Paper Christmas Ornament DIY Ideas
Two of our favourite things collide: Paper Crafts with Christmas Ornament DIYs.. bring you PAPER Christmas Ornament DIYs. Yay! So paper ornaments it is. There is quite a wide selection of ideas here, so I hope you have the time for a good browse and explore and find the Paper Ornament DIY that is JUST RIGHT for you. The majority of ornaments shared today are suitable for kids and adults, but there are also a handful for more experience paper crafters! Enjoy.
Paper Bauble Ornaments – 3d Ornaments using circles of paper
We have a thing about “paper baubles”… taking 8-10 paper discs, folding them and sticking them together for the fabulous Paper Christmas Bauble effect… and the best bit.. you can shape and decorate them in so many super fun ways. Check out all our “classic paper bauble” based ideas below.
- The classic Paper Bauble (use toddler art to make these as keepsakes)
- 3d Christmas Ornaments to print and assemble – an educational resource exploring, circles, squares and triangles to create 3d shapes. FREE resources with our partners Learning Resources!
- Cutest of cute Mickey Mouse Ornaments (5 designs including free printable!)
- Paper Photo Bauble (based on the classic Paper Bauble)
- Paper Bauble Christmas Tree
- Paper Bauble Christmas Stars
- Paper Bauble Hearts (great for Valentine’s Day too)
- Fun Paper Rudolph Ornament
- Pretty Paper Reindeer Ornament DIY (with printables)
- Wonderful Paper Snowman Ornament
- Magical Paper Unicorn Ornaments (with printables)
- Or upskill with older kids and have a go at Honeycomb Ornaments
You can take a peak at my Mickey Mouse Ornaments here:
Or learn how to make a “new type” of paper bauble and decorate it as this GORGEOUS Polar Bear Ornament. Featured in my new Easy Paper Projects book!
And here is our special Princess Ornament series:
This is our special series of printable Princess Ornaments – which actually also double up as little 3d Paper Dolls. So cute!
Paper Fan Ornaments
We also rather like “fans” – paper fans are those “concertina paper” or “accordion paper folding” techniques, that look simply lovely. They are great for incorporating in ornaments too!
- Paper Fan Angels
- Paper Fan Cardinal Birds (with printables)
- Poinsettia Flower Ornaments (coming soon)
Other Paper Christmas Ornament DIYs
Then there are a host of other paper Christmas Ornament DIYs.. from paper quilled ornaments to origami ornaments… I could probably write whole blog posts about those alone… but here are some of my favourite to date.. as well as some Paper Christmas Ornaments with no “obvious” category, but that I think you will really like too.
- Paper Quilled Snowflakes
- Paper Quilled Mini Wreaths
- Check out these MINI DIY Harry Potter Potions Book Ornaments – just adorable!
- Giant Paper Snowflakes
- Giant Paper BAG Snowflakes (such a QUICK and easy decoration)
- Paper Strip Hearts
- Swedish Woven Heart Baskets
- Origami Diamonds
- Paper Ball Ornaments by Nalle’s House
- Christmas Lights Garland via Fun Crafts Kids
- Mouse Ornament via Living Locurto
- Bright Colourful Kirigami Paper Ornaments by DIY Candy
Paper Ornaments Printables (Free)
- Pretty Paper Reindeer Ornament DIY (with printables)
- Magical Paper Unicorn Ornaments (with printables)
- Stunning Folded Paper Star Ornaments by Babble Dabble Do
- 3D Paper Ornaments (with templates) again by Babble Dabble Do
- Printable Lacing Card Ornaments by Mr Printables
- Paper Bird Printables (to colour yourself) by Picklebums
- Paper Fan Cardinal Birds
- Printable Advent Calendar (plus activity ideas) again by Picklebums
Newspaper Christmas Ornaments
We love crafting with newspaper – cheap and versatile and oh so fun. We have lots of Newspaper Ornament Crafts planned for you, so watch this space for more.
- Simple Newspaper Stars
- Newspaper Straw Tree Ornaments
- Papier Mache Bauble Ornaments
- Papier Mache Pokeball Ornament – originally designed a toy.. but would make a great ornament too!
- Newspaper Rudolph Ornaments
- Simple Newspaper Christmas Tree Ornament by Buggy and Buddy
- Newspaper Coil Ornaments via Fun Crafts Kids
- 5 Pointe Paper Stars via Fun Crafts Kids
- Now these unfortunately do not have a tutorial as such.. but these newspaper elf ornaments are SO SO CUTE, that I wanted to share them as inspiration. They came via Softies Central and are by dutch craft Mariek Uniek.
Paper Ornament Prinables and Purchasable Ornaments
Finally, some fabulous Ornament Printables – unfortunately tehse are not free – but not EVERYTHING in life can be free.. right? Especially when these printables are so very gorgeous. I particularly LOVE the Triskele Globes, they look amazing and are surprisingly easy to assemble.. check them out. Affiliate links added to help support the upkeep of this website!
- Triskele Globes – one lovely one for free, or get the set for the price of a cup of coffee
- Paper Ornaments – four piece set – Santa, Elf and 2 Dioramas
- Dolls, house and buggy ornaments
- Jack in the box and friends
Looking for more Christmas Paper Crafts for Kids? Try these:
Or how about more Ornaments for Kids?
