Recycled Christmas Ornaments
I made these recycled Christmas Ornaments “on a whim”, earlier in the week and thought I would share these with you today. Not only are they “recycled”, but they are also lovely keepsakes. We love making all sorts of DIY Ornament Ideas !
![Recycled Christmas Ornament Ideas](https://www.redtedart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Recycled-Christmas-Ornament-Ideas.jpg)
The green Christmas Tree Ornament is made from one of Pip Squeak’s (stained) cardigans and the snowman is made from one Red Ted’s (also stained) baby cardigans (we do love a good Snowman Craft). So we couldn’t pass them on…. and now we have a lovely little “no knit” knitted momento from them.
Keepsake Christmas Ornaments – Materials
![Recycled Christmas Ornaments](https://www.redtedart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Recycled-Christmas-Ornaments.jpg)
- Old knitted cardigans or jumpers,
- buttons or felt scraps (I was going to use buttons, but liked the felt better in the end),
- ribbon for hanging,
- needle & thread,
- PVA glue.
- Toy stuffing or old tights to fill.
- For the snow man some pipecleaners for the arms.
How to make your keepsake ornaments
![Christmas Tree ornament](https://www.redtedart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Christmas-Tree-ornament.jpg)
1) Trace your Christmas Tree or Snowman Pattern onto the REVERSE side of your old cardigan. Insert your ribbon for hanging.
2) Sew around the outside (by hand or sewing machine)
![Ornament ideas](https://www.redtedart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Ornament-ideas.jpg)
3) Trim the fabric.
![Ornament](https://www.redtedart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Ornament.jpg)
4) Turn right side round, it may look a little funny, but you can reshape with stuffing.
![Tree craft](https://www.redtedart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Tree-craft.jpg)
5) Stuff.
![Recycled Christmas Ornament Ideas](https://www.redtedart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Recycled-Christmas-Ornament-Ideas.jpg)
6) Decorate with felt or buttons! I played “around” for a while until I liked the look of the tree and the snowman! For the pipe cleaner, I “stuck” the pipecleaner into the snowman as far as possible and then sewed in place to secure them a little. The scarf is just “wrapped around” his neck and I cut some strips into the ends to make “tassles”.
Pip Squeak took a shining to these straight away.. I think they are her favourite this year!
Fancy more adorable but frugal Christmas Ornaments? Try these Dried Orange Slice Reindeers
![](https://www.redtedart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/orange-slice-reindeer-2.jpg)
Or the rest of our Recycled Christmas Tree Ornament Collection:
![recycled christmas tree ornaments](https://www.redtedart.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/DIY-Recycled-Oranaments-600x600.jpg)
Looking for more Snowman Crafts? Take a peak!
![30 Wonderful Snowmen Crafts](https://www.redtedart.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/30-Wonderful-Snowmen-Crafts-300x300.jpg)
LOTS more (50+) DIY Ornament Ideas here:
![Christmas Ornaments for Kids to make](https://www.redtedart.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Christmas-Ornaments-for-Kids-to-make1-300x300.jpg)