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)…
Christmas Ornaments for Preschoolers (also suitable for older kids)
- Reindeer Corks – Ornament – it literally takes 3 minutes to make
- Cork Mushrooms
- Stunning Pipe Cleaner Snowflake Ornaments
- Super simple Bead Wreaths (great for keeping young hands busy whilst you do other things)
- Stick Santa (you know how we love Sticks!!)
- Button Snowflakes (who can resist a button)
- Pom Pom Pine Cones Trees (fabulously tactile for small hands)
- Red Saltdough Hearts (such a classic!)
- Similarly, adding a button, makes them extra cute: Button Saltdough Hearts
- I LOVE this variation on salt dough.. and adding sea glass or lots of buttons to make Christmas Trees!
- Or make them any shape – like these Salt Dough Golden Stars (Garland)
- Ice Ornaments (why not decorate the great outdoors too?)
- Edible Ornaments
- Walnut Babies
- Hama Bead Stars
- Colourful Yarn Wrapped Stars
Christmas Ornaments for School Aged Children
- Fun with Pipecleaners – make these cute Pipecleaner Christmas Tree Ornaments
- Stunning Pipe Cleaner Snowflake Ornaments (I also added these to the other sections as they are great for all ages!)
- Olaf – who doesn’t love Olaf?! A great craft for Champagne Corks!
- Similar theme – you can also make these little Rainbow Snowmen Corks
- Adorable Gingerbread Man Corks
- Or Ugly Sweater Polar Bear Ornaments
- Santa Corks (I love these little guys. Great for a game of “Santa Bowling” too!)
- And because we can’t get enough of corks, we also made ADORABLE Cork Penguin Ornaments!
- Pringle Lid Stained Glass Effect Ornament
- Felt Hearts (teach kids to sew)
- Felt Button Stars (more kids learn to sew)
- Snowflake Ornament (use up those old puzzles)
- Papier Mache Baubles (yes, a bit random, but wanted to see if it would work!)
- DIY White Clay Hearts
- Similarly, get the felt tips out, make your basic Salt Dough Recipe and create some of these fabulous Santa Star Ornaments. Just so fun!
- Mini Presents
- Fabric Keepsake Bauble
- Art Paper Baubles & Trees
- Photo Paper Baubles (a variation on the art bauble)
- We now also have a super cute Paper Snowman Ornament made from the simple paper baubles!
- Cookie Cutter Card & Ornament in One (more Edible Christmas Ornaments here)
- Scrap Fabric Angel (designed and blogged by a teen)
- Austrian Paper Angel
- Pom Pom Peg Fairies
- Pom Pom Fairies (wooden beads)
- Melted Hama Bead Cookie Cutter Ornaments
- Paper Fan Angels
- Try your hand at these lovely little Origami Christmas Trees
- More confident child sewers can have a go at these darling Felt Reindeer Ornaments
- Cutest Felt Penguin Ornaments – Red Ted Art
- Finger Knitting Heart Ornament
- Paper Snowman Ornament
- 3D Paper Unicorn Ornament (oh man, just too cute!)
- Gorgeous Paper Fan Birds – make these stunning Paper Cardinal Ornaments
- Fun with Neon Paints and Newspapers – learn to make Paper Straws and turn them into Christmas Tree Ornaments
- Simple Newspaper Stars
- Magical Clay Unicorn Ornaments
Christmas Ornaments (Older Kids & Grown Ups)
- Walnut Reindeers
- Walnut Fox
- Walnut Penguins, AND…
- Walnut Bears
- Newspaper Yarn Wrapped Ornaments for Knitters!
- Gorgeous Paper Quilled Snowflakes ornaments
- Stunning Pipe Cleaner Snowflake Ornaments (also added to the other sections as these are fabulous for all ages!)
- Light up penguins
- Light up snowman
- Felt Robin
- Felt Christmas Pudding
- Adorable felt Reindeer Ornament (based on circle shapes)
- Angel Cork Ornament
- Nature Crafts Angel (made purely from things found in nature – more lovely nature crafts for kids here!)
- Walnut Owls
- Keepsake Ornaments (aka recycled cardigans)
- Felt Heart & Star Ornaments
- Pine Cone Elves
- Swedish Hearts
- Crochet Snowflakes
- Red Knitted Hearts
- Orange Slices
- And if you love Orange Slices.. you may ADORE these Orange Slice Foxes
- Physalis Elves
- Stained Glass Cookie Ornaments
- Edible “Bauble Ornaments“
- Traditional Straw Stars! So very pretty
- Fabulous Pokemon Ornaments – gotta catch them all!
- Gorgeous Nordic Pixies
Check out all our Christmas Ornament Crochet patterns
- Cutest Crochet Fox Ornament
- And similarly adorable Snowman Crochet Ornament!
- Santa Mickey Mouse Ornament 1
- Santa Belt Mickey Mouse Ornament 2
- Mini Stocking Crochet
- Coastal Crochet Patterns
- Crochet Snowflakes
So.. clearly, I told a small fib.. I said “49” Christmas Oraments.. but clearly there are many many more!! So I hope you enjoy them all and find plenty of inspiration this season.
Christmas Ornaments eBook
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:
Only $7.99
Looking for more ideas? We have a great set of Angel Ornament Crafts here:
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!
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Kalina says
So many ideas. Thank you very much. I love walnut reindeers.