Personalize your Christmas tree with our collection of easy DIY ornaments.
Decorate your Christmas tree with beautiful handmade ornaments made by you and your family.
Dip the cutouts intoa water-marbling bathwith the colors of your choice.
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Add a metal ornament hook and satin bow to finish the look.
Accordion Bell Ornaments
Carson Downing
Thesejewel-toned, accordion-style ornaments are perfect for a trendy yet sophisticated tree.
Cut bell shapes from assorted cardstock finishes to give them an elegant shimmer.
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Crease each bell shape in half, then secure it with hot glue.
Try crafting various sizes or make them all the same.
Pastel Wreath Ornaments
Jason Donnelly
Miniature bottlebrush wreaths are the perfect backdrop for these cute Christmas scenes.
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Embellish the wreaths with miniature figurines, jingle bells, beads, and bows.
Stick with classic red and green, or try pastels for a nostalgic Christmas look.
Wrapped Peppermint Candy Ornaments
These wrapped peppermint candy ornaments look sweet enough to eat!
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To make your own, wrap foam balls in striped tissue paper and secure the tissue with double-sided tape.
Leave enough tissue paper on each end to gather and lightly twist it, tying it with colored string.
Trim and fluff the open ends as needed.
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Macrame Ornaments
TheseDIY macrameornaments add a bohemian feel to your Christmas tree.
Using colored cording, make a collection ofdifferent macrame knotsto create texture and shape.
Chalk-Finish Ornaments
Give any shape of shatterproof ornaments a luxe look with a DIY chalk finish.
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On a protected work surface, mix 1 Tbsp.
each of plaster powder and cold water.
Stir until smooth and mix in 2 oz.
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of any color craft paint.
Carefully paint each ornament and let it dry fully before applying one to two additional coats.
These ornaments look posh on your tree when painted ina jewel-toned scheme.
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Craft these ornaments at home with felt and glue.
Make them in classic colors for a timeless holiday look.
Mushroom Ornaments
Velvet and twine work together to create these homemade mushroom ornaments.
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Use string to hang on your tree, or add these miniature mushrooms to a Christmas village.
Rustic Tree Ornaments
These homemade ornaments can be customized to match your Christmas tree.
Use multiple colors for a brighter look or go for a modern farmhouse twist withblack and white.
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Fuzzy Snowman Ornaments
These homemade snowman ornaments won’t melt away after just one holiday season.
Use a 3-inch pom-pom as the snowman’s head, and smaller black pom-poms for its eyes and smile.
Wood Bead Candy Cane Ornaments
Candy canes make perfect ornaments on any Christmas tree.
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These faux candy canes are made from wooden beads and wire.
String the beads onto the shaped wire, and secure each end with a dot of hot glue.
For a more kid-friendly version, switch out the wire for pipe cleaners.
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Clothespin Star Ornaments
Make these DIY star ornaments with basic wooden clothespins.
Paint various sizes of clothespins, assemble in a star shape, and secure with hot glue.
Make stars of different sizes, colors, and designs to create custom holiday decorations.
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Beaded Star Ornaments
This homemade Christmas ornament idea puts a unique twist on the classic star shape.
Recreate the look at home with wooden beads and hot glue.
Add a piece of twine for a hanging loop and display it on your tree for afarmhouse-inspired Christmas tree.
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Dried Orange Ornaments
Kim Cornelison
Dried orange slicesare a popular choice for affordable holiday decor.
Get on the citrus bandwagon with these homemade Christmas ornaments.
Bake 1/2-inch slices on low heat for 4 hours, flipping the slices halfway through.
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Once cool, hang individually on your tree, or string thread through each slice to create agarland.
Felt Cookie Cutter Ornaments
These adorable felt Christmas cookie ornaments look almost good enough to bite into!
When you’re done making the ornaments,mix up a batch of real Christmas cookiesyou can actually eat.
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Twist metallic pipe cleaners around a small wooden crafts ring until covered.
For theclassic bow: Glue the ends of the 38-inch piece together to form a loop.
