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Home » Family » Easy DIY & Craft Ideas » 101 DIY Kids’ Christmas Ornaments

November 9, 2021 · Updated November 16, 2021 · Leave a Comment

101 DIY Kids’ Christmas Ornaments

Easy DIY & Craft Ideas· Holiday Fun for Families· Kids Crafts

Inside: Over 100 easy DIY Christmas ornaments that kids can make. These handmade ornaments are great for gifting and make sweet keepsakes to hang on the tree!

collage showing kid-made Christmas ornaments

Every year our family picks one day in December to get together for our annual ornament making party. One year we made orange pomanders, another we made candy cane ice skates. Last year we made “ugly sweaters” out of salt dough.

Each year it’s something new and we keep these handmade ornaments to hang on the tree every year. We also make plenty of extras to gift to family and friends!

So I am always on the lookout for new DIY ornament ideas! This list has over 100 Christmas ornaments crafts for kids from some of my favorite blogger friends. I’ve also included some of the ornaments our family made in years past.

There’s sure to be something here that gets your creative juices flowing!

101 DIY Christmas Ornaments for Kids

You’ll love these easy kid-made Christmas ornaments and crafts. Perfect for decorating the Christmas tree or gifting to family and friends!

star and tree shaped Christmas ornaments made with popsicle sticks

Popsicle Stick Christmas Ornaments — Cute and easy popsicle stick Christmas ornaments are perfect for even little kids to help make! All you need are simple dollar supplies and 30 minutes to make them!

Christmas ornament snow globe made with a salt shaker

Salt Shaker Snow Globe Ornaments — These Salt Shaker Snow Globe Ornaments are a uniquely beautiful handmade Christmas ornament and holiday keepsake.  This DIY picture snow globe ornament is perfect to make in the classroom as a take-home gift for parents or at crafting parties!

round yellow ornament with Minion eye on front

DIY Minion Christmas Ornaments — These DIY Minion Christmas ornaments are so much fun to make for your Christmas tree!

 

cross-stitched Christmas ornament "Merry Christmas Ya Filthy Animal"

Cross Stitch Christmas Ornament from Home Alone — This cross-stitch Christmas ornament is based on the now-classic film!

paper snow globe ornaments with kids' pictures

Cricut Paper Snow Globe Ornaments — Learn how to make keepsake paper snow globe ornaments using your Cricut’s print and cut feature! You can use the Maker, Explore, or Joy machines.

felt poinsettia ornament

Pretty Poinsettia Felt Christmas Ornament — This felt Christmas ornament inspired by poinsettias was a lot of fun to make, and it was really easy too! No sewing machine is required.

angel, candy cane, and tree ornaments made with paper straws

Paper Straw Christmas Ornaments— These paper straw Christmas ornaments are easy enough for kids to make and will pretty up any tree! There are three different designs you can make!

seashell painted to look like Santa's face

Santa Seashell Ornament — I love how simple and fun this santa craft is! If you have a collection of shells from the beach, try this DIY ornament idea!

traditional orange pomade ornaments made with oranges and cloves

Orange Pomander Ornaments — An old fashioned, fragrant ornament made with oranges and cloves. Our kids loved making different patterns with the cloves. They make the house smell amazing too!

ornaments made to look like ice skates with felt and mini candy canes

Candy Cane Ice Skate Ornaments — We used felt coated craft foam and mini candy canes to make these easy ice skate ornaments based on one of our favorite books!

mason jar rings with a map in the middle, made into ornaments

DIY Mason Jar Ring Map Ornament — Learn how to make a homemade Mason Jar Ring Map Ornament as a gift for travel lovers. This unique Christmas ornament is even easy enough for kids to make!

round black Christmas ornament that says "Santa's Camera" on front

Santa Cam Ornament — Make sure everyone stays on the “nice” list! Learn how to make a DIY Santa Cam Christmas ornament that’s easy for parents and fun for kids.

