Making DIY Christmas ornaments is a fun way to customize your tree year after year. Homemade Christmas ornaments also make memorable keepsake gifts for friends and family.
This year, think beyond the standard homemade ornaments and get inspired by these unique and beautiful DIY ideas. Be sure to get the entire family involved for these Christmas crafts and you can double up making memories too!
If you love these DIY ideas, why not try a DIY ornament wreath or learn the best way to glitter an ornament?
DIY Christmas Ornaments
Get creative this Christmas with these unique DIY Ornaments that will serve as keepsakes through the years. Make it a family activity and these keepsake ornaments will not only provide a memory for years to come but also make memories in the process!
Popsicle Stick Sleds
These popsicle stick sleds are deceptively easy to make and perfect for gifting.
Peppermint Cocoa Christmas Ornaments
A little hot cocoa and marshmallows in a clear ornament is such a cute idea!
Mini Snow Globe Ornament
Making a large light bulb into a mini snow globe is a great way to decorate your tree.
DIY Kid's Fingerprint Ornament
Make a family keepsake with this craft that turns kid's fingerprints into a string of Christmas lights!
Easy Tinsel Ornament
This ornament is a simple idea that really adds some sparkle to the tree thanks to a bit of tinsel.
Cut Vinyl Ornaments
If you have a Silhouette vinyl cutting machine you can easily make these elegant ornaments in minutes.
Cinnamon Dough Ornaments
Making cinnamon dough is a fun craft you can do with the kids this Christmas.
Mason Jar Lid Wreaths
Ribbon or cloth and leftover mason jar lids turn into mini-wreaths in this tutorial.
DIY Jingle Bell Ornament
This jingle bell ornament is super easy to make and makes a fun addition to your Christmas decor.
Cranberry and Rosemary Ornament
Cranberries and rosemary bring touches of red and green to this pretty ornament you can make in minutes.
Confetti Ornaments
Colorful confetti decorates this fun project.
Painted Nut Ornaments
Can you believe these little snowman are really painted peanuts?
DIY Rudolph Ornaments
Fun and whimsical Rudolphs can be yours in just a few minutes with this tutorial.
Wood Bead Snowflake Ornament
String up wooden beads to make snowflakes to decorate your tree this year.
Printable Retro Ornaments
Get these printable templates for a retro look.
Wrapped Yarn Ornaments
Who knew yarn could be so cute? This is a simple DIY the entire family could make.
Christmas List Ornament
I love this keepsake Christmas list ornament, you could make one each year to document your children's wish lists!
DIY Indigo Marbled Ornaments
I love the marbled look of these gorgeous DIY ornaments.
Farmhouse Christmas Tree
Get a farmhouse look to your tree with this tutorial showing you how to make twine Christmas trees.
Book Page Snowflake Tutorial
These beautiful snowflakes are made with pages from a book and turn out amazing!
Make It: Miniature Winter Hat Yarn Craft
Bring the cold weather in with this adorable winter hat ornament.
10 Minutes or Less: DIY Temporary Tattoo Ornaments
Can you believe these gorgeous ornaments are made with temporary tattoos? So creative!
How to make an embroidered wreath ornament
Mini embroidery frames are turned into wreaths in this DIY.
Easy Paper Christmas Ornaments!
This easy tutorial helps you turn patterned paper into gorgeous DIY ornaments you could customize in so many ways!
Easy DIY watercolor paper Christmas ornaments
I love the beautiful simplicity of these watercolor paper ornaments.
Dee Francis says
These are really cute ideas for Christmas ornaments. I really like the ornaments that are made from yarn and ribbon. That seems like a great way to have unique looking ornaments for my Christmas tree. Thanks for sharing these cute ideas!