Greeting

Here is another great use for the voice recordable modules from the last post: an easy-to-make felt Christmas ornament with a recorded greeting inside it.

What you'll need:
-Felt pieces large enough for the front and back of the ornament. I just used 2 green triangles and a small brown rectangle to make a tree.
-Fabric glue or craft glue (I prefer Quick Grip Glue)
-Buttons, beads, ribbon, or other decorative items 
-Fiberfill 
-Voice Recordable Module (10 sec) - Available on Ebay
-Needle and thread

Putting your ornament together is pretty simple. My daughter helped pick out a few pretty buttons and ribbon, and she recorded the greeting on the module. We glued the decorations on the front of the ornament and let them dry.

Make sure you cut your felt pieces large enough to accommodate the module, but if you're tight on space, you can trim all the extra wires after you have recorded the greeting you want (and only after you have the greeting you want). To do this, trim off the wires that connect the record button (the red-wired button) and the microphone.

Now, place the module between the two pieces of felt and sew the two pieces together. When you have it nearly sewn together, add some fiberfill to the inside to give it some fluff. Be sure that the play button doesn't get lost inside the ornament - I kept mine at the top so it would be easy for the recipient to press.

Finish sewing the edges, and don't forget to add a ribbon or string at the top so that it can be hung on the tree!

These are great for kids to make, but they would also make a wonderful gift for a loved one who is far away, such as a husband or wife who is overseas during the holidays.