Ornament Ideas

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Easy

Beads

An ornament made of seashells and beads.
Glue sea shells together, paint them if desired, and then add decorations like beads and ribbon.
Ornaments made from popsicle sticks in the shape of a top hat and snow sleds.
Glue popsicle sticks together, paint, and decorate with things like buttons, felt cut-outs, and bells.
A baby's glove turned into an ornament and decorated with plastic holly and a bow.
Add stuffing to some baby mittens (try a dollar store) and hot glue on a hanger, buttons, holly, beads, etc.
Wooden disc ornaments with faces drawn onto them in marker.
Buy wooden discs and use markers, googly eyes, and more to create designs.
Small bells on pipe cleaners in the shape of wreaths and a candy cane.
Bells strung through a pipe cleaner and bent into wreath or candy cane shapes. Add a ribbon if you'd like.
An ornament of a ball wrapped in some black-and-white fabric.
Styrofoam balls wrapped in a fabric square (about 1.5x larger than the ball) and tied off with a ribbon.
An ornament made wide an embroidery hoop with some paid fabric in it.
A 3-4" embroidery hoop with some fabric. Glue on decorations and a ribbon for a hanger.
Ornaments made from wooden clothes pins and painted to look like nutcrackers.
Wooden cloth pins painted like a nutcracker. A pompom and ribbon are used for decoration.
An ornament made from wooden beads shaped like a wreath.
Wooden beads strung through a ribbon or string. Add bells and other decorations if you'd like.
An ornament made from Scrabble tiles that spell "Let It Snow"
Spell something with Scrabble tiles (or any small lettered block). Glue them together with wood glue (hot glue won't work) and add decorations.
A variety of colorful snowflake ornaments made from painted popsicle sticks.
Buy wooden snowflakes and paint them. Don't forget to add some sort of hanger.
An ornament made from a slice of wood with the word "Joy" painted on it along with some holly.
Buy some wood slices that are about 4" wide (make sure they have a hole if you don't want to drill one yourself). Paint a picture or phrase on it.
An ornament made with fabric and wooden pieces to form the Christ-child.
A wooden piece that has a head-shape glued with some wood glue onto a wooden star and wrapped in fabrics.
Ornaments made from Scrabble tiles glued onto a strip of fabric that spell out various sayings.
Wooden Scrabble pieces spelling out Christmas words glued onto a strip of fabric.
An ornament made with strips of red fabric tied around a ring to form a wreath.
Fabric strips tied around a ring (such as shower curtain hangers). Add buttons and ribbons for more decoration.
An ornament made by wrapping some fabric around a candy cane shape.
Fabric wrapped around a candy cane-shaped base. Add some wooden cut-outs, bows, ribbon, etc. for decoration. Don't forget a hanger!
Ornaments made by gluing cotton balls inside of a small red metal bucket so it looks like snow.
Buy some holiday buckets. Glue some cotton balls inside to make it look like snow.
Ornaments made from wooden blocks with winter-y designs glued onto them.
Wooden Jenga blocks painted or left plain. Glue on decorations and a hanger.
Wooden beads threaded through twine or ribbon.
Wooden beads threaded through twine or ribbon.
An ornament made with a circle of beads with a mini-ornament hanging in the middle.
Beads strung through twine, ribbon, or pipe cleaner. A mini ornament hangs in the middle.
Wooden beads can be strung in various patterns.
Wooden beads can be strung in various patterns.
A variety of plastic beads strung through silver pipe cleaners in a star or snowflake pattern.
A variety of plastic beads strung through silver pipe cleaners in a star or snowflake pattern.