Press flat, pinch the middle, and wrap the middle with the remaining piece of felt.
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Glue bow to top of tails.
Using small wooden or felt shapes.
When finished, tie off the yarn and add a pom-pom to the center of the ornament.
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Hang with a piece of yarn.
Made from felt and hot glue, these homemade candy ornaments add a whimsical touch to your tree.
To make your own tassels, wrap yarn around a small piece of cardboard.
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Tie a knot toward the top of the cardboard.
Next, cut the wrapped yarn at the other end of the cardboard.
Roll out air-dry clay to about 14-inch thick.
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Carefully press or roll the patterned glass onto the clay to make an impression.
Cut out shapes with cookie cutters and poke a hole in the top with a straw.
Flip them in the morning so the other side can dry.
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Tie a ribbon or string through the hole to hang.
DIY Paper Ornament
These colorful Christmas ornaments can be made with crepe paper ortissue paper.
Paint them a color of your choice, or leave them plain to achieve a neutral look.
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A loop of metallic cord and colorful beads glued to the ends of the skewer finish them.
Mix up any colors you like and give them as homemade Christmas gifts.
Plus, this Mason jar lid ornament doubles as a festive gift topper.
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Stamped Felt Ornament
Tone-on-tone plaidfelt ornamentslook retro.
Stamp the plaid onto felt shapes with a homemade striped stamp applied in opposite directions.
Make the stamp by gluing strips of crafts foam to a woodblock.
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Cut out the ornament shapes freehand or use our templates.
They make a great Christmas gift for grandparents, too.
Wood Bead Snowflake Ornament
Create a winter wonderland to hang on the tree!
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They’re so easy, you’ll have a whole snowstorm of ornaments made before you know it.
All you need is wool roving and an inexpensive felting needle.
Woodburned Handmade Christmas Ornaments
Turn wood slices into charming one of our Christmas ornament ideas.
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We started with wooden coasters, but you might also use slices found at crafts stores.
Freehand-draw a snowflake design with a woodburning tool, or follow these easy steps.
First, mark the center of the wood slice with a pencil.
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Use a ruler to draw a plus sign and then an X (like a compass).
Trace the lines with a woodburning tool.
Make short lines with a straight tip and press into wood.
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Use the same tip to burn lines around the edge of the wood slice.
Use a round tip to make the dots.
Twist a screw eye into the top of the ornament, tie with a ribbon bow, and hang.
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DIY Tartan Ornaments
Repurpose an old plaid shirt into a festive set of Christmas ornaments!
Faux Succulent Ornament
Trim your tree with mini succulent wreath ornaments!
These DIY succulent ornaments take just minutes to make and showcase the beauty of faux succulents.
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Save these as a surprise for Christmas morning, or turn them into a funAdvent calendar countdown.
Geometric Handmade Christmas Ornaments
What’s the secret to these geometric Christmas ornaments?
Metallic tubing and a simple threading technique.
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Create your own in a variety of shapes.
Festive Llama Ornament
Dress up a DIY llama ornament with all the bells and whistlesliterally.
Terrarium Christmas Ornament
Embrace a nature-inspired look with terrarium Christmas ornaments.
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To create, simply add faux snow to your succulent terrarium and pop in a pom-pom snowman.
To make, simply glue three white pom-poms together and add felt details.
Finish by using a marker to create eyes.
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Cut two pieces of white felt and a piece of cardstock, all slightly larger than the pattern.
Glue the cardstock piece to one piece of felt.
Trace the pattern onto the cardstock side; cut out with scissors.
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Glue the cardstock side of the head shape to the second piece of felt.
Trim excess felt from around head shape.
Fold the felt away from cardstock at the neck, and glue to a wood plaque cutout.
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Felt Owl Ornaments
My, what big eyes you have!
These hoot-worthy companions are a cozy addition to your Christmas tree.
Make a pair of owl ornaments from wool roving and minimal hand-stitching.
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They’re inexpensive to make and will look wise for many seasons.
Make and give it as a gift, or use it as afestive gift topper.
