Adorable Handmade Christmas Ornaments

Who doesn't love a homemade ornament? These 17 festive ideas make great gifts and will keep your little elves busy for hours!

By Jocelyn Worrall and the editors of Parents.com from Parents Magazine

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Heather Weston
Oh, Christmas Tree

Trace a cookie cutter onto felt, then punch multiple holes. Glue plastic beads over holes and hang in a window.
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Heather Weston
Eco-Friendly Frosty

Make this green snowman from bottle tops, jar lids, felt, and cotton batting from an old pillow.
- Get Instructions for Eco-Friendly Frosty
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Heather Weston
Dashing Through the Snow

Plastic ball ornaments make the perfect rotund shape for this precious Santa. Craft his trusty sleigh from a large matchbox, felt, and rickrack.
- Get Instructions for Ornament
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Heather Weston

Gift Wrap

Use Legos to create present ornaments. The kids can untie the bow to get their toys back!

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How to Make an Angel Christmas Ornament
Using a few simple materials, kids can make the perfect snow angel ornament for their Christmas tree.
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Heather Weston
Chime In

An angel earns its wings every time you jingle this easy-to-make ornament.
- Get Instructions for Ornament
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Heather Weston
Twinkle, Twinkle

Thread straws and beads onto chenille stems to make colorful stars. (Since all of these crafts involve small pieces, make them with kids 4 and up.)
- Get Instructions for the Stars
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Heather Weston
In Stock

Cut two felt stockings from our template. Cut slits and stitch together with ribbon.
- Stocking Template
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Heather Weston
We Are Family

Roll out air-dry clay and press with gingerbread cookie cutters. Decorate with puffy paints, sequins, and rhinestones.
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Heather Weston

What a Flake!

Stick six toothpicks into a large gumdrop and stack smaller gumdrops to make an ornament that's sweet enough to eat.

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Heather Weston
Mint Condition

Wrap red and white yarn around thin dowel to make festive starbursts. Hang them one by one or string together for garland.
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Kim Cornelison
Popsicle Stick Snowflake Ornament

Give your tree a natural feel by making these simple snowflakes. Glue together Popsicle sticks or clothespins in an asterisk, then add a wood craft round and ball to the center. Hang using baker's twine.
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Greg Scheidemann
Felt Stitched Snowman

Have your child draw and cut out a snowman and his accessories from felt, then use a large sewing needle and yarn to stitch around the outline. Complete his look with a fringed felt scarf and draw on facial features with black marker.
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Adam Albright

Bedazzled Ball Ornament

It's easy to create a custom ornament and add a little sparkle to your tree. First, apply two coats of paint to the ornament. Next, position colorful gems in vertical rows or the pattern of your choice while it's still wet. Let dry, then cover the top of the ornament with a piece of 1/2" ribbon.

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Adam Albright
Sweet Sticker Ornament

Even little kids can take Christmas ornaments from drab to fab by adding fun and festive stickers.
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Jay Wilde

A Treat for Your Tree

Old-fashioned hard candy can double as decadent décor. Tie striped ribbon into bow at the end of the handle, then hang upside down using wire as a hook.

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Jay Wilde
Wrapping Paper Ornaments

Turn this year's gift wrap scraps into pretty paper ornaments for next year's tree. Trace a can onto a piece of wrapping paper, cut it out and embellish with recycled ribbon.
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Jay Wilde
Candy Cane Ornament

This cool candy cane ornament is quick and easy to make. Cut 1/8"-wide red and white paper quilling strips to 6" long. Shape quills into spirals by wrapping the paper around a toothpick, then glue the spirals together edge to edge, alternating the red and white. Knot a length of ribbon, trim, and glue it on the candy cane as an accent. Attach the hanging thread.

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