Editor’s Tip: If you use edible items, toss them at the end of the season. Fold a short length of ribbon in half and insert the ends between the body pieces for a hanging loop. Hand-stitch the body pieces together, catching feet and hanging ribbon as you stitch. Leave a 1-1/2-inch opening in the body; turn and stuff with polyester fiberfill. Stitch the opening closed. Create a hanging tassel by cutting and stacking three six-inch pieces of ribbon, knotting them in the center, and gluing the ribbons to the bottom of the foam ball. Cut a seven-inch piece of ribbon and tuck it under an intersection of the ribbons at the top of the ball to create a hanger. Knot the hanger ribbon’s ends. Draw shapes onto kraft chipboard and use a crafts knife to cut them out. Use a white marker to draw embellishments. For a hanger, loop off-white ribbon through a punched hole and secure with tape.
