There's something extra special about adding homemade ornaments to your Christmas tree every year that makes the magic of Christmas come alive. Whether you are looking for a simple ornament idea to make for grandparents, siblings, Mom and Dad, or even your family pet, we have lots of fun ideas to share with you. Here are five fun and easy homemade ornaments for Christmas you can make for your family this holiday season. This pretty button ornament handmade card makes a great addition to any of these ornament gifts too.
Grandma and Grandpa's favorite gifts are always handmade works of art and photos from grandkids. Make grandparents feel extra special this year with a Christmas tree photo ornament that combines both! To make the ornament, paint an unfinished wood Christmas tree with tempera paint. When the paint has finished drying completely, decorate the Christmas tree with glitter glue and colorful sequins.
Remove the wooden photo circle backing from the ornament and use it to trace a circle around a children's photo with a marker. Cut out the circle photo and place it inside the center of the ornament. Place the wooden circle back in place behind the photo and close the ornament.
Have craft night together with your siblings and make some gorgeous glittery snowflake ornaments for Mom and Dad for Christmas. To make the ornaments, paint ceramic snowflake ornaments with white or blue paint.
When they are finished drying, paint them with a coat of glitterific paint. Then use a glue gun to add extra embellishments to the ornaments like small winter pom-poms or sequins. Tie a white ribbon at the top of your snowflakes ornaments for hanging.
Always remember baby's first Christmas with this special keepsake ornament. Before making the ornament, gather a few baby keepsakes like baby's first beanie from the hospital, hospital bracelets and baby's first footprint or hand print.
Place the keepsakes inside one half of a large clear ornament. Add a handful of pink or blue baby shower confetti at the bottom. Use a metallic Sharpie marker to write on the front of the second ornament half the baby's name in cursive and the year they were born. Close the two ornament halves together. Add a white hanging ribbon in the circle at the top of the ornament. Then hot glue a blue or pink bow made from ribbon at the top of the ornament.
Make your family members feel special on Christmas by making them a personalized Christmas ornament with their name on it. To make the ornaments, hot glue alphabet tiles onto a red or green craft stick spelling out their name. Cut a section of Christmas pom-pom trim and glue it on the back and bottom of the red or green craft stick with a glue gun. Create a hanging tie with a section of Christmas cording and glue it onto the back of the ornament for hanging.
Pets love getting Christmas presents too! Kids will love helping make this keepsake paw print ornament to hang on the Christmas tree. To make the ornament, roll out air dry clay and cut out a circle from it a little bigger than your pets paw. Place your pets paw on the circle and imprint it onto the clay. Use a paper straw to cut out a circle at the top of the ornament for hanging.
After the clay ornament is completely hardened (it will take about 24 hours to dry), paint the ornament white and the paw print sections with red or green tempera paint. Let the paint dry completely. Use a metallic Sharpie® marker to write your pets name and the year on the ornament. Cut off a section of baker's twine about 12-inches long. Place it in the hole in the top of the pet ornament and tie a knot and bow at the end to hang the ornament.
