Ornament Creator
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| Publisher | Nintendo |
| Platform(s) | Browser |
| Rating(s) | N/A |
| Input | Pointing device/keyboard |
Ornament Creator, referred to as Nintendo Holiday Ornament Creator in the title of its web page, is an activity on the Play Nintendo website.[1] It is an application that allows the user to design their own printable holiday ornaments (similar to the ones found in the website's Crafts section) using various elements from Super Mario and other Nintendo franchises.
Overview[edit]
At first, the user has to choose whether they would like to design a set of three flat ornaments or a single cubical ornament. The user is then shown an empty canvas containing an outline of the chosen ornament format. Here, they can add holiday-themed decorations such as items, characters, messages, and a background. Alternatively, they can apply one of the available preset designs; when opening the preset section, the user is reminded that using a preset will overwrite their current design. Decorations added to the canvas can be repositioned using a pointing device or the keyboard. An option to clear the user's current design is also available.
The three flat ornaments, each one in the shape of a circle, hexagon, or star, are customized separately from each other. To switch between ornaments, the user can either select one of the representative shapes shown at the top left of the canvas, or use the arrow buttons present on the sides of the canvas. The cubical ornament is shown on its canvas as a cross-shaped net, displaying several guides which can be toggled off and on. There is also an option to see a reference of the cubical ornament in assembled form.
When finished, the user can opt to download their ornament(s) as a printable sheet—which also contains assembly instructions—, return to the editing screen to make changes, or start their design from scratch.
Controls[edit]
Once a decoration is placed on a canvas, the user can select and move it around by way of a pointing device (mouse, touchscreen etc.) Upon selecting the decoration, it displays two adjacent buttons which perform different actions: one can simultaneously rotate and resize the decoration when dragged, and the other deletes it when selected. Alternatively, keyboard controls may be used:
| +- | Bigger/smaller |
| ←↑→↓ | Move |
| <> | Rotate |
| [] | Re-order |
| Delete | Delete |
| Shift + Any | Modify |
| W | Align top |
| A | Align left |
| S | Align bottom |
| D | Align right |
| C | Center horizontally |
| V | Center vertically |
Decorations[edit]
Backgrounds[edit]
Items[edit]
Super Mushroom ornament
Super Star ornament
Ornament
Ornament
Ornament
Decorated tree
Present with Super Mario object motifs (Super Star, Super Mushroom, ? Block, Coin, and Super Guide Block)
Present with Super Mario object motifs (Super Star, Super Mushroom, Coin, and Penguin Suit)
Presents
Presents
Decorated tree branches
Garland with Super Stars, bows, and sparkles
Presents
Striped ribbon or border
Ribbon with Super Stars and bells
Ribbon bow
Super Star
Mario and Luigi stockings
Princess Peach and Toad stockings
? Block
Mario snowman
Luigi snowman
Princess Peach snowwoman
Toad snowman
Sparkles
Characters[edit]
Mario
Luigi
Princess Peach
Toad
Fuecoco, Sprigatito, and Quaxly
Messages[edit]
Presets[edit]
Several predetermined designs are available for both groups of ornaments in this application. The following table shows printable sheets with ornaments that use these designs.
2D ornaments[edit]
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3D ornaments[edit]
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Website descriptions[edit]
Holiday Ornament Creator
This holiday season you can deck the halls with papercraft ornaments decorated and designed by…you! The Holiday Ornament Creator lets you create your own Nintendo-inspired 2D or 3D ornaments to print and display. You can make a set of three 2D ornaments or a single 3D ornament (folding instructions included). Happy holidays!
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Holiday Ornament Creator |
Gallery[edit]
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Editing screen for one of the 2D ornaments
Editing screen for one of the 2D ornaments, with keyboard controls shown
Editing screen for the 3D ornament, with guides shown
Editing screen for the 3D ornament, with guides hidden
Reference sheet for the 3D ornament
Reminder shown when selecting the Presets category for either ornament format
Reminder shown when selecting the "Clear all" button for either ornament format
"Review and download" screen for the 2D ornaments
"Review and download" screen for the 3D ornament
Reminder shown when selecting the "Star over" button
References[edit]
- ^ Nintendo Holiday Ornament Creator. Play Nintendo. Retrieved January 30, 2023. (Archived December 4, 2022, 02:26:32 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
