25+ Handmade Christmas Ornaments
Create handmade DIY Christmas ornaments to decorate your tree or gift to someone special this year!
Making handmade ornaments is one of my favorite holiday crafts! They are so fun to make and can really be as easy or complex as you want. They are perfect for holiday crafternoons or quiet crafting while watching your favorite holiday movie!
I have shared lots of DIY Christmas ornament tutorials over the years and today I’ve gathered up my favorites and compiled them into one post! From hand sewing to paper crafting to upcycled ornaments, there is a fun ornament project on this list perfect for your next DIY :)
Many of these tutorials come with a free printable, pattern or template to help you get started. Some of the ornaments have patterns sold in my Etsy shop, I’ve marked these with “View in my Etsy Shop” so you’ll know which ones they are!
25+ Handmade Christmas Ornaments
Create a sweet handmade ornament this year for your tree or as a gift for someone special!
DIY Snow Globe Ornament Kids Can Make!
Create a sweet DIY snow globe ornament kids can make! It can be made with a child’s artwork or showcase a favorite photo. Grab the free template to help make this cute kid’s craft for the holidays!
DIY Character Shaker Ornaments
Create cute shaker ornaments with your Cricut cutting machine this holiday season featuring your favorite characters! Check out the tutorial plus a link to my Cricut Design Space file.
DIY Clay Christmas Ornaments
Create these festive DIY clay Christmas ornaments for the holidays! They are simple to make using your fingertips as tools. They make sweet handmade gifts and a great keepsake with a special photo! Free printable template!
Vintage Red Truck Ornament
Create a sweet handmade ornament using felt or scraps of fabric with my vintage red truck Christmas ornament pattern! A fun hand sewing project that makes a wonderful gift.
Plastic Canvas Rainbow and Frame Yarn Ornaments
Use yarn to create two fun and retro plastic canvas ornaments for Christmas including a playful rainbow ornament and keepsake frame ornament!
Pillow Ornaments for a Kid-Friendly Christmas Tree
Create colorful and playful pillow ornaments for a kid-friendly Christmas tree. Use a fabric panel with square designs for an easy sewing project or use scraps of fabric you have on hand!
Gingerbread House Ornament Frames
Create a sweet gingerbread house ornament frame this holiday season! A fun coloring activity that makes a cute gift for friends and family! Free Printables.
Fabric Appliqué Pencil Ornament
Use scraps of fabric to create these sweet pencil ornaments! Perfect for teacher gifts they feature a fun ruler ribbon bow. Grab the pattern and step-by-step picture tutorial from my Etsy shop.
DIY Children's Art Keepsake Ornament
Learn how to create a fun keepsake ornament using your child’s artwork! These sweet ornaments make great gifts for family members. Don't forget to add the year!
DIY Snowman Hoop Ornament
Create the cutest snowman hoop ornament using buttons, ribbon and an embroidery hoop! A fun holiday craft for a snowy day! Free printable hat template.
Cozy Christmas Ornament Patterns
Create these warm and cozy Christmas fabric ornaments using a charm pack or scraps of fabric! There are eight different winter-themed patterns including a winter hat, mittens, ice skate, snow boot, cocoa mug, snowman, tree and sweater.
DIY Kids' Christmas Tree Ornament
Kids can create an adorable Christmas tree craft for the holidays using pipe cleaners, felt, buttons and pom poms! Free printable tree template.
Fabric or Felt Cardinal Ornament
Create a beautiful cardinal ornament this holiday season using felt or scraps of fabric. This ornament can be a meaningful gift for someone who may have recently lost someone special. The pattern and tutorial can be found in my Etsy shop.
DIY Christmas Place Card Ornaments
Create these festive DIY Christmas place card ornaments for your holiday table in Cricut Design Space. These make wonderful place cards and favors for your holiday dinner guests. Check out the tutorial plus a link to my Cricut Design Space file.
12 Days of Christmas Ornament Gift Tags
Learn how to create festive gift tag ornaments on your cutting machine! These 12 Days of Christmas cut files can be use to create paper ornaments that also make excellent gift tags.
Recycled Play-Doh Lid Ornaments
Use old Play-Doh lids to create cute and colorful ornaments! These recylced ornaments are a great craft to do with kids this holiday season!
Peppermint Canvas Ornaments
Create a cute peppermint ornament with this new cross-stitch pattern! Made with yarn and a round plastic canvas, these peppermints make the sweetest ornaments, gift tags, banners or even coasters!
DIY Embroidered Photo Ornaments
Create a sweet handmade embroidered photo ornament! Learn how to transfer a photo to fabric and grab the free embroidery pattern.
Upcycled T-Shirt Ornaments
Upcycle an old shirt and create your own t-shirt ornaments for Christmas! These simple ornaments are a fun, no-sew project!
Salt Dough Ornament and Gift Box: A Gift from your Toddler!
Little ones can help create these adorable salt dough ornaments plus a keepsake box to gift them in!
Apple Appliqué Ornament
Use scraps of fabric to create a sweet appliquéd apple ornament! Create a whole apple or a cut apple with seeds and add a cute twine bow to complete the look. Grab the pattern and a step-by-step picture tutorial from my Etsy shop.
Snowman Family Ornaments
Create a snowman ornament for everyone in your family with my Snowman Family Ornament pattern. The pattern includes 6 sizes of snowman plus a snowbaby, snowpuppy and snowkitty! Grab the pattern and the step-by-step picture tutorial in my Etsy Shop!
DIY Rubik's Cube Ornament
Create a cute Rubik's Cube ornament using a wooden cube, vinyl and a Cricut cutting machine! a fun gift for someone who loves the popular 3D puzzle cube! Check out the tutorial plus a link to my Cricut Design Space file.
Pink Peppermint Gingerbread Girl Ornaments
Create cute gingerbread girl ornaments using brown felt and white puffy paint! This tutorial shows how to make them into a banner, but simple attach a loop to the back of them and you will have a fun ornament ready for the tree! Free template!
Polar Bear Frame Ornament
Create a sweet holiday ornament card with your cutting machine to send to someone special! This photo card makes an amazing keepsake that can be enjoyed year after year.
DIY Christmas Ornament Gift Tags
Create these festive DIY paper ornament gift tags with my free templates and your favorite shimmery papers. A great addition to your holiday gifts and a fun keepsake that can be hung on the tree!
ABC Animal Advent Calendar Ornaments
Lean how to make a cute animal Advent Calendar for kids to count down the days until Christmas! Each day they can add a new animal ornament to their tree. Each ornament features an animal that starts with the letter of the day making it a fun learning activity for little ones this December!
DIY Glitter Apple Teacher Ornament
Create a cute ornament gift for teachers! These apple glitter ornaments are fun to make using clear ornaments, glitter and your cutting machine. This one was made during virtual learning, but the message on the front can easily be switched to anything you want!
I hope you find an ornament project you’d like to make! View all of my holiday crafts for more DIY craft ideas!