Try some of these unique DIY Christmas ornaments for your Christmas tree. These ideas are great as Christmas crafts to make with your kids. From rustic Christmas ornaments to modern ones, there’s something for every decor style. So skip the store-bought Christmas ornaments and add your own personal touch for a lot less money!
This blog post is broken up into three pages to improve readability and user experience. Please click on the page links at the bottom to see all of the DIY Christmas ornaments.
Most of the supplies needed for these DIY projects can be found at Dollar Tree. Some examples include:
- Twine (jute, cotton, baker’s twine, red and green twine)
- Ribbon (They have a large assortment of Christmas ribbons!)
- Foam Balls
- Christmas Ornaments
- Clear Ornaments
- Ornament Hooks
- Craft Supplies: chenille stems, googly eyes, craft sticks, etc.
- Mod Podge
- Spray Adhesive
- Glitter
- and much more!
Materials You May Need:
- Mod Podge with Foam Brush
- Tacky Glue
- Hot Glue Gun & Glue Sticks ($3- Walmart)
- Scissors
- Tape
- Paint Brush ($0.50 – Walmart)
- X-Acto Knife
- Ruler
Popsicle Stick Sleds from Clean and Sensible
Rustic Log Slice Snowman Ornaments
wood slices + white, black and orange acrylic paint + twine
Wood Slice Photo Ornaments from A Girl and Her Glue Gun
Mini Deer Pallet Ornament from Love Create Celebrate
Stable Ornament from Adventures of a DIY Mom
Felt Christmas Tree Ornament from This Heart of Mine
Rustic Twig Arrows from Yellow Bliss Road
DIY Rustic Christmas Ornaments from Dream Design DIY
Pinecone Ornament from Make it Love it
Etched Snowflake Ornament from Design Mom
Chalkboard Ornament from 36 Avenue
DIY Birch Initial Ornaments from Shanty 2 Chic
Bird Seed Ornaments from eHow
Yarn Wrapped Star Ornament from Live Laugh Rowe
Cinnamon Stick Christmas Tree Ornaments from Woman’s Day
Wood Slice String Art Ornament from Happy Brown House
Christmas Ornament Looking Glass from Downtime Upcycle
Tactical Ammo Ornament from A Thrifty Mom
Rustic Log Bird Nest Ornament from Dandelion Patina
Twig Ornament from U Create Crafts
Pistachio Ornament from Better Homes and Gardens
Cornucopia Ornament from Good Housekeeping
Mason Jar Lid Ornaments from Clean and Sensible
Plaid Ornaments (source unknown)
plaid fabric scraps + foam ball + pins + red ribbon for hanging
Plaid Wrapped Twig Snowflake Ornament (source unknown)
twigs + thin strips of plaid fabric + small jingle bell + red thread
Burlap Christmas Ornaments (source unknown)
clear ornament + burlap ribbon + letter stickers + plaid ribbon
Cardboard Star Ornament from Good Housekeeping
Rustic Twig Ornaments from The DIY Dreamer
Twine Ornament from Diva of DIY
Chalkboard Ornaments from Clean and Sensible
Wood Slice Wreath Ornament from Thrifty and Chic
Simple Wood Sled Ornament from Serendipity Refined
Twine Ball Ornament from Thinking Closet
Clothespin Snowflake Ornament from By Stephanie Lynn
Baker’s Twine and Tack Christmas Ornaments from Good Housekeeping
Twine Wreath Ornaments from Love Create Celebrate
Rustic Sweater Star Ornament from Today’s Creative Life
Frosted Pinecone Ornament from Miss Mustard Seed
Cookie Cutter Ornament (source unknown)
cooke cutters + Christmas scrapbook paper + twine
Just cut the scrapbook into the shape of the cooke cutters and glue onto the back of it.
Cardboard Snowflake Ornament (source unknown)
cardboard or Kraft paper + white Sharpie + snowflake template
Acorn Cap Ornament from Sweet Something Design
Sheet Music Ornament (source unknown)
Print music on parchment paper and glue onto ornament with Mod Podge.
Natural Ornaments (source unknown)
clear craft ornaments + evergreen sprigs, holly berries, etc.
Hope Ornament (source unknown)
Glitter Letters + Twine
You can get the words pre-glittered at Walmart for $0.97 each and glue them across jute twine
Stamped Burlap Ornaments from Bliss Bloom
Chalkboard Ornament from Rust and Sunshine
Twig Christmas Tree Ornament from Michele Made Me