These easy and creative DIY Christmas ornaments are beautiful, inexpensive and unique. So skip the store-bought Christmas ornaments and add your own personal touch for less money!
Most of the supplies needed for these DIY projects can be found at Dollar Tree. Some examples include:
- Twine (jute, cotton, red and green twine)
- Ribbon (They have a large assortment of Christmas ribbons!)
- Googly Eyes
- Foam Balls
- Christmas Ornaments
- Clear Plastic Ornaments
- Ornament Hooks
- Craft Supplies: chenille stems, googly eyes, craft sticks, etc.
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
Paper Christmas Ornaments
used K-Cups + empty snack box + black spray paint (Walmart – $1) + twine + accents
Tutorial here
cardboard + template + gold spray paint
Tutorial here
paper straws + contact paper + scrap of cardstock
Tutorial here
printed photo + silver glitter cardstock + photo paper + alphabet stickers + foam dots + ribbon
Tutorial here
Printed Paper Circles + Ornament
Just glue em’ on in rows!
Cover the ornaments in Mod Podge and add the vintage paper on top.
Tutorial here
paper towel roll + glitter + clothespins
Tutorial here
wrapping paper + mason jar lids + thread or thin ribbon
Tutorial here
Tutorial here
cardstock + leaf template + thin ribbon + fine gold glitter
Print a leaf template. Cut it out. Coat paper in mod podge.
Sprinkle glitter until completed covered
scrapbook paper + popsicle sticks
Tutorial here
Toilet paper rolls + silver glitter + spray paint
Tutorial here
paper from a book + Christmas tree template
Tutorial here
Creative Christmas Ornaments
jute twine, cotton twine, and braided silk cord + mason jar lids
Tutorial here
battery operated tea light + black Sharpie + red ribbon +
red chenille stems + red pom-poms + black felt + orange Sharpie
You can get all of the above items at Dollar Tree except for the orange Sharpie
Tutorial here
scrabble tiles + Snow Tex + ribbon + paper plate + felt + white craft glue
Tutorial here
clear glass ornament + crayons + peeler + hairdryer
Tutorial here
Tutorial here
mini bucket (Dollar Tree) + styrofoam ball + small white pom-poms + red ribbon
Tutorial here
shower curtain rings + green chenille stems + red ribbon bows + glitter berry bush
All of these items can be found at Dollar Tree
Tutorial here
felt {red, white, light brown} + twine + green fabric paint + red thread
You just need some basic sewing skills to make this!
Tutorial here
balloon + roll of string + ribbon
Tutorial here
All you need is ribbons – just bow tie them to the tree!
lightbulbs + spray glue + white glitter + stick + puffy paint
Tutorial here
jingle bells + floral wire + ribbon + wire cutters
You can get all these items at the Dollar Tree
Tutorial here
cotton ball + small pom-poms + gold ornament + small bow
You can get all these items at the Dollar tree
Tutorial here
any color yarn + foam balls + tacky glue
Tutorial here
old cotton t-shirt + waxed linen thread + 3×5 card + Rit dye (optional) + ribbon
Tutorial here
fine gold glitter + twine + round cookie cutter
Tutorial here
Glittery and Sparkly Christmas Ornaments
round ornaments + shiny gem stickers
You can get both at Dollar Tree
straight pins + sequins + foam ball
Tutorial here
glass ornament + glue + glitter + paint
Tutorial here
clear ornament + gold sticker letters + glitter or confetti + ribbon
Tutorial here
black acrylic paint + white ornaments + wide ribbons
More details here
gold glitter spray paint + painter’s tape + white ornaments + reinforcement stickers
Tutorial here
clear ornament + stencil + gold metallic acrylic paint + thin red ribbon for hanging
sequin ribbon + clear ornament
Both items you can get at Dollar Tree
Just wrap the ribbon around the ornament and glue in place
white ornament + gold leaf sheets + gold leaf adhesive pen + ribbon
Tutorial here
washi tape + clear glass or plastic ornament
Tutorial here
fake pear (Dollar Tree) + metallic silver acrylic paint + glass glitter + satin ribbon
Tutorial here
glitter + cardboard + silver metallic acrylic paint + twine
Also, Walmart sells large silver letters in the Christmas section for $0.97 each.