Simple Snowflake Ornament
Looking for more Christmas ornaments to make?
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Give the same look a go, this time with a snowflake pattern.
you might trace the design on using transfer paper or freehand it.
These ornaments also make great gift tags.
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Paper Bag Ornaments
Adorable handmade ornaments are in the bag this holiday seasonquite literally!
Craft these festive, button-embellished shapes from a simple paper sack using your everyday sewing supplies.
Ribbon-Wrapped Cookie Cutters
Need a charming set of coordinating Christmas ornamentsand need them fast?
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Look no further than your baking stash!
Hang your finished ornaments from loops of bakers twine or yarn.
Bonus: Make thepoinsettia ornamentswithout hanging loops to use as Christmas present decorations.
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Cute Stitched Snowman Ornament
Adorable?
Not in the least!
Gather some felt fabric scraps, and click below for a detailed how-to.
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Trace a tree onto stiff felt using a stencil; cut out.
Finish by gluing on a star topper and hot-gluing a hanging loop to the back of the ornament.
Star Christmas Ornament
Add a festive message to your Christmas tree with our fun-to-makethree-dimensional paper star ornament.
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Pick patterned paper in bright colors to make your Christmas craft stand out against the tree branches.
We used paint in place of icing and added cookie-decorating essentials (such as sprinkles) as ornament embellishments.
If you use edible items, toss them at the end of the season.
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Simply trace a design onto a small piece of brightly colored linen or cotton.
Quilled Paper Ornament
Twirl cut cardstock to create this stunning handmadequilled paper Christmas ornament.
It may look complicated but requires just one tool.
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Add wood beads to finish.
It also makes a gorgeous Christmas gift tag.
These simply adorable gnomes make a perfect tree-hanging trio.
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Mini Pom-Pom Wreath Ornament
Kids can help assemble these miniature Christmas ornaments.
Choose tinsel pom-poms in assorted sizes.
Cover a small foam wreath with 1/8-inch-wide ribbon; secure ends with short pins.
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Make a hanging loop with 1/4-inch-wide ribbon.
Hot-glue the pom-poms to the ribbon-covered wreath, and fill in gaps with tiny pom-poms.
Download the pattern and trace onto felt; cut out.
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Layer the body pieces with wrong sides together; insert the feet between the pieces.
Hand-stitch the body pieces together, catching feet and hanging ribbon as you stitch.
Leave a 1-1/2-inch opening in the body; turn and stuff with polyester fiberfill.
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Stitch the opening closed.
Try creating a still life with an inexpensive clear bell ornament.
Use a small chipboard circle cut to the size of the dome’s base.
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Arrange small items onto the chipboard, adhere into place, then add small pieces of tinsel or garland.
Glue the dome to the chipboard base.
Find inexpensive hammered-metal frames; cover with layers of brown paint and gently wipe to give an aged effect.
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Print and cut the silhouette to size; attach a ribbon or hanger at the back using hot glue.
Monogram Ornament
Display your family’s initial with this easy, elegant ornament.
Paint a piece of mini artists canvas black.
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Set the canvas on top of a sturdy tree branch, or add a hanging loop to the back.
Painted Glass Ornament
Customize the look ofplain glass ornamentsfor your Christmas tree in a pinch.
Let it dry upside down, swirling with another layer of paint if necessary.
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Replace the top, and add a Christmas message with adhesive scrapbooking letters.
Painted Ornament
Dipped Globe Ornaments
A little color gives inexpensive frosted glass balls richness.
Clean the ornaments with rubbing alcohol; let dry.
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Stir in 12-15 drops of gel food coloring.
Dip the ornament as deep as you want to color.
Hang 20 minutes to dry.
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Chalkboard Sayings Ornaments
Marty Baldwin
Your tree, your message.
Pick a favorite carol lyric or holiday saying, and write it on a chalkboard tag.
Finish with a chalk pen, jingling bells, and red-and-white hanging loops.
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Easy Cardstock Ornament
Fill a whole tree with variations on these easy Christmas ornaments made from cardstock.