DIY Christmas ornament made from baby bottle and baby photo

Baby Bottle Ornament — Celebrate baby’s first Christmas with this adorable handmade baby bottle ornament!

marbled Christmas ornament in galaxy colors (blue & purple)

Easy Melted Crayon Galaxy Christmas Ornament — Learn how to make the best DIY Galaxy Ornament with melted crayons, a clear globe ornament, and a blow dryer in this easy tutorial. 

spiral icicle ornament made with beads and wire

Beaded Spiral Ornament — They’re surprisingly easy to make and they look like something that could be store-bought.

paintbrushes decorated to look like Santa

Paint Brush Santa Ornament — Made with a simple paintbrush and a few other craft supplies, it’s fun for the whole family and budget-friendly too!

popsicle sticks painted black, glued in star shapes, with words

Steps to Make Blackboard Star Christmas Ornament — Make this easy Blackboard Star Christmas Ornament to add some beauty to your Christmas tree this year. It is a simple DIY and so fun to make.

painted popsicle stick sled ornament

Easy DIY Popsicle Stick Sled Ornament Craft — This popsicle stick sled ornament allows your kids to use their creativity and decorate Santa’s sleigh so Santa can arrive in style!

glass ornament with Santa's face on front

Cricut Ornaments — Use your Cricut and clear plastic ornaments to make all kinds of creations, like this Santa!

Christmas tree ornament made from LEGO pieces

Lego Christmas Tree Ornament — This Christmas, have some STEM fun with your kids by putting together a LEGO Christmas tree ornament.

white ornament with embossed swirls

Hot Glue Embellished ornament — You’ll be amazed at what you can create using a few simple supplies and a hot glue gun.

clear ornaments filled with hot cocoa mix and marshmallows

Hot Chocolate Ornaments — Doesn’t everyone love hot chocolate? This simple Christmas ornament is the perfect idea! There’s real hot cocoa mix and marshmallows inside!

Rudolph ornaments made from cinnamon sticks

DIY Rudolph Ornament Craft Using Cinnamon Sticks — Not only is this a fun Rudolph activity but using cinnamon sticks will have the ornament smelling great, too. 

round green ornament with Grinch face drawn on front

DIY Grinch Ornament — Even though “he’s a mean one”, everyone will love him hanging on their tree. 

round glass ornament with pom-pom and eyes to look like Rudolph

DIY Reindeer Ornament — Make your very own reindeer to have at home with this simple Christmas craft idea. 

clothespin angel ornament

Angel Clothespin Ornament — Using items that you have around the house makes for a perfect Christmas ornament.

round string ornament

String Ornament — These string ornaments make a fun and unique holiday ornament for kids to easily do. 

elf ornament made with mason jar lid and felt

Mason Jar Elf Lid Ornament — Look how much fun it can be to use a mason jar lid! Decorate them to create cute elves!

red marbled Christmas ornaments

DIY Christmas Marbled Ornaments — Marbled swirl ornaments are cute, unique, and so much fun. 

brown and yellow marbled Christmas ornament

Galaxy Melted Crayon Ornaments — Making this melted crayon craft is the perfect way to use up those broken or leftover crayons. 

icicle ornaments made with dried glue

Hot Glue Icicle Ornaments — Everyone loves icicles! Who knew you could make such realistic looking ornaments with your hot glue gun?!

snowmen ornaments made with painted corrugated cardboard

Cardboard Snowman Ornaments— Grab some leftover cardboard and a few other easy supplies and get started on this easy snowman ornament. 

wood slice reindeer ornaments

Rudolph Woodslice Christmas Craft— Wood slices are the perfect backdrop for crafting Rudolph!

popsicle sticks decorated to look like Santa's shirt and belt

Popsicle Stick Santa Craft For Kids — What a great way to use up those leftover popsicle sticks! 

wood slice with child's handprint

Christmas Tree Handprint DIY Craft — This is not only a fun ornament to make but it’s also the perfect keepsake to remember those little hands.

green pom-pom filled ornament with reindeer sticker on front

Pom Pom Ornaments — Use different color pom poms to make cute and easy baubles for the tree!

round ornament covered in twine with reindeer face decorations

DIY Paper Ornament  — Paper string makes this ornament perfect for rustic or farmhouse style decor.

gold ornament with embossed snowflake

DIY Embossed Christmas Ornaments — This Christmas ornament activity is fun and easy to do! The kids will love taking charge and creating their very own. 

salt dough ornaments with child's footprint painted like penguins

Adorable Penguin Footprint Salt Dough Ornaments — Use their feet to make penguins! This is a great homemade gift idea for grandparents as well. 

beaded star ornaments for tree

Shooting Star Ornaments — Give your tree a shooting star ornament so that everyone can make a wish all holiday season long. 

feather-filled ornament with text "Your Wings Were Ready but our Hearts were Not"

Angel Wing Christmas Ornaments – This angel ornament will hold a special place in your heart and on your tree. 

photo frame ornament hanging on tree

Photo Frame Christmas Cards — This photo ornament is perfect for creating memories that will last a lifetime. 

mason rings with maps and figurines, as Christmas ornaments

DIY Holiday Map Ornaments — Check out how to make this fun map ornament for the holidays.

pinecone decorated to look like Christmas tree with beads

Pine Cone Christmas Trees — Use pine cones to create the cutest Christmas Trees! 

green child footprint craft decorated to look like mistletoe

Holly & Mistletoes! — These are such popular ornaments for the Christmas season! 

