From DIY clear glass ornament ideas to easy DIY ornaments for kids, there are plenty of DIY Christmas ornaments to give your Christmas tree a personalized touch.
You will find paper, glass, wood, felt ornaments and many more Christmas ornament ideas. These homemade christmas ornaments make great Christmas crafts for kids and adults. These tutorials will show you how to make your own christmas ornaments easily on a budget.
From rustic Christmas ornaments to modern ones, there are DIY ornaments for every home decor style so skip the store-bought Christmas ornaments and make your own Christmas ornaments for a lot less money!
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
Rustic DIY Christmas Ornaments
Popsicle Stick Sleds from Clean and Sensible
Rustic Log Slice Snowman Ornaments (source unknown)
wood slices + white, black and orange acrylic paint + twine
Scrap Ribbon Tree Ornaments from Fireflies and Mudpies
Scrabble Tile Ornament from Crafts by Amanda
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
Etched Snowflake Ornament from Design Mom
Chalkboard Ornament from 36 Avenue
DIY Birch Initial Ornaments from Shanty 2 Chic
Yarn Wrapped Star Ornament from Live Laugh Rowe
Wood Slice String Art Ornament from Happy Brown House
Christmas Ornament Looking Glass from Downtime Upcycle
Mason Jar Lid Ornaments from Clean and Sensible
Plaid Ornaments (source unknown)
plaid fabric scraps + foam ball + pins + red ribbon for hanging
DIY Plaid 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
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
Easy 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
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.
Sheet Music Ornament (source unknown)
Print music on parchment paper and glue onto ornament with Mod Podge.
Chalkboard Ornament from Rust and Sunshine
Vintage and Natural DIY Christmas Ornaments
Christmas Wreath Ornament from Creative Green Living
Frosted Pinecone Ornament from Miss Mustard Seed
Twig Ornament from U Create Crafts
Cinnamon Stick Christmas Tree Ornaments from Woman’s Day
Mason Jar Lid Christmas Wreath Ornaments from Sadie Seasongoods
Easy Pinecone Ornament from Make it Love it
Bird Seed Ornaments from eHow
Pistachio Ornament from Better Homes and Gardens
Natural Greenery Ornaments (source unknown)
clear craft ornaments + evergreen sprigs, holly berries, etc.
Twig Christmas Tree Ornament from Michele Made Me
Stamped Burlap Ornaments from Bliss Bloom
Acorn Cap Ornament from Sweet Something Design
Vintage Paper Ornaments (source unknown)
Cover the ornaments in Mod Podge and add the vintage paper on top.
Clear Glass Homemade Ornaments
DIY Mercury Glass Ornaments from The Frugal Homemaker
DIY Glitter Christmas Ornaments from Create and Babble
Snow Globe Ornaments from Darice
Epson Salt Ornament from My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia
Santa and Snowmen Ornaments (source unknown)
red and white filler + clear ornaments + acrylic paint
Snow Globe Photo Ornament from Busy Kids Happy Mom
Melted Crayon Ornaments from Heathered Nest
DIY Personalized Ornament from Pizzazzerie
Grinch Ornament from Mom 4 Real
Easy Melted Snowman Clear Glass Ornament from My Creative Days
Monogrammed Glass Ornament (source unknown)
clear ornament + stencil + gold metallic acrylic paint + thin red ribbon for hanging
Paper DIY Christmas Ornaments
DIY Paper Snowflake Ornament from Stylowi
Paper Christmas Baubles from Homemade Gifts Made Easy
Homemade Paper Ball Ornaments from By Stephanie Lynn
K Cup Snowman Hat Ornaments from Pitter and Glink
DIY Cardboard Star Ornaments from Minted Strawberry
DIY Paper Straw Ornaments from The Happier Homemaker
Photo Ornament from Tom Kat Studio
Easy Paper Towel Star Ornaments from Blog Ala Cart
Mason Jar Lid Ornaments from Erin Spain
Rolled Paper Christmas Tree Ornament from Hometalk
Toilet Paper Roll Ornament from Design Dazzle
DIY Christmas Tree Ornament from The Sweetest Occasion
Snowflake Ornament (source unknown)
Kraft paper + white Sharpie + snowflake template
Cardboard Star Ornament from Good Housekeeping
Other DIY Christmas Ornaments
Dollar Store Ornament Makeover from Debis Design Diary
Christmas List Ornament from Honey Bear Lane
Snowman Ornaments from One Little Project
Dollar Store Snowball Christmas Ornament from Creative Green Living
Jingle Bells DIY Christmas Ornaments from The Crafting Chics
DIY Gold Leaf Ornaments from The Sweet Occasion
DIY Pearl Ornament from Two Sisters Crafting
Felt Coffee Cup Ornament from One Artsy Mama
Dollar Store String Ornament from Coupon Closet
Christmas Ribbon Ornaments (source unknown)
All you need is ribbons – just bow tie them to the tree!
