Check out our top Christmas ornament crafts to prepare for holiday fun this season!
Over the holidays, I’ve always loved coming up with fun projects to keep the kids busy. When they’re home from school and everyone is in the Christmas spirit, Christmas ornament crafts are the perfect way to pass the time.
Here at Ornament Shop, we’re always adding new personalized Christmas ornaments to our shop and working on new Christmas ornament crafts to have holiday fun with your kids. Many of our crafts are very easy for all ages, while others can be completed with the help of an adult.
If you’re looking for a Christmas ornament craft to kick off your holiday season and to help preserve this year’s celebration, I’ve collected the DIY ornaments below to work on with your children. Enjoy a creative and fun afternoon together while looking forward to Santa’s visit!
1. Snowflake Bottle Ornaments
The easiest and most festive Christmas ornament craft we have is to make snowflakes! Simply cut the bottom inche off of your plastic water bottles before recycling and pick up paint supplies. Kids can trace the grooves of the plastic bottles and add their own accents to make each one unique.
2. Bird Seed Ornaments
When the weather starts to get chilly, feeding the birds can be a lot of fun. There’s still plenty of nature around you to observe when it comes to Christmastime. This Christmas ornament craft requires a star shaped cookie cutter along with a few food ingredients including corn syrup, flour, gelatin and lard. Kids can have fun creating the bird seed concoction and then watching the neighborhood birds pick at the project between now and Christmas!
3. Star Ornaments
Are you looking for a Christmas ornament craft to make with a group and looks adorable when decorating together? These star ornaments follow an easy pattern and can be repeated to help fill a whole Christmas tree with a shiny, festive craft! Just use your star cookie cutter ornament to get the shape down, and use wire with adhesive spray and glitter to make your ornaments sparkle.
4. Popcorn Ornaments
With just wire, popcorn and ribbon, this Christmas ornament craft is quick, easy, and very traditional! Popcorn has adorned Christmas trees in the United States for a long time and instead of placing yours on a long string, honor the tradition with an ornament. We’ve painted our popcorn to give it a little extra Christmas spirit.
5. Metal Tool Ornaments
Are you looking for a Christmas ornament craft you might already have the materials for? Look through dad’s tool box and find these screws and nuts to put together your own Christmas tree and candy cane to hang as ornaments. Follow our instructions to pain the ornaments the perfect colors for presenting with holiday decorations.
Are you creating a Christmas ornament craft with your kids this year? Tell us your favorite one in the comments below!