50+ Wonderful and Simple DIY Christmas Tree Decorations You’ll Love Making
Nothing is better than an enchanting Christmas tree that is beautifully decorated with handmade ornaments. Whether we talk about plastic or paper ones, there are countless DIY Christmas tree decorations you can make with your kids, all of them challenging not only your creativity, but also your crafting abilities. Apart from that, making them will also enable you to spend priceless moments with your children, and create memories you will cherish even after the Christmas passes. Below we will show you 50+ lovely DIY Christmas tree decorations you should definitely make for the upcoming holidays.
41. Glittery Snowball Tutorial
Christmas and winters have an unbreakable association, worthy enough of getting into some wintery craftiness for pulling off your Christmas tree decorations, for example, a shiny, glittery snowball with lots of empty space inside, that’s actually been made out of balloons and strings. This easy-to-follow tutorial by View Along The Way makes learning how to make Glittery Snowballs a cinch. Wrap strings around a balloon, glue things together, add some glitter, and burst the balloon. And Voila! You’ll have ornaments that would look great on the tree, flaunting their glitter and glamour in full spirits.
DIY Details : viewalongtheway
42. Gorgeous Christmas Decorations Bundle
Introduce a set of gorgeous, and utterly beautiful pieces of decor to your house this Christmas, that are surely going to steal all the hearts away. Whether it’s a mini DIY Christmas tree made out of bright red-white ribbons and beads put together, perfect to be used as an ornament; or a minimalist preposition resembling a fan to hang on the tree; or a one-of-a-kind wreath that can be suspended in the air having pretty white hanging stars, this tutorial guides you through making all these decorations with the help of detailed, step-by-step instructions to gracefully welcome all your visitors for the Christmas party this year.
DIY Details : starsinspirations
43. Peppermint Candy Christmas Ornaments
Crafts that look spectacular in their intended imperfection are the best ones when it comes to some homemade decorating for the festival. You and the kids will definitely love transforming delectable, red and white peppermint candies into a magical little trinket for the Christmas tree by putting and melting them in Christmas-themed cookie cutters, letting them flaunt their adorable patterns with slight imperfections. You need peppermint candies, metal cookie cutters, non-stick cooking spray, parchment paper, toothpick or skewer, twine or ribbon. After all, what can better than an ornament that’s deliciously edible.
DIY Details : hello-homebody
44. Salt Dough Handprint Ornaments
It probably cannot get more kid friendly than these Salt Dough Handprint Ornaments put together with a cute little handprint of your little one engraved on them. Adorned with some added doodles made with bright acrylic paints, the sweet involvement of your child into things alone is reason enough to make these exceptionally beautiful DIY Christmas tree ornaments. All you need to prepare these works of art is salt, warm water, flour, ribbon, toothpicks, clear sealant, and acrylic paints, along with a few kitchen supplies, including a straw, parchment paper, cookie sheet, and a bowl.
DIY Details : olivejuicemama
45. Bacon Ornament Tutorial
Bacon is surely an ever successful delight, not only in terms of the delicious dishes it can result in, but also when framed up as a cute Christmas tree ornament made using some felt, as showcased in this inspiration. Requiring lots of felt colored in red, white and pink, red thread, wire, ribbon, and a printable pattern included in the below tutorial as the main supplies, along with a few tools and some optional items, these Bacon Ornaments are going to be perfect for decorating your Christmas tree, while you can also pack some as winsome gifts for your loved ones who simply adore bacon.
DIY Details : seremeres
46. How To : Vintage Felt Baubles
Here’s another real felt craft for you to wow your friends and family. Inspired by the vintage glass baubles, these DIY Christmas tree decorations look just so pleasing with all their pastel shades and warm texture. You need craft felt in white, grey and bright colors, ric rac, sewing threads, narrow ribbons, sewing needle, pins, scissors, and the included templates. These modern minimalist beauties are super easy to make, and as long as you store them carefully, you’ll be surely hanging them on your tree again next year. Follow the steps in this tutorial by Bugs and Fishes and you’ll be good to go!
DIY Details : bugsandfishes
47. Felt Peppermint Christmas Ornaments
Plush and cozy Felt Peppermint Christmas Ornaments stuffed with polyfill and topped with a super cute ribbon bow in red and white are worthy of being used again and again, thanks to their totally unbreakable nature! You will need sheets of red and white felt, polyfill stuffing, some ribbon and a bit of yarn. Apart from taking you through the detailed steps required to put together these DIY Christmas tree decorations, this tutorial by Pink Suede Shoe also provides you with printable templates to make everything just a piece of cake for you!
DIY Details : pinksuedeshoe
48. Embroidered Children’s Handprint Ornaments
Looking out for something that not only works as an ornament, but also as a memoir of your this year’s Christmas celebrations for the years to come? Tracing your little one’s handprint on paper and transforming them into exceptionally adorable embroidered Christmas tree ornaments made out of felt is perhaps, something that won’t fail to make an impressive mark on everyone who gets a glimpse of them. Shea Henderson explains how she created these enchanting handmade ornaments at home, and helps you get inspired for making your very own versions of the same.
DIY Details : emptybobbinsewing
49. Winter House Decorations
Have got lots of little bits and pieces of felt in different colors from your previous craft projects, and planning to throw them away? Put them to great use with these charming Winter Houses that look magical when hanging from a Christmas tree. This super quick tutorial by Everyday Bits and Bobs is a great example of “Less is More” as it takes you through the whole process of building your little Winter Houses out of felt in just a matter of three simple steps, along with a quick template to let you have a better understanding of working out the individual parts of this magical Winter House.
DIY Details : everydaybitsandbobs
50. Felt Ornament How-To : Christmas Puddings
How about bringing a twist to the idea of Christmas Puddings as a festive dessert, and instead, using them to adorn the lovely branches of your Christmas tree this year with these homemade Felt Ornaments that look as tempting and wonderful as this X’Mas treat does in its edible versions? Check out all this incredible DIY Christmas tree decoration idea shared by Bugs and Fishes that explains the detailed steps you need to follow to make some of these Christmas Pudding Ornaments out of felt all by yourself. Make your holiday season more cherishing and fun-filled taking the kids along for the crafting.
DIY Details : bugsandfishes
51. Mistletoe Pomander Ornaments
Flaunting a cute tag saying “Smooch”, let this Christmas ornament ask for some affection from all those who take a look at it! A super cute mini Mistletoe Pomander having a styrofoam ball as its base and its leaves made out of green cozy felt would look incredibly spectacular when decorated with tiny white pearls and an adorable red ribbon which makes it all set for hanging from your Christmas tree. Just a bit of cutting and gluing is all it takes to craft out your artichoke ornaments, simple enough to indulge yourself in some DIY decorating even if you don’t consider yourself a connoisseur at crafts.
DIY Details : stayathomeartist
Just a little bit of patience and some crafting is all it takes to get going with homemade Christmas Tree Decorations, and ditch those store-bought ornaments that are not only expensive, but also lack that special, touchy element to them. Now that you have numerous ideas for building gorgeous decorations on hand, why wait to let your home flaunt the beautiful essence of Christmas with a winsome creation of your very own?
In Summary
Instead of repeating the same Christmas tree-decorating routine, why don’t you opt for making it more amazing by creating your very own ornaments? The above-mentioned tutorials will be easy to do, and the best part is that you will be able to make your join enrich their creativity in a practical way indeed. To top that off, they’ll certainly like helping you, which will enable you to create priceless moments together.