Wooden

String, Yarn, & Fabric

Ornaments made from wooden blocks with winter-y designs glued onto them.
Wooden Jenga blocks painted or left plain. Glue on decorations and a hanger.
An ornament made from popsicle sticks made to look like angels.
An ornament made from popsicle sticks made to look like angels.
Ornaments made from popsicle sticks in the shape of a top hat and snow sleds.
Glue popsicle sticks together, paint, and decorate with things like buttons, felt cut-outs, and bells.
Wooden disc ornaments with faces drawn onto them in marker.
Buy wooden discs and use markers, googly eyes, and more to create designs.
A wooden clothes pin that has been wrapped in ribbon to look like an angel.
A wooden clothes pin that has been wrapped in ribbon to look like an angel.
This wooden clothing pin is decorated with fabric flower petals, loose yarn, and pipe cleaner.
This wooden clothing pin is decorated with fabric flower petals, loose yarn, and pipe cleaner.
Ornaments made from wooden clothes pins and painted to look like nutcrackers.
Wooden cloth pins painted like a nutcracker. A pompom and ribbon are used for decoration.
An ornament made from Scrabble tiles that spell "Let It Snow"
Spell something with Scrabble tiles (or any small lettered block). Glue them together with wood glue (hot glue won't work) and add decorations.
A variety of colorful snowflake ornaments made from painted popsicle sticks.
Buy wooden snowflakes and paint them. Don't forget to add some sort of hanger.
An ornament made from a slice of wood with the word "Joy" painted on it along with some holly.
Buy some wood slices that are about 4" wide (make sure they have a hole if you don't want to drill one yourself). Paint a picture or phrase on it.
An ornament made with fabric and wooden pieces to form the Christ-child.
A wooden piece that has a head-shape glued with some wood glue onto a wooden star and wrapped in fabrics.
Wood slices can be decorated with paint or marker and some even burn the design into the wood.
Wood slices can be decorated with paint or marker and some even burn the design into the wood.
Wooden blocks shaped like a fence with a nativity scene painted or stamped onto it.
Wooden blocks shaped like a fence with a nativity scene painted or stamped onto it.
A simple wooden block frame, painted, and placed over a picture or phrase (either made of wood or glued onto a thin wooden back).
A simple wooden block frame, painted, and placed over a picture or phrase (either made of wood or glued onto a thin wooden back).
An ornament made by wrapping some fabric around a candy cane shape.
Fabric wrapped around a candy cane-shaped base. Add some wooden cut-outs, bows, ribbon, etc. for decoration. Don't forget a hanger!
Felt circles with wooden beads between each. There is a pompom with a tassel at the bottom and a wooden star bead at the top.
Felt circles with wooden beads between each. There is a pompom with a tassel at the bottom and a wooden star bead at the top.
This embroidery on a clear fabric background depicts the nativity scene.
This embroidery on a clear fabric background depicts the nativity scene.
A baby's glove turned into an ornament and decorated with plastic holly and a bow.
Add stuffing to some baby mittens (try a dollar store) and hot glue on a hanger, buttons, holly, beads, etc.
A mitten made of felt pieces stitched (or glued) together.
A mitten made of felt pieces stitched (or glued) together.
A circle of fabric, lightly stuffed, with smaller fabric pieces sewn on for decoration. The eyes and mouth are stitched in.
A circle of fabric, lightly stuffed, with smaller fabric pieces sewn on for decoration. The eyes and mouth are stitched in.
Fabric can be folded to achieve some fun designs.
Fabric can be folded to achieve some fun designs.
A heart-shaped piece of fabric with a zig-zag ribbon border and small fabric flower glued on top.
A heart-shaped piece of fabric with a zig-zag ribbon border and small fabric flower glued on top.
An ornament of a ball wrapped in some black-and-white fabric.
Styrofoam balls wrapped in a fabric square (about 1.5x larger than the ball) and tied off with a ribbon.
Some yarn spheres in Christmas colors.
Some yarn spheres in Christmas colors.
A yarn kite.
A yarn kite.
A fuzzy piece of blanket or material combined with fabric pieces to make an angel.
A fuzzy piece of blanket or material combined with fabric pieces to make an angel.
These ornaments are just square pieces of fabric printed with Christmas things. Fabric flowers and small bells were added for some extra decoration.
These ornaments are just square pieces of fabric printed with Christmas things. Fabric flowers and small bells were added for some extra decoration.
Cross-stitched Christmas designs. Some have cotton rope or twine around the borders.
Cross-stitched Christmas designs. Some have cotton rope or twine around the borders.
Another cross-stitched design glued or sewn onto a tag-shaped back.
Another cross-stitched design glued or sewn onto a tag-shaped back.
A pinwheel made of fabric and a single button. Don't forget the hanger!
A pinwheel made of fabric and a single button. Don't forget the hanger!
These ornaments were made by combining fabric yo yos together into various shapes.
These ornaments were made by combining fabric yo yos together into various shapes.
An ornament made with strips of red fabric tied around a ring to form a wreath.
Fabric strips tied around a ring (such as shower curtain hangers). Add buttons and ribbons for more decoration.
These pinecones are made with triangles of fabric layered over each other with some ribbon on the top.
These pinecones are made with triangles of fabric layered over each other with some ribbon on the top.
Two pieces of fabric cut into a tree shape and sewn together. Buttons were added for decoration.
Two pieces of fabric cut into a tree shape and sewn together. Buttons were added for decoration.
Layers of folded fabric placed over each other on a ball.
Layers of folded fabric placed over each other on a ball.
A star made with knitting or crochet.
A star made with knitting or crochet.

