Making fun and original Christmas ornaments together is one of my family's favorite holiday customs.
As a result, each year we invite our friends over to have a cozy day while sipping cider or mulled wine, and everyone brings a special DIY Christmas ornament project for us to attempt.
We have created a wide variety of ornaments over the years, including glass globes with marbling and yarn-wrapped Christmas trees.
As a result, I discovered a wide range of unique Christmas ornaments that you may make for your tree as well as to present as a DIY Gift and Keepsake.
Also keep in mind that personalized ornaments produced with pictures of the family make for an especially thoughtful gift for grandparents.
Finally, you're likely to find some creative ideas for Christmas ornaments to make and sell if you're a hobbyist or small-business craftsman selling at art and craft fairs or festivals.
This list will be updated every year, so be sure to check back over the holiday season to see what exciting new ornament ideas I have found for you!
How are Christmas Ornaments Hanged?
Your unique handcrafted Christmas decorations can be displayed in a variety of artistic ways on the tree. Utilizing specialized wire ornament hangers or hooks is the simplest method. They are very affordable and incredibly simple to use.
Utilizing vibrant fabric ribbon is another fantastic choice for hanging your ornaments. These can be made into a tiny bow to add some festive flair to your ornament.
Common Supplies Used to Make Ornaments
I hope you appreciate all of these inventive and original DIY Christmas ornament ideas, which I will now get to.
I'd want to express my sincere gratitude to the talented craftspeople for letting me share their ideas.
Enjoy!
List of Unique DIY Christmas Ornaments
1. Kid's Art Christmas Ornament with Embroidery
Here is a clever idea for preserving your kids' artwork. Embroider it onto a piece of vibrant felt to create a sweet, unique decoration!
This would make a wonderful homemade gift for the grandparents.
2. Easy Burlap Angel Ornament
Kids may easily construct this adorable tiny burlap angel as a homemade teacher present because it is so straightforward.
3. Embroidered Family Photo Ornament
You can create a one-of-a-kind present or tree ornament by printing a beloved family photo on fabric, embellishing it with small embroidery hoops, and giving it as a gift.
4. DIY Yarn Ball Ornament
Making an ornament that resembles a ball of yarn is a fantastic idea, in my opinion. a wonderful present for any knitters or crocheters out there.
5. Unique Wine Cork Sled Ornament
Got wine? The corks can be readily recycled into these adorable sleigh ornaments.
6. Dollar Store Snowball Ornament
Surprisingly, dollar stores are a terrific location to get DIY things like cotton balls, ribbon, and these adorable metal buckets.
7. DIY Walnut Reindeer Tree Ornament
You may make some amusing reindeer decorations by gathering some walnuts, felt, ribbon, glue, and embellishments.
8. Personalized Christmas Tree Ornament
These vibrant monogram ball ornaments are ideal as a present or gift tag because they are personalized. Great idea for a last-minute gift!
9. Christmas Candy Cane Ornaments
These adorable, candy-cane-decorated winter skates are great for kids to make.
10. Unique Handmade Ombre Glitter Ornaments
Use some paint and glitter to recycle or upcycle your own candle or candelabra light bulbs.
11. Decoupage DIY Glass Globe Idea
Decoupage is a fresh approach for glass globes.
12. Salt Dough Handprint Ornament
A lovely homemade present or gift tag idea for the grandparents that is personalized.
13. Glass Ornaments Painted with Alcohol Inks
Glass ball decorations have an organic, almost landscape-like appearance thanks to alcohol inks.
14. Wooden Christmas Tree Ornament
A fun, natural tree decoration is made out of wood pieces and leftover yarn.
15. Christmas Wish Ornaments
I adore that you can personalize your message on these cutouts of blackboards.
16. Silhouette Cameo Ornaments
Here is a creative suggestion for a girl's afternoon of holiday crafts.
17. Embossed Wood Slice Ornaments
These wood items have a distinctive, festive appearance thanks to embossing.
18. Glitter Salt Dough Ornaments
Glitter in different colors can add more sparkle to your salt dough creations.
19. Pink and Gold Glitter Globe Ornaments
Another creative concept for a glitter ornament. A wonderful teacher present would be this.
20. DIY Mercury Glass Ornaments
Here's a clever trick to give your glass globes a really vintage appearance.
21. Glass Globe Ornament with Pine Greenery
A fun ornament is made with fresh foliage and small pinecones.
22. DIY Paper Christmas Tree Ornament
These vibrant miniature Christmas trees are created by rolling up and adhering holiday-themed craft paper.
23. Keepsake Lace DIY Ornament
I adore how delicate lace looks on a Christmas tree.
