Last updated on September 8th, 2024 at 06:42 pm
The winter holiday season is always a time of creativity and innovation for many people. The Christmas tree often takes center stage in most homes, prompting many people to get a little nostalgic about their ornaments as they trim the tree. Homemade Christmas ornaments are traditional for many people because they’re a great way to create wonderful memories with your family and pass down the stories of those who came before. Keep reading to learn about some Christmas ornaments you can make yourself that will have your tree dressed to impress.
1. Silver Seed Pod Ornaments
Your Christmas tree will have a natural forest feel with these silver seed pod ornaments. This is an easy ornament craft because you don’t need a whole lot of supplies. If you enjoy the outdoors, you can easily find many of these seed pods in your neighborhood. Pine cones, poppy pods, acorns, mushrooms, and woodland lovelies can make your tree sing with the beauty of the forest. Just choose your tone of silver or metallic spray paint to coat your seed pods with and add hooks. Pair these lovely natural ornaments with color changing Christmas lights and watch your tree come to life.
2. Paper Clay Botanical Ornaments
If you’re looking for delicate botanical ornaments, consider creating some from paper clay. Paper clay only comes in white, so if you want to have some color, you can add a few drops of craft paint. Roll out the paper clay with a rolling pin on top of wax paper, then press some winter foliage like rosemary, mistletoe, or dried berries into it and remove them leaving an impression behind. Poke a hole into the ornaments for hanging, and leave them to air dry for five to seven days.
3. Drum Ornaments
To craft these whimsical drum ornaments, you’ll need some small gift boxes, ribbons, and glue. Attach your choice of ribbons around the bottom and top of the boxes with your choice of glue. Use a thin ribbon to create the straps and a thicker ribbon to go around your drums. For added flair, you can line the inside with a cupcake liner and put treats or trinkets inside.
4. Silk Flower Ornaments
If you want to banish the winter blues and bring a little bit of warm weather to your tree, consider turning silk flowers into Christmas tree ornaments. Go for a multicolor tropical feel or spray paint them if you’d prefer a color scheme. Attach the flowers to the tree with wires or by the wired stems.
5. Glitter Shell Ornaments
For a nautical theme, spray paint shells, starfish, and sand dollars in your choice of color and add glitter. Alternatively, you could rub your shells with glue and sprinkle glitter on them. Blend two colors for an ombre effect. String them with some metallic thread and add them to your tree.
6. Plaid Ball Ornaments
Tartans are a cool spin to put on Christmas decorations. These are easy-to-make ornaments. Simply wind bias strips of plaid ribbon or fabric around a ball ornament and secure it with glue. Additionally, you can fashion banners with plaid ribbons and affix a kilt pin to them.
7. Holiday Card Ornaments
You can upcycle old holiday cards into tree ornaments. It’s a great way to preserve memories. You’ll need about 20 circles. Check out the instructions so you can get to crafting.
8. Salt Dough Ornaments
Whip up some salt dough, shape them, and then back them. Once they’ve cooled, break out your paints and embellishments and get creative. You can also mix craft glue and paint to get a more cookie-icing look. Each ornament will need one screw eye for hanging.
9. Needle-Felted Animal Ornaments
You can mix and match animals, fairies, and other whimsical woodland creatures when you create needle-felted animal ornaments. You’ll need a needle felting mat to place under your cutouts. Use a needle felting tool to punch fibers through. Use a hole punch and hang it with twine.
As you see there are a lot of homemade ornament options available to experiment with. Run some of these ideas by your family and friends and see which ones resonate with you the most. These ornaments are a great way to kick off the Christmas holiday season.