Print the ornament pattern, and cut out the patterns.
Trace the shapes onto heavy cardstock, and cut out with a crafts knife.
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Cover the cardstock cutouts with white transfer paper, and transfer the designs to the ornament.
Fill in the designs with white and black markers.
Punch a hole where indicated, and tie a ribbon through the hole.
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Honeycomb-Paper Bell Ornament
Kids will love to help create these easy Christmas ornaments.
Trace a half-bell shape onto a piece of honeycomb paper; cut out.
Thread embroidery floss through a 3/4-inch-diameter wooden bead with a center hole, knotting one end.
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Thread the other end through the bell center and tie for a hanging loop.
To make the gold-leaf paper, unroll a section of kraft paper on a flat surface.
Brush on random, imperfect strokes of crafts glue with a foam brush.
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Do not coat entire surface with glue.
Allow glue to set until tacky.
Apply gold-leaf sheets by gently rubbing onto the paper with your finger.
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Remove gold leaf from unglued areas by gently dusting with dry foam brush.
Fold each leaf in half lengthwise with a bone folder.
Glue one side of a folded leaf to one side of another.
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Repeat, stopping short of gluing first and last leaves together.
Sandwich a loop of ribbon inside leaves, and leave a 1-inch tail; glue first and last leaves.
Tie a bead to each end of the ribbon.
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Colorful Snowflakes
Deck your Christmas tree with a color-happy flurry of snowflakes.
To make these homemade Christmas decorations, paint one side of lightweight wood veneer paper with a bright color.
Cut the paper into strips (you’ll need 14-16 strips per snowflake).
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Glue the ends of each strip together with fast-drying crafts glue to form a loop.
Glue the loops together at the tips to form the snowflake.
Glue circles punched from scraps of the wood veneer to the center.
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Tie thread through a loop to hang.
Fold-down the center to make aligning easy.
To distress paper, lightly rub using medium-grit sandpaper.
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Adhere papers to the star using a glue stick.
For a little sparkle, hot-glue oversize chenille-stem trim around the edges.
Remove the cap from a clear glass ornament.
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Adhere the end of a silk greenery sprig inside the cap with crafts glue; let dry.
Carefully insert the greenery into the ornament and secure the cap back into place.
Adhere velvet ribbon around the outer rim of the cap as shown; let dry.
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Thread another length of ribbon through the cap’s wire hanger and tie ends together in a knot.
Embroidery Hoop Ornaments
Create tree decorations using affordable supplies you may already have on hand.
Hang these mini ornaments with strands of ribbon.
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Fill half a plastic ball ornament with your chosen items, then seal the halves together with hot glue.
Attach a bright-colored ribbon to hang.
Wrapped Ribbon Ornaments
Jewel-tone ornaments add instant bling to your Christmas tree.
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Knot the hanger ribbon’s ends.
Fabric Cutout Ornament
Patterned fabric with bold shapes can be used to make super-easy ornaments.
Choose a fabric with bright circles in the pattern or the color, and layer it with fusible batting.
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Use pinking shears to cut through all the layers around each circle motif.
Attach a loop of ribbon for hanging.
Glass Tree Ornament
Better Homes & Gardens
Trim the tree with tiny trees.
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This DIY ornament starts with folded card stock.
Hang it inside a plain glass globe and add a little glitter for sparkle.
Only a few simple materials are needed to make this fun craft that the kids can enjoy.
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Draw shapes onto kraft chipboard and use a crafts knife to cut them out.
Use a white marker to draw embellishments.
For a hanger, loop off-white ribbon through a punched hole and secure with tape.
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Start by punching festive designs into double-sided adhesive sheetsmake snowflakes, trees, and more.
Once they’re ready, adhere them to plain glass ornaments.
A sprinkle of red glitter adds a sparkling finish.
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25 Days Ornaments
Jim Franco
Count down the days until Christmas with bright and cheery paper ornaments.
Use a hole punch and some string to hang.
They’ll look fabulous on your tree or in a bouquet of fallen backyard branches!
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