Christmas tree ornaments made with crystals

Crystal Ornaments — These holiday ornaments are beautiful and easy to make! Perfect for decorating the tree! 

enchanted rose DIY ornament inspired by Beauty and the Beast

Enchanted Rose Ornament — Are you a Disney fan? This enchanted rose ornament is a must to make! 

colorful pom-pom Christmas tree ornaments

Easy DIY Pom Pom Monogram Letter Ornaments — Give these pom pom ornaments a try! They’re so much fun to make for the holidays! 

DIY Christmas ornaments made with duct tape

Easy Colored Duct Tape Plaid Christmas Ornaments — If you love the look of plaid, add these to your crafting radar! So much fun to make! 

nativity scene ornaments made with popsicle sticks

A Simple DIY Nativity Ornament Craft  — This easy nativity craft is a lot of fun for the family to make and create together. 

orange peels cut into star shapes and made into ornaments

DIY Orange Peel Ornaments — Look at what you can create using orange peels! Creative and fun!

wine corks painted to look like snowmen

Cork Snowman Ornaments — Check out this cool idea on how to use your corks for fun holiday decor! 

paper ornaments made to look like Mickey & Minnie Mouse ears

Paper Mickey Mouse Ornaments — If you’re a fan of Mickey Mouse, you need to add this ornament to your tree.

cinnamon dough gingerbread man ornament

Cinnamon Ornaments — These are really fun to make and they smell amazing as well! 

pipe cleaner wreath ornaments

Pipe Cleaner Wreath Ornament Craft — Using pipe cleaners proves that there are so many ways to be creative. Look how cute these are! 

pipe cleaner and beads Christmas tree shaped ornaments

How To Make A Perler Bead Christmas Tree Decoration — Check out this fun craft idea on how to create a really unique decoration for your tree.

felt paw print ornaments

Paw Print Christmas Decoration — Who doesn’t want a cute paw print on their tree this year? 

painted gingerbread men ornaments

Science Christmas Ornaments: Long-Lasting Gingerbread Ornaments — If you want an ornament that will last a long time, you’re going to want to try this. 

cupcake liner Christmas tree ornament

Cupcake Liner Ornament — Bake some cupcakes and use some of the extra liners for this fun holiday craft. 

painted clay pot Christmas ornaments

Clay Pot Christmas Tree Ornament — I love the look of this fun clay pot craft! Unique and adorable. 

reindeer ornament made with painted pasta

Pasta Reindeer Christmas Ornament — Talk about a great craft for the little ones! They’ll get to work on their fine motor skills, too. 

mason jar lid wrapped in cloth to look like a wreath

Mason Jar Lid Wreath Ornament — Save up those mason jars and make this fun ornament for the tree.

melted pony bead ornaments

Melted Pony Bead Ornaments — I love the look of this melted pony bead ornament! They’re so colorful!

pom pom filled "Santa Belly" ornament

DIY Santa Ornament — Make a cute Santa belly!

sled ornament made from wind corks

Wine Cork Sled — There are so many fun cork crafts that you can easily do for the holiday season. 

yarn-wrapped popsicle stick Christmas tree craft

Yarn Wrapped Christmas Tree Ornament — Use that yarn to create a fun and unique ornament for your tree.

small bucket ornament filled with cotton ball "Snowflakes"

Dollar Store Snow Ball Christmas Ornament — Get the supplies at the Dollar Store to create an inexpensive holiday ornament. 

Christmas tree ornament made with red paper straws

 Straw STEM Ornament — Kids will have a blast engineering this ornament!

brown star ornaments

Homemade Spice Ornaments — Anything homemade is always a great idea! Check out how to make these easy holiday addition to your tree.

Mondrian inspired Christmas tree ornaments

Mondrian Christmas Tree Ornaments — Looking for a fun new holiday ornament tradition? Find out how to make this yearly! 

