10 DIY Christmas Ornaments
Todays post is a BIG one and full of Christmas Cheer! I’ve made TEN, yes, ten (!!) DIY Christmas ornaments, and *spoiler* they’re all easy to make, so you can totally make them too! Christmas ornaments make great Christmas gifts, they’re also fun to just make for yourself to get in the festive spirit. I also think that a Christmas ornament making party would be SO fun!
PS. Check out more of my Christmas home decor DIYS – Advent Calendar, Christmas Wreath, Christmas Garlands, Christmas Ornaments.
A little backstory incase you’re wondering why the heck I decided to make 10 different Christmas ornaments: A church in LA – Expression 58 does a charity fundraiser each year where they sell hundreds of ornaments all at different price points whose proceeds go to different causes – depending on which ornament you choose. It’s a really amazing event and I was asked to design the 10 ornaments for them to sell, then a bunch of volunteers replicated them to make the hundreds that they need. So, I had to make them very easy to make since we were going to have to make so many.
Anyways, I was so happy with how they turned out I figured I would share them with you too incase you’re in the mood to get festive and add some DIY flair to your tree! I’m also dying to know which is your fave?! I THINK my favorite is the little cream colored, stuffed Christmas tree with the gold ornaments, it was easy to make and I think it’s so classy 🙂
Okay, we have A LOT of DIYs to cover, so let’s get started!!
I have made templates for all of the felt ornaments so that you can print and cut the templates out and then trace them onto your felt. Download it by entering your email below 🙂
Download the Ornament Templates Below:
Felt & Gold Tree Ornament
SUPPLIES:
Cream Felt
Gold Beads
Stuffing
Needles
Cream Embroidery Floss
Gold Ribbon
Template (Download at Top of This Post)
DIRECTIONS:
- Use your free template (Download at Top of This Post) and trace two trees onto your felt and cut them out.
- Sew gold beads onto one of the felt trees. I just did this by hand and it was easy!
- Sew two trees together with embroidery thread, but make sure to leave a gap add your stuffing, then finish sewing.
- Thread gold string or ribbon between two felt trees, you may want to do this while you are sewing the trees together.
Black & Gold Brushstroke Ornament
SUPPLIES:
White Ceramic Ornament
Black Acrylic Paint
Gold Acrylic Paint
Paint Brushes
Gold Ribbon
DIRECTIONS:
- Simply take a small paint brush and make small brushstrokes with black acrylic paint, sometimes adding a gold one.
- I tried to paint my brushstrokes in rows, but didn’t worry too much about making them perfect or even, a little imperfection just adds to the style 🙂
- Add your gold ribbon and you’re done!
Beaded Tassel Wreath Ornament
SUPPLIES:
Wooden Beads
Wire
Pink Embroidery Thread
Gold Ribbon
DIRECTIONS:
- Take your wire and add 14 beads, I rotated between small and large sizes to add interest.
- Twist wire together into a circle.
- Make a tassel with your pink embroidery thread, by wrapping the string around your fingers 25 times, then tying string around the top to form a tassel and then trim.
- Add tassel to the bead wreath and then tie on a gold ribbon.
Striped Felt Stocking Ornament
SUPPLES:
Cream Felt
Tan Felt
Light Pink Yarn
Cream Embroidery Floss
Needles
Fabric Glue
Gold Ribbon
DIRECTIONS:
- Cut out your stocking template (Download at Top of This Post) then trace two it onto your felt and cut them out.
- Cut thin stripes of tan felt and lay them onto one of your felt stocking pieces, then use your fabric glue to attach them.
- Trim off the excess felt.
- Sew both stocking felt pieces together, make sure not to sew the top.
- Cut a small piece of felt, fold, then sew onto corner of stocking.
- Make a tassel with your pink yarn, by wrapping the string around your fingers 10 times, then tying string around the top to form a tassel and then trim.
- Add tassel to the stocking, and a gold ribbon! Then, you’re done!
Gingerbread House Ornament
SUPPLIES:
House Cookie Cutter
Brown Sculpey
White Paint Pen
Gold Ribbon
DIRECTIONS:
- Roll out your brown oven bake clay.
- Cut our a house shape with your cookie cutter.
- Bake in the oven according to the clay’s package instructions.
- Once it has cooled, take your paint pen and draw on your design.
Tip: add lots of little dots to give the illusion of detail. - Tie on your gold ribbon and you’re done!
Embroidery Hoop Wreath Ornament
SUPPLIES:
4″ Embroidery Hoop
White Felt
2″ Bottle Brush Tree
Gold Paint Pen
Gold Ribbon
Hot Glue Gun
Scissors
DIRECTIONS:
- Cut out a 1″ strip of white felt.
- Write whatever you’d like in the center. I used this font as reference.
- Attach it to the embroidery hoop, then cut little triangles out of each end.
- Hot glue your bottle brush tree to the bottom center if your embroidery hoop.
- Add gold ribbon and enjoy!
Marbled Tree with Tassel Ornament
SUPPLIES:
White Sculpey
Silver Sculpey
Light Blue Embroidery Thread
Needle
Exacto Knife
Gold Ribbon
Rolling Pin
Scissors
DIRECTIONS:
You can find the directions for this ornament HERE!
Evergreen Branch with Gold Script Ornament
SUPPLIES:
Clear Ornament
Evergreen Branch (I just picked one from a tree)
Gold Paint Pen
Gold Ribbon
DIRECTIONS:
- Pick an evergreen branch, then remove the top of the clear ornament and insert the branch.
- Write whatever you’d like with your gold paint pen in the center of your ornament. I used this font for reference.
- Tie gold ribbon to ornament, then you’re done!
Felt Christmas Light Ornament
SUPPLIES:
Cream Felt
Pink Felt
Cream Embroidery Thread
Stuffing
Gold Paint Pen
Gold Ribbon
Scissors
Needles
DIRECTIONS:
- Cut out lightbulb template (Download at Top of This Post) then trace two lightbulb shapes onto felt and cut them out. Trace other shape onto cream felt and cut it out.
- Sew two bulb shapes together, and stuff with fluff before sewing the top up.
- Fold cream shape in half and sew onto top of bulb.
- Draw three lines with gold paint pen onto cream felt.
- Thread gold ribbon through the top of the ornament and tie.
Embroidered Snowflake Circle Ornament
SUPPLIES:
Light Blue Embroidery Floss
White Sculpey
Needles
Scissors
Gold Ribbon
Cup or Circle Cutter
DIRECTIONS:
- Roll out white oven bake clay and cut out a circle either with a circle cutter or a glass cup.
- Use needle to poke 8 holes evenly around outside of circle (like a pizza).
- Bake the circle according to the clays package instructions.
- Thread light blue embroidery floss through the holes to make a snowflake pattern.
- Add gold ribbon through one of the existing holes, then you’re done!
WOO! That was A LOT of DIYs ya’ll!! Now you’ll never have to look any further than this post for DIY ornament ideas, haha.. but serioously! I hope you guys loved these ornaments as much as I do! If you make any if them pretty please tag or DM me @mikylacreates
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