glass ornament + CDs + ribbon
Tutorial here
large bells + silver pipe cleaners + ribbon
Tutorial here
clear glass ornaments + craft paints + thin ribbon + gold leaf + adhesive
Tutorial here
assorted sized faux pearls + clear glass ornaments
Tutorial here
Pledge Floor Care Wood Floor Finish + clear ornaments + glitter
Tutorial here
Rustic Christmas Ornaments
satin ribbon + twine + pinecone
Tutorial here
etching tool + bow saw + drill and small drill bit + ribbon
Tutorial here
twigs + jute string + glitter spray (optional)
Tutorial here
medium egg-shape foam + pistachio shells + eye pin + bead + ribbon
Tutorial here
brown grocery bag + twine + Christmas pick
Tutorial here
mason jar lid and screw ring + fabric scraps + twine + sticker
Tutorial here
plaid fabric scraps + foam ball + pins + red ribbon for hanging
twigs + thin strips of plaid fabric + small jingle bell + red thread
corrugated cardboard + printable + twine + ribbon
Tutorial here
twigs + branch cutters + jute twine
Tutorial here
ornament + jute twine
Tutorial here
chalkboard spray paint + wood pieces + baker’s twine or ribbon + chalk pen
Tutorial here
birch discs + accents + twine
Tutorial here
twine + stick matches + popsicle sticks
Tutorial here
balloons + jute twine + cling wrap
Tutorial here
wooden clothespins + embellishments
Tutorial here
String and Tack Christmas Ornaments
twine + tacks, ribbon + foam ball + paper clip + all-purpose adhesive
All of these supplies can be found at the Dollar Tree
Tutorial here
jute twine + styrofoam wreaths + accents
Tutorial here
coffee beans + burlap + clear ornament
old sweaters + thread + pins + yarn + stuffing + star template
Tutorial here
glitter + pinecones + small screw eye for hanging
Tutorial here
cooke cutters + Christmas scrapbook paper + twine
Just cut the scrapbook into the shape of the cooke cutters and glue onto the back of it.
twine + candy candy ornament
Wrap a candy cane ornament in jute twine
cardboard or Kraft paper + white marker + snowflake template
acorn caps + Burnt Umber craft paint + styrofoam ball + twine + floral wire + ribbon + silver glitter
Tutorial here
Print music on parchment paper and glue onto ornament with Mod Podge.
clear craft ornaments + pine sprigs or a piece of a pine garland
You can get the words pre-glittered at Walmart for $0.97 each and glue them across jute twine
burlap ribbon + alphabet stamps + stamp pad + foam balls
tutorial here
clear ornament + chalk paint + chalk
Tutorial here
twigs + drill + saw + sandpaper
Tutorial here
Christmas Ornaments that Kids Can Help Make
wine corks + brown chenille stems + googly eyes + red pom poms + twine
These materials can be found at Dollar Tree
Tutorial here
two and a half corks for body + fabric scraps for tail + jute for antlers + bead for nose
More detail here
Fingerprint Snowman
Just need a clear ornament and acrylic paints
Tutorial here (#2)
bottle caps + googly eyes+ small red pom poms + chenille stems + ribbon
Tutorial here
white, black, orange, and red acrylic paint + ribbon + buttons
Tutorial here
peanuts + acrylic paints ($0.50 each at Walmart) + yarn + twine
Tutorial here
styrofoam balls + pins + pom poms + twine + ribbon
Tutorial here
green ornaments + crafting foam in red, blue, purple, or orange + googly eyes
Tutorial here
Frozen Snowflake Ornament
mini craft sticks + glitter + glossy white acrylic paint + turquoise ribbon
Tutorial here
large wooden craft stick + washi tape + buttons + White paint + Orange and black paper
Tutorial here
puzzle pieces + brown paint + googly eyes + small knob for nose
Tutorial here
Candy Christmas Ornaments
sprinkles + varnish (clear) + clear ornaments
Tutorial here
butter cookies + ribbon for hanging
ciinnamon salt dough + beads for eyes + glitter + ribbon
Tutorial here
foam balls + straight pins + gum drops
Tutorial here
peppermint candies + metal cookie cutters + twine or ribbon
Tutorial here
Tutorial here
light pink ornaments + paint + glitter + sprinkles + pom-poms for cherry + cupcake liners
Tutorial here
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