Create Homemade Christmas Ornaments

Make this Christmas special by taking time with your family to create precious homemade ornaments that will last for years to come. These simple crafts will help develop motor skills and pattern recognition for young children, while they make your tree look spectacular.

Steps

Crayon Ornaments

These ornaments are suitable for ages 3-6.

  1. Purchase inexpensive crayons.
  2. With craft glue, place a thin bead of glue along the side of the crayon. Repeat with two or four more crayons.
  3. Bunch crayons together, secure with colorful satin ribbon. Use a loop of the same ribbon and glue to provide a hanger for your colorful ornament.
  4. What a treat a splash of color to the tree and something the youngest of children can do.

Strawberry Ornament

This ornament is suitable for ages 5-12.

  1. Take two walnuts. Use craft paint to cover each nut completely with bright red paint.
    • When the paint is dry, using a marker or fine point brush make small black dots all over walnut.
    • Cut a four-point star from a 1.5-inch square of green felt.
    • Glue a loop of craft ribbon to the top of walnut, then secure green felt star over the top of walnut. This will make your tree look oh so festive.
  2. If walnut is not available, here is another method:
    • Cut a red metallic paper into 4x4 inch size.
    • Make some little dots using a black felt pen.
    • Then put the crumpled bond paper inside.
    • Tie it with a rubber band.
    • Get some strings or green ribbon, tie it around the top of the ornament so the rubber band will not be visible.
    • You will now have an alternative strawberry ornament.

Easy Wire Candy Cane

This ornament is suitable for ages 4-12.

  1. String the beads. Using four to five inches of white pipe cleaner and red and white colored ¼”craft beads, alternately string two white then one red bead on the length of the wire.
  2. Secure the ends by wrapping extra pipe cleaner around and back into closest bead.
  3. Bend the pipe cleaner to form a shepherd’s hook shape. You can also make wreaths with green pipe cleaners and green and red beads.
  4. You can now hang the candy cane ornament on your Christmas trees.



Tips

  • How can you make time for this? Our lives get so busy. Choosing a tree and setting up the tree can be time consuming. Consider purchasing a pre-lit artificial tree. Many children and adults suffer from allergies. Artificial trees are constructed from tough poly vinyl plastics and are non allergenic. These trees are clean and safe; they will not dry out and are flame retardant. You will save time not having to untangle light strands and wrapping lights. This can make a little extra time to do these Christmas crafts. Children will treasure the time you spend decorating your tree. Their pride in making your tree special will provide lasting memories.

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