DIY Christmas Ornaments

 

DIY Christmas Ornaments for kids

With a little help from an adult, any of the ornaments on this list can be turned into DIY ornaments for kids! My very favorite ornament for really young ones are the scribble ornaments!

1. Paint brush ornaments

I love the idea of kids turning paint brushes into silly faced ornament. Santa Claus is adorable, but I am 100% sure kids could come up with all kinds of silly faces! Best part? Just add a ribbon through the already punched hole in the top of the paint brush and hang on the Christmas tree.

2. Glitter reindeer

My crafty friend, Annie, made these with her preschool class a few years ago. Aren’t they cutest? Simple cover a bulb in glitter, add eyes, a red pom pom nose and hot glue antlers! I originally shared the glitter reindeer ornament on C.R.A.F.T. facebook back in 2010!

3. Scribble ornaments

This is my all time favorite DIY ornament for kids 2 and under. All you need is card stock, crayons, and a cut out!

4. Yarn ornaments

These colorful, fun ornaments are fun to make with kids and use recycled material! What’s not to love? Find the complete tutorial and lots more pretty pictures on Tauni Co.

5. Glitter ornaments

A hot glue gun and glitter takes these popsicle sticks to modern ornament masterpieces in no time. Best part? These Glitter Dots are easy to use and mess free. 

Recycled Christmas Ornaments

6. DIY Ornament wreath

Not only are these little wreaths made with peels that would likely be thrown in the trash, but they looks so cute too. My 4 year old son easily strung the peels and wooden beads on the wire.

7. Holiday card ornaments

Turn old holiday cards into adorable 3D sphere ornaments of any size!

8. Walnut turned strawberry ornaments

All you need for these cute strawberries are walnuts, paint, beads, felt, and ribbon!

9. DIY Snowmen ornament

Who would have thought that two small pieces of PVC pipe could make such a modern snowman ornament?!

10. Gnome ornaments

Turn a cork, felt scrap, and a little fake fur into these adorable gnomes in less than an hour! 

11. Scrabble Ornaments

These scrabble ornaments are perfect for the game lover in your life. Consider spelling out grand kid’s names or Santa’s reindeers! For the complete tutorial hop on over to Decor on a Dollar.

12. CD Ornaments

This is the perfect Christmas craft for scratched or broken CD’s. Simply embellish old CD’s with paper, ribbon, photos, or scrapbook materials for adorable ornaments. For the complete tutorial and lots more pictures check out Cottage Hill.

Ugly sweater ornaments

If you love ugly sweater parties as much as I do, this is the best part of the list!

13. Ugly sweater ornaments

Craft up ugly sweater ornaments with card stock, markers, cotton balls and stickers. Best part? Make tiny DIY hangers out of paper clips to hang the sweaters on the tree!

14. Ugly sweater inspired ornaments

For a simpler version of tacky sweater ornaments you can buy precut wooden shapes at your local craft store and use red washi tape to create ugly sweater inspired patterns on the pre-made ornaments.

15. Ugly sweater photo ornaments

I love the addition of the photo faces to the ugly sweater ornaments! How fun is that? For the complete tutorial check out Cul de Sac Cool.

DIY Christmas Ornaments

16. Paper ornaments

For a super simple, inexpensive DIY Christmas ornament use card stock. I love that you can make the spheres as big or as little as needed.

17. Cactus Ornaments

How fun are these cactus ornaments made from a simple green ball ornament? For the complete tutorial on the cactus ornaments check out My Poppet Makes.

18. Felt Bird

These sweet little felt bird ornaments are perfect for a beginner sewer. They are made with felt and hand stitched. For the complete tutorial hop on over to Sarraccino.

19. Family tree ornaments

These adorable family tree ornaments were inspired by a fancy version from Pottery Barn. All you need to make these are foam board, XACTO knife, glitter, and glue! They will be loved year after year by the whole family.

Do you and your kiddos make DIY ornaments? What was your favorite DIY ornament on this list? I’d love to hear…