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    Home » Blog » Christmas » Christmas Crafts

    15 Elegant DIY Christmas Ornaments {VIDEO}

    Published: Dec 6, 2017 · Modified: Oct 8, 2021 by Tiffany Dahle · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    All the DIY Christmas ornaments ideas you need this holiday, right here! We decorated our tree with 100% handmade ornaments for a warm and personal holiday season.

    A Christmas tree is decorated with homemade ornaments. You can see stockings in the background.

    What is your personal Christmas tree style? Is it all Martha Stewart perfectly coordinated or is it a lovely mishmash of kid made creations from school? 

    Our family was all about our wild, mismatched store-bought ornaments collected over the years hung on a sparkly, perfectly ramrod straight artificial tree. 

    Until this year.

    I'm so excited to share with you our homemade Christmas ornaments project!

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    • Why Make Homemade Ornaments?
    • Can DIY Christmas Ornaments Look Good?
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    Why Make Homemade Ornaments?

    When we got our very first real Christmas tree, I thought about how the tree farmers have been planning and caring for our tree for 7 - 12 years (and how they care for each of their trees) before it made it's way to our living room.

    The care and dedication they put into growing our tree inspired me to try making my first set of handmade Christmas ornaments to go with our "handmade" tree.

    Can DIY Christmas Ornaments Look Good?

    I feel like handmade Christmas ornaments can get a bad rap.

    While kid-made ornaments have a special place in a Mommy's heart, I wanted ornaments that looked classy and elegant but were still super easy to make.

    I scoured the internet for ideas and found 6 styles to make for our own tree and another lovely 9 options I'd be just as proud to hang on my tree.

    The girls and I have been busy Christmas elves since mid-September and were so excited to finally hang our masterpieces on the gorgeous Christmas tree we brought home.

    DIY Christmas Oranments

    Simple, easy, elegant. DIY ornaments you will LOVE to hang on your tree this year.

    Adorable DIY Photo Ornaments

    Decorate your tree with family memories from the year or special milestones like Baby's First Christmas or your wedding and anniversaries.

    Fuzzy Felt Balls Wreath Ornaments

    Warm and cozy ornaments that come together quickly. Even if you can't sew, you'll enjoy making these fuzzy wreaths.

    Rainbow Glitter Christmas Ornaments

    This DIY went VIRAL on Facebook. Thousands of readers have loved our rainbow glitter ornaments. Ours still look perfect even 5 years later!

    Photo Credit: www.firefliesandmudpies.com

    Snowman Hat Ornaments

    Popsicle sticks take on a grown-up flair. 

    Photo Credit: www.redtedart.com

    Walnut Reindeer

    A naturally adorable looking little animal for your tree.

    Photo Credit: www.redtedart.com

    Dry Orange Slices

    For an all-natural sophisticated look

    Photo Credit: www.easypeasyandfun.com

    Mini Yarn Hats Ornaments

    Frosty family fun, such sweet little ornaments.

    Photo Credit: craftsbyamanda.com

    Scrabble Tile Ornament

    Make a few of your favorite sayings!

    Photo Credit: gymcraftlaundry.com

    Santa's Sleigh Map Ornament

    How cute for remembering a special location or doing the "Santa's sleigh ride" theme shown here!

    Photo Credit: happyhooligans.ca

    Christmas Tree Sheet Music Ornaments

    Such an elegant looking ornament using just paper and popsicles. 

    Photo Credit: handsonaswegrow.com

    Adorable Button Icicles

    What a fun way to give a frosty look to the tree!

    Photo Credit: www.creativegreenliving.com

    Snow Ball Christmas Ornament

    We're still working on these, can't wait to fill them up with the cotton balls I've saved. 

    Photo Credit: makeit-loveit.com

    Pine Cone Bow Ornament

    So simple but so elegant. You can easily match your decor with these by swapping the ribbons.

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    DIY Christmas Ornaments for the sweetest handmade holiday

    Once I got started looking for ideas, I kept finding more and more. If this list isn't long enough, you may want to check out my friend Maggie's amazing Christmas Ornaments Book. It has 30 ideas that are perfect for doing with your kids and all the instructions come in worksheet form.

    All the best DIY Christmas ornaments you'll actually WANT to hang

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    • Rainbow Glitter Christmas Ornaments
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