Angels

Nativities

An ornament made from popsicle sticks made to look like angels.
An ornament made from popsicle sticks made to look like angels.
These are made of pasta noodles, wooden balls, and decorative fabric flowers.
These are made of pasta noodles, wooden balls, and decorative fabric flowers.
An ornament made of seashells and beads.
Glue sea shells together, paint them if desired, and then add decorations like beads and ribbon.
A wooden clothes pin that has been wrapped in ribbon to look like an angel.
A wooden clothes pin that has been wrapped in ribbon to look like an angel.
This wooden clothing pin is decorated with fabric flower petals, loose yarn, and pipe cleaner.
This wooden clothing pin is decorated with fabric flower petals, loose yarn, and pipe cleaner.
A fuzzy piece of blanket or material combined with fabric pieces to make an angel.
A fuzzy piece of blanket or material combined with fabric pieces to make an angel.
This embroidery on a clear fabric background depicts the nativity scene.
This embroidery on a clear fabric background depicts the nativity scene.
wooded-disc-baby-jesus
An ornament made with fabric and wooden pieces to form the Christ-child.
A wooden piece that has a head-shape glued with some wood glue onto a wooden star and wrapped in fabrics.
Baby Jesus in a manger made from wood and fabric.
Baby Jesus in a manger made from wood and fabric.
A wooden disc with the nativity depicted and painted.
A wooden disc with the nativity depicted and painted.
Wooden blocks shaped like a fence with a nativity scene painted or stamped onto it.
Wooden blocks shaped like a fence with a nativity scene painted or stamped onto it.

Snowmen

Gnomes

These ornaments were made by combining fabric yo yos together into various shapes.
These ornaments were made by combining fabric yo yos together into various shapes.
A circle of fabric, lightly stuffed, with smaller fabric pieces sewn on for decoration. The eyes and mouth are stitched in.
A circle of fabric, lightly stuffed, with smaller fabric pieces sewn on for decoration. The eyes and mouth are stitched in.
A sock stuffed with balls and decorated with pom-poms, bits of fabric, push pins, and sequins.
A sock stuffed with balls and decorated with pom-poms, bits of fabric, push pins, and sequins.
Styrofoam balls glued together with bits of fabric for decoration.
Styrofoam balls glued together with bits of fabric for decoration.
A battery-powered tea light made to look like a snowman.
Three white wooden beads decorated as a snowman.
Three white wooden beads decorated as a snowman.
Plastic beads strung together into a snowman pattern.
Plastic beads strung together into a snowman pattern.
Three white bottle caps make this snowman shape.
Three white bottle caps make this snowman shape.
This snowman is made from popsicle sticks.
This snowman is made from popsicle sticks.
A bundle of yarn is gathered at two points to make a snowman body and decorated with ribbon.
A bundle of yarn is gathered at two points to make a snowman body and decorated with ribbon.
A gnome ornament made with a pom-pom and fabric cone hat.
A gnome ornament made with a pom-pom and fabric cone hat.
A gnome made of yarn.
A gnome made of yarn.
A gnome ornament made with yarn rope and a cone hat.
A gnome ornament made with yarn rope and a cone hat.
A gnome ornament made with a pom-pom and yarn hat.
A gnome ornament made with a pom-pom and yarn hat.
A felt-stitched gnome ornament with a green hat.
A gnome ornament made from pieces of felt stitched together.
Felt-stitched ornaments made to look like mittens and stockings with a decorative gnome design on them.
Felt-stitched ornaments made to look like mittens and stockings with a decorative gnome design on them.
Wooden discs painted with designs that involve Christmas-y gnomes.
Wooden discs painted with designs that involve Christmas-y gnomes.
A cone of fabric glued or sewn together to look like a gnome hat with faux hair coming out the bottom to look like a beard. A red bead acts as the gnome's nose.
A cone of fabric glued or sewn together to look like a gnome hat with faux hair coming out the bottom to look like a beard. A red bead acts as the gnome's nose.