Snowman Lightbulb Ornament from Kelsey Bang
Jingle Bell Ornament from Satori Design for Living
Paw Print Ornament from Dogvills
Heavenly Scented Iced Cinnamon Ornaments from Creative Me Inspired You
Cinnamon Salt Dough Ornaments from Growing a Jeweled Rose
Melted Bead Ornaments from One Little Project
Indigo Marbled Ornaments from Alice and Lois
Glitter and Sequin Homemade Ornaments
Glitter Monogrammed Ornaments from A Homemade Living
Gem Studded Ornaments (source unknown)
round ornaments + shiny gem stickers
You can get both at Dollar Tree
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
DIY Sequin Ornament from The 3 R’s Blog
Dipped Glitter Ornaments from A Joyful Riot
Kade Spade Inspired Christmas Ornaments from Hi Sugarplum
Easy DIY Sequin Ribbon Ornament (source unknown)
sequin ribbon + clear ornament
Glitter Pear Ornament from A Pumpkin and A Princess
Glitter Letter Ornaments (source unknown)
cardboard + silver metallic acrylic paint + twine + glitter
Also, Walmart sells large silver letters in the Christmas section for $0.97 each.
Broken CD Ornament from Creme da la Craft
DIY Christmas Ornaments for Kids
Button and Felt DIY Christmas Ornaments from Cutesy Crafts
Felt Christmas Bear Ornament from Lia Griffith
Gift Bow Ornament (source unknown)
mini gift bows + medium ornament
Cute Bear Ornament (source unknown)
cotton ball + small pom-poms + gold ornament + small bow
You can get all these items at the Dollar tree
Mini Yarn Hats Ornaments from Easy Peasy Fun
Pom Pom & Pinecone Ornaments from One Little Project
Glittering Popsicle Stick Christmas Trees from One Little Project
Snowman Hat Ornament from Fireflies and Mudpies
Santa’s Sleigh Map Ornament from Gym Craft Laundry
Disney Princess Ornament from As the Bunny Hops
Sesame Street Ornaments from Hey Let’s Make Stuff
Wine Cork Angel Ornaments from One Little Project
Burlap Reindeer from The Resourceful Mama
Wine Corn Reindeer Ornament from Remodelando La Casa
Wine Cork Rudolph Ornament from The Homeless Finch
Fingerprint Snowman from Buzzfeed
Bottle Cap Reindeer Ornament from Make Great
Bottle Cap Snowmen Ornaments from One Artsy Mama
Snowmen Peanut DIY Christmas Ornaments from Everyone
Pom Pom Ornament from North Story
Ninja Turtle Ornament from A Few Shortcuts
Frozen Snowflake Ornament from Fireflies and Mudpies
Popsicle Stick Snowmen DIY Christmas Ornaments from She Knows
Reindeer Puzzle Piece Ornament from For What It’s Worth
Candy and Faux Food Homemade Ornaments
DIY Donut Ornament from 365 Designs
Gumdrop Ornaments from Dream a Little Bigger
French Macaron Ornaments from Get Creative Juice
Christmas Candy Ornaments from Frugal Mom Eh
Fun Popcorn Glass Ball Ornament from Crafts a la Mode
Sprinkles Ornaments from Gimme Some Oven
Butter Cookie Ornaments (source unknown)
butter cookies + ribbon for hanging
Gingerbread Men DIY Ornaments from Where Your Treasure Is
Gum Drop Ornaments from My Blessed Life
Melted Peppermint Ornament from Hello Homebody
“Cupcake” DIY Christmas Ornaments from Miss Nelson’s Got The Camera
Styrofoam Ball Cupcakes from Factory Direct Crafts
100 Dollar Store DIY Christmas Ornaments
120 DIY Clear Glass Christmas Ornaments
Sarah | I Heart Frugal says
These are very cute ideas! I’m going to link this to my Christmas budget post!
Susan Gilligan says
I love making crafts thank you for your ideas any more would b easy ones would be appreciated thank s from Susan Gilligan