Making Christmas ornaments with kids is a fun way to celebrate the holidays and create memories. Kids love getting creative, and making Christmas decorations together helps bring out the holiday spirit. Plus, these DIY ornaments add a personal touch to your decorations.
With just a few simple supplies, you can make keepsakes that everyone will treasure for years to come. Here are six easy and fun Christmas ornaments to make with your kids.
Beaded Bow Ornaments
To make these pretty beaded bows, you'll need some pipe cleaners and colorful beads. Kids can string the beads onto the pipe cleaners to create their designs, then twist the pipe cleaner into a bow shape. These ornaments are perfect for adding sparkle to your tree and helping kids practice their fine motor skills, too.
Paper Chain Garland
A classic paper chain garland uses strips of red, green, and white paper. Loop the paper strips into circles, connecting each one to the next. Kids can help glue or tape each link. When it's finished, drape the garland around your tree or across a wall.
It's an easy way to add a festive, handmade touch to your decorations. It's also a great project if you have leftover wrapping paper.
Popsicle Stick Ornament
With just a few popsicle sticks, glue, and paint, kids can make adorable Christmas shapes like stars, snowflakes, trains, or trees. Paint the sticks in holiday colors, let them dry, and glue them into different shapes. You can add small decorations like buttons or beads to give each one a unique look.
Salt Dough Ornaments
Salt dough ornaments are fun to make and can be personalized. Mix flour, salt, and water to create a dough, then roll it out and cut shapes with cookie cutters. Use a straw to make a hole at the top for hanging. After baking, let the kids paint and decorate them with markers or glitter. You can also ask your kids to put their handprints on the ornament.
Popsicle Stick Wreath
Using popsicle sticks, glue, and green paint, kids can make a mini wreath. Paint the popsicle sticks green, glue them in a circle, and add small decorations like pom-poms or ribbon. Once dry, you can hang it on the tree or give it as a gift.
Christmas Tree Canvas Art
To make a Christmas Tree Canvas Art, you'll need a small canvas, green paint, and some decorations like pom-poms or sequins. Kids can paint a Christmas tree shape on the canvas or paste one cut out from felt paper. Decorate the tree using small materials in their favorite colors. This little artwork can be a great decoration for a shelf or table and is a wonderful keepsake to remember the season by.