24. Jinggle Bell Ornament
With their dazzling bells and pom poms, these fillable gloves also look really fun and festive.
25. Miniature Gingerbread Ornaments
These little ornaments are perfect for you if you enjoy creating miniature things.
26. Quilted Christmas Ornaments
Another method for creating vintage-style holiday decorations is quilting.
27. Christmas Tree Bird Houses
Your holiday decorations will have a rustic, farmhouse feel if you utilize tiny birdhouses made of twigs.
28. DIY Farmhouse Ornament
Transform a family portrait into a one-of-a-kind ornament.
29. Handmade Felt Reindeer Ornaments
These adorable forms can be created using colorful fleece or felt sheets. Make your own gift tags!
30. 3D Christmas Tree Ornaments
Snowflake or ornament-shaped wood cuts provide a distinctive decoration or gift tag.
31. Keepsake Photo Globe Ornament
A sweet and unique gift for Grandma and Grandpa is presented here.
32. Unique Christmas Ornaments Made with Jenga Blocks
Use your old Jenga game pieces to create these adorable decorations.
33. Wine Cork Angel Christmas Ornament
You can make adorable angels out of used wine corks.
34. Clay Dough Keepsake Ornaments
For creating unique souvenirs, premade modeling clay is ideal. Think of a baby handprint ornament or a child's creation.
35. Cinnamon Stick Christmas Trees
With a wreath garland, buttons, twine, and jingle bells, you can construct these incredibly adorable miniature Christmas trees quickly and easily. Fantastic Christmas craft for kids.
36. Cotton Reel Map Ornament
Don't you think these unusual ornaments resemble antiques? They are fairly simple to build with old maps, buttons, bells, and thread spools.
37. Fun Fabric Christmas Tree Ornaments
Another holiday craft for kids utilizing leftover fabric (or fat quarters), styrofoam balls, and ribbon is presented here. Additionally, these cute ornaments would make a wonderful teacher present!
38. Printable Paper Star Ornament
The traditional Christmas decoration must be paper stars, right? I simply adore the simple design and lack of frills.
With this simple printable ornament, you can now build a Christmas star without having to guess how to do it.
39. DIY Salt Dough Ornaments
Obviously, modeling clay from the store may be used to create some cool ornaments, but have you ever tried making salt dough clay yourself?
It is actually very simple to execute and adds a fun new dimension to this craft, which is also great for kids. (Children enjoy using play dough!)
40. Dollar Store String Ornament
These adorable miniature decorations are constructed entirely of thread. Not only are they adorable, but you can make a ton of them for little to nothing because they are so cheap!
41. Homemade Birdseed Ornaments
This year's best Christmas idea, in my opinion, would be these wonderful birdseed hangers! They not only look lovely on your tree, but the birds will treasure them long after the holidays are over.
42. Painted Glass Globe Ornaments
These glass globes may be decorated in a variety of ways, but one of my faves is painting the inside or outside of them.
For a unique DIY Gift, you may personalize them by adding a monogram or distinctive emblem.
43. Easy Foam Core Ornament Idea
I think using foam core is extremely brilliant. Because of its extremely low weight, the branches of your Christmas tree won't be weighed down by it.
Additionally, you may easily cut it into any form, including stars, stockings, Santa Claus, and reindeer.
44. Woodcut and Clay Snowflake Ornaments
The traditional gingerbread ornament has been given a relatively modern makeover using wood slices and polymer clay.
The reverse side can be used for writing, and these make lovely hang tags for your Christmas presents.
45. Twig Star Tree Topper
Although technically not an ornament, this star is still used as a Christmas tree adornment. To put on the tree, you might also build a number of smaller stars.
The only materials needed for this craft are twigs, twine, hot glue, and wire.
46. Santa Made From Okra Ornament From The Garden
How sweet is this concept? A Christmas figure built of okra? What a sweet and original method to create a tree decoration.
47. Unicorn Christmas Tree Ornament
For the holidays, unicorns? Indeed, why not? Don't be intimidated by the hand painting and embellishment on these charming miniature unicorn faces. It's surprisingly easy to build these.
How are Clear Ornaments decorated?
Clear ornaments, whether made of glass or impact-resistant plastic, can be decorated in a plethora of ways.
Acrylic paints, alcohol inks, stickers, and yarn can be used to embellish the outside, or you can pour paint within the ornament to give it a marbling appearance.
It is also entertaining to stuff the interior with glitter, pine needles, or miniature candies and mints.
More Ideas for Unique DIY Christmas Ornament
With any luck, this extensive list of DIY Christmas ornament ideas will inspire and motivate you to get started on your projects.
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