Where to find affordable ornaments to give away?

[hopeky94]

I am the main organizer for a special "Blue Christmas" church service, especially for folks who are stuggling with loss in their lives that make the holidays rough. We held this service once before (in 2009), but being our first try at it, it wasn't as organized as we would have liked. One of the ideas I've found that I'd like to include in our service is giving each attendee/family a small ornament to take home, to remind them of the service and (hopefully) the glimmer of hope & love offered to them thru the service.

 

Does anyone have any idea where I could find some simple ornaments at a good price that would fit what I'm hoping to accomplish with these? I'm thinking I'll need at least 50. I'm thinking an angel, a star, a snowflake, or maybe a nicer-looking blue ball type ornament possibly... Can anyone help, please?

[shopping4my3son]

Try a Dollar store or similar.

 

Years ago I picked up some really cute ones for 2/$1.

[lcplwinkerswife]

If you have one in your area try Garden Ridge

[donella]

You can paint or write on most ornaments with a sharpie.Watch Hobby Lobby ads and you can get 12 in a package pretty cheap and then add some ribbon and write on them what you want.Also you could try the salt dough ones you make and bake.Pintrest or other web sites has good ideas. Edited November 23, 2012 by donella
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[stevierocks]

you can try the oriental trading co...its free shipping till xmas, and they sell ornaments in bulk very cheap

[bluebear]

I went to a service like that when my grandfather passed. They had these really neat ornaments that were made from paper pulp and had flower seeds in them. They were shaped like Angels. The idea was to put them on your tree, then you could plant them.

 

6 pk $2.39

http://gobstock.com/cast-paper-art-ornament-angel-6-pack.html

 

http://www.ideastage.com/Floral-Seed-Paper-Ornament---Dove-Imprinted-113377297

 

http://www.printglobe.com/eco-friendly-products/seeded-products/seeded-holiday-ornaments/plantable-angel-ornament-with-insert-card?utm_medium=shoppingengine&utm_source=become

 

http://www.songbirdgarden.com/store/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=9618

Edited November 24, 2012 by bluebear

[tinkrbel]

I'm thinking your best bet is going to be to buy some mutipack sets at target or elsewhere. Michaels has 70@ off christmas ornaments today from 7pm onwards in-store

[siczlo]

you can try the oriental trading co...its free shipping till xmas, and they sell ornaments in bulk very cheap

I second Oriental Trading Company

[dmtiern]

I went to a service like that when my grandfather passed. They had these really neat ornaments that were made from paper pulp and had flower seeds in them. They were shaped like Angels. The idea was to put them on your tree, then you could plant them.

 

6 pk $2.39

http://gobstock.com/cast-paper-art-ornament-angel-6-pack.html

 

http://www.ideastage.com/Floral-Seed-Paper-Ornament---Dove-Imprinted-113377297

 

http://www.printglobe.com/eco-friendly-products/seeded-products/seeded-holiday-ornaments/plantable-angel-ornament-with-insert-card?utm_medium=shoppingengine&utm_source=become

 

http://www.songbirdgarden.com/store/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=9618

Love this idea.

OP, best of luck for a lovely service, very nice of you.

[redspider61]

http://www.orientaltrading.com/cross-ornaments-a2-95_2791-12.fltr?prodCatId=QV

 

http://www.orientaltrading.com/crystal-angel-ornaments-a2-95_3192.fltr?prodCatId=389000&tabId=8

 

these are both just 8.00 per dozen

[bugsette]

and I think the oriental trading has free shipping until Monday on any order

[biomajor]

I went to a service like that when my grandfather passed. They had these really neat ornaments that were made from paper pulp and had flower seeds in them. They were shaped like Angels. The idea was to put them on your tree, then you could plant them.

 

6 pk $2.39

http://gobstock.com/cast-paper-art-ornament-angel-6-pack.html

 

http://www.ideastage.com/Floral-Seed-Paper-Ornament---Dove-Imprinted-113377297

 

http://www.printglobe.com/eco-friendly-products/seeded-products/seeded-holiday-ornaments/plantable-angel-ornament-with-insert-card?utm_medium=shoppingengine&utm_source=become

 

http://www.songbirdgarden.com/store/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=9618

I love these! I have never heard of them before, but am definitely going to order some!!

[AndreaInNC]

I like that too!

 

I've been to a Hospice service and they gave everyone a tabletop living Christmas tree. But I like the idea of planting something.

 

I'd stay away from something that you will only pull out once a year - I'd rather have something that I can sit out year round. Cause when you pull it out next year, all those sad feelings come right back. I struggle with the holidays every year after the loss of both of my parents.

[hopeky94]

you can try the oriental trading co...its free shipping till xmas, and they sell ornaments in bulk very cheap

Thank you SO much to everyone for the suggestions and kind comments! I did end up going with these dove ornaments from Oriental Trading: Dove Ornaments

 

...but I really like the idea of the plantable ornaments, too-- I think I'll check those out for next year's service! I wonder if the seeds would still work if I found a good deal on them after Christmas this year and saved them for next year??

[conj]

I give out ornaments to the people I work with every year. Usually I get them from oriental Trading. This year - Target! 12 sparkly snowflakes. Sticker price is 5$. I think I got them on sale....

[hopeky94]

I'd stay away from something that you will only pull out once a year - I'd rather have something that I can sit out year round. Cause when you pull it out next year, all those sad feelings come right back. I struggle with the holidays every year after the loss of both of my parents.

Thank you for the suggestion, Andrea. I also ordered some credit card-sized 2013 calendars (calendar on one side, Bible verse on the other side), so maybe those will help with that...

 

I think I'm gonna start a new thread, asking for personal suggestions of what GD members would (or would not) like to see at a service like this, since (unfortunately) so many of us have experienced a loss that can make the holidays not as "jolly" as society expects them to be!

[stevierocks]

Thank you SO much to everyone for the suggestions and kind comments! I did end up going with these dove ornaments from Oriental Trading: Dove Ornaments

 

...but I really like the idea of the plantable ornaments, too-- I think I'll check those out for next year's service! I wonder if the seeds would still work if I found a good deal on them after Christmas this year and saved them for next year??

glad you found some you like...personally i think they are perfect for the wonderful use you are using them for,,God bless you for holding such a thing....

 

anyhow with the amount of them you ordered,you likely qualify for the free gift card...if you didnt get it,,you may be able to contact them and add it.