Handmade Christmas Ornament Ideas not just for Your Christmas Tree but for Special Keepsakes and DIY Gift Ideas
One of my family’s favorite Christmas traditions is spending time together to craft unique Christmas Ornaments. Each year, we invite friends over to share the afternoon with us, making wonderful holiday crafts while enjoying some warm apple cider or mulled wine.
Over the years, we’ve made so many different types of ornaments from Yarn Wrapped Christmas Trees to Shrinky Dink Ornaments and Marbled Glass Globes. But, my alltime favorite handmade ornaments are still the Alcohol Ink Ornaments we made a few years ago.
This year, I was researching some new ornament ideas for our holiday craft day and it occurred to me that I need to do an article to showcase the creative ways that you guys decorate your Christmas Trees!
Here, you will find a wide variety of different Christmas ornaments to make not only for your tree but also to give as a DIY Gift and Keepsake. And remember, personalized ornaments made with family photos make a wonderful gift idea for Grandparents.
Finally, if you are a hobby or small business crafter selling on the Art and Craft Fair or Festival circuit, you’re sure to find some inspiring ideas for Christmas ornaments to make and sell.
I’ll be updating this list annually so make sure and check back every holiday season to see which fun, new ornament ideas I have found for you!
Also, be sure to have a look at my DIY Christmas Wreath with Ball Ornaments and DIY Christmas Wreath Ideas articles.
How Do You Hang Christmas Ornaments?
There are lots of creative ways to hang your special Christmas ornaments on the tree. The simplest way is to use special wire ornament hangers or hooks. They’re super easy to use and very inexpensive.
Also, another great option for hanging your ornaments is to use colorful, fabric ribbon. These can be tied into a little bow, making your ornament even more festive!
Supplies for DIY Christmas Ornament Ideas
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- Clear Glass Globe Ornaments
- Ornament Hooks and Hangers
- Paintable Wood Ornaments
- Hot Glue Gun
- Glitter Glue Sticks
Now, without further ado, I hope you enjoy all of these creative and unique DIY Christmas Ornament Ideas. A huge THANK YOU to the wonderful crafters for allowing me to share their ideas.
Enjoy!
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How Do You Decorate Clear Ornaments?
There are so many different ways that you can decorate clear ornaments, whether they are made of glass or shatterproof plastic. You can decorate the outside with acrylic paints, alcohol inks, stickers and yarn or you can pour the paints inside the ornament for a marbled look. Also, it’s fun to fill the inside with glitter, pine needles or little mints and candies.
More DIY Christmas Ornament Ideas:
Hopefully, this mega list of ideas for making your own Christmas ornaments gives you lots of inspiration and motivation to begin crafting! However, if you didn’t find exactly the idea you were looking for, Country Living has a wonderful article with 75 DIY Christmas Ornament for you to make.