Grinch ornament made with painted spoon

Spoon Grinch Christmas Ornament — You can use some of the best household supplies to make the Grinch! 

simple ornaments made with pipe cleaners and beads

Binary Code Christmas Ornaments — Check out this fun ornament! Perfect for learning and creating. 

Christmas ornament made with paper and child's photo

Photo Ornament — Everyone needs to have their own photos on the Christmas tree. 

paper Christmas ornaments with marble paint

Marbled Christmas Ornaments — Use a magnet to make these marbled ornaments!

mini Christmas wreath ornament

Mini Christmas Wreath Ornaments — These might be mini in size but they’ll be huge in holiday spirit! 

tinsel ornaments with tiny faux candles

Victorian Tinsel Christmas Ornaments — Check out this beautiful tinsel ornament that will look great on any tree. 

gold and green marbled ornaments

DIY Christmas Ornaments with Gold Marble — The gold coloring adds such an elegance to the overall craft. 

round glass ornament with child's handprint

Handprint Tree Ornaments — The kids will have a blast creating this fun and memorable handprint ornament.

ornament made with Scrabble tiles that spells out "Let it Snow"

Scrabble Tile Ornament — Use those scrabbles tiles to create something really fun and unique.

mason jar lid ornament with painted snowmen

Mason Jar Lid Snowman Ornaments — I love that there are so many ways to repurpose lids! 

bird seed ornaments to hang on outdoor trees

Bird Seed Ornaments — The birds will love this idea as well since it’s all about their food! 

ornaments made with colorful rolled paper

Paper Ornaments — Use paper and create some really cool ornaments that look like snowflakes!

candy cane ornament made with twisted strands of red and white beads

Easy Candy Cane Ornament Craft — If you’re ready for an easy activity, you’re going to have a blast with this classic handmade Christmas ornament!

unicorn head cutout ornament

DIY Unicorn Ornament — Know anyone that loves unicorns? You’re going to want to have this happen!

fox ornament made with a dried orange slice

Dried Orange Slices Fox Ornaments — Did you know that you could use oranges for something besides eating?! These painted fox faces are too cute!

round ornament covered in leather pieces

Leather Ornaments — This leather ornament is really fun to make and has such a cool look to it. 

round ornament painted to look like a snowman face

Snowman Ornament DIY— A simple painted snowman face turns out just adorable!

blue painted wood slice ornaments with snowmen

Snowman Ornaments for Christmas — There is always room on the Christmas tree for more snowmans to be added. These are made with wood slices.

reindeer ornament made from a walnut

Walnut Reindeer  — Use the walnuts the kids have gathered and make them into ornaments! 

wood slice ornaments with family photos on them

DIY Wood Photo Ornament — Check out this tutorial to put photo prints onto wood slices!

twine wrapped hoops made to look like snowmen

Snowman Ornament — A simple twine snowman adds a rustic touch to the tree.

rectangle printed ornaments made from sheets of tin

Repurposed Tin Can Ornament For Christmas — Repurposing and making something new out of it is a great idea.

wood slice ornaments painted to look like unicorn faces

Unicorn Christmas Ornament — Check out another super cute unicorn ornament for your tree and another clever way to decorate wood slices.

Christmas felt stuffy ornaments

Easy Cookie Cutter Sweater Upcycled Christmas Ornaments — Talk about a fun way to add a new look to your tree this year. It’s a great way to recycle clothes that no longer fit!

melted snowman homemade Christmas ornament

Melted Snowman Ornament DIY Kids Craft — A clever twist on the snowman ornament!

spool ornament with a map on it

Cotton Reel Map Christmas Ornament — Don’t miss out on making this fun cotton reel map ornament. It’s incredibly unique!

ornament made to look like a sign pointing to Santa's workshop

DIY Santa’s Workshop Ornament — Everyone loves dreaming about Santa’s workshop, so let’s make this sign that points the way!

 

crochet ball ornaments

Granny Square Crochet Ornaments — A vintage style ornament that looks fabulous and lasts for years!

wood slice snowman ornaments

Wood Slice Snowmen — These sweet snowmen will add winter cheer to any tree!

wood slice ornaments with handwritten holiday phrases on them

Hand Lettered Christmas Ornaments — Use your best penmanship to write holiday phrases!

kid-made gingerbread man ornament dressed like a pirate

Gingerbread Pirates Craft — This fun gingerbread pirate ornament is a fun and unique gingerbread ornament for your tree.

 

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