DIY Christmas Ornaments

Tra-la-la-la-laaaaaa. As I type this, I am actually listening to some wonderful Christmas music. I do love the festive season and it is my favourite time of year to get crafty with and without the kids. We love making Edible Christmas Ornaments,  Christmas Cards, fun Christmas Crafts (lots of Christmas TP Roll Ideas!!) and of course Christmas Ornaments. I have to say, that I think the Christmas Ornaments are my favourite (probably also why we have so many on this blog!!!). I love because they are –

• well Christmassy…
• they are also great little gifts to give to relatives…
• they make wonderful keepsakes….
• you can make them out of anything – nature, recycled or your favouirte craft materials…
• great for schools fairs…
• usually inexpensive…
• small (great for storage and keeping forever)…

And though I have shared many ideas before, I really wanted to bring our Christmas ornaments together in one place. I also thought it would be useful to group them a little by age – young children, school aged children and “older kids”/ grown ups.

Now our FAVOURITE 30 DIY Christmas Ornament are now available in this handy download – browse it as an ebook or print and turn into worksheets:

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See a sample of our Easy DIY Christmas Ornaments here – we have a whole playlist over on youtube. or browse them below article by article!! Enjoy!

Christmas Ornaments for Preschoolers (also suitable for older kids)

1. Reindeer Corks – Ornament – it literally takes 3 minutes to make 
   
2. Cork Mushrooms
3. Super simple Bead Wreaths (great for keeping young hands busy whilst you do other things)
4. Stick Santa (you know how we love Sticks!!)
5. Button Snowflakes (who can resist a button)
6. Pom Pom Pine Cones Trees (fabulously  tactile for small hands)
7. Red Saltdough Hearts (such a classic!)
8. Similarly, adding a button, makes them extra cute: Button Saltdough Hearts
9. I LOVE this variation on salt dough.. and adding sea glass or lots of buttons to make Christmas Trees!
10. Or make them any shape – like these Salt Dough Golden Stars (Garland)
11. Ice Ornaments (why not decorate the great outdoors too?)
12. Edible Ornaments
13. Walnut Babies
14. Hama Bead Stars
15. Colourful Yarn Wrapped Stars

Christmas Ornaments for School Aged Children

1. Olaf – who doesn’t love Olaf?! A great craft for Champagne Corks!
2. Similar theme – you can also make these little Rainbow Snowmen Corks
3. Santa Corks (I love these little guys. Great for a game of “Santa Bowling” too!)
4. And because we can’t get enough of corks, we also made ADORABLE Cork Penguin Ornaments!
5. Felt Hearts (teach kids to sew)
6. Felt Button Stars (more kids learn to sew)
7. Snowflake Ornament (use up those old puzzles)
8. Papier Mache Baubles (yes, a bit random, but wanted to see if it would work!)
9. DIY White Clay Hearts
10. Mini Presents
11. Fabric Keepsake Bauble
12. Art Paper Baubles & Trees
13. Photo Paper Baubles (a variation on the art bauble)
14. We now also have a super cute Paper Snowman Ornament made from the simple paper baubles!
15. Cookie Cutter Card & Ornament in One (more Edible Christmas Ornaments here)
16. Scrap Fabric Angel (designed and blogged by a teen)
17. Austrian Paper Angel
18. Pom Pom Peg Fairies
19. Pom Pom Fairies (wooden beads)
20. Melted Hama Bead Cookie Cutter Ornaments
21. Paper Fan Angels
22. Try your hand at these lovely little Origami Christmas Trees 
23. More confident child sewers can have a go at these darling Felt Reindeer Ornaments
24. Finger Knitting Heart Ornament
25. Paper Snowman Ornament

Christmas Ornaments (Older Kids & Grown Ups)

1. Walnut Reindeers
2. Gorgeous Paper Quilled Snowflakes ornaments
3. Walnut Bears
4. Light up penguins
5. Light up snowman
6. Felt Robin
7. Felt Christmas Pudding
8. Angel Cork Ornament
9. Nature Crafts Angel (made purely from things found in nature – more lovely nature crafts for kids here!)
10. Walnut Owls
11. Keepsake Ornaments (aka recycled cardigans)
12. Felt Heart & Star Ornaments
13. Pine Cone Elves
14. Swedish Hearts
15. Crochet Snowflakes
16. Red Knitted Hearts
17. Orange Slices
18. Physalis Elves
19. Stained Glass Cookie Ornaments
20. Edible “Bauble Ornaments“
21. Traditional Straw Stars! So very pretty

So.. clearly, I told a small fib.. I said “35” Christmas Oraments.. but clearly there are many many more!! So I hope you enjoy them all and find plenty of inspiration this season.

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