25 Handmade Christmas Ornaments

Dec 9, 2024 ·

Want to make some Christmas ornaments this year? Here are 25 handmade Christmas ornaments to try!

Christmas decorations can get expensive real quick, but for the frugal crafty homemaker there are plenty of inexpensive handmade Christmas ornaments that you can make. From diy to crochet to a bit of painting, there are plenty of diy ornament ideas for you whatever style you are going for this Christmas.

I love perusing this kind of old fashioned homemaking ideas so I thought I would share my curated list of handmade Christmas ornaments with you! Don’t worry if you don’t know how to crochet or embroider or have any of those old fashioned needlework skills under your belt. I spent a good bit of perusing so there is a good variety here in this list.

I hope you find a handmade Christmas ornament idea to try or simply find the inspiration You needed to hand make some Christmas ornaments this holiday season!

Happy perusing!

Cinnamon Scented Salt Dough Ornaments

Baking Soda Dough Ornaments

Yarn Wrapped Star

Decoupage Ornament Balls

Hand Stitched Felt Woodland Creature

Wood Bead Ornaments

Merry Cristmas Embroidered Ornaments

Origami Star

Easy Crocheted Snowflake

Mini Wreath

Wood Slice Ornaments Ideas

String Star Ornament

Fabric Wrap Ball Ornaments

Honeycomb Christmas Ornament

Twine Ornament Balls

Dried Orange Slices Ornaments

Crocheted Ornament Balls

Crocheted Star

Textured Paint Ornament Ball

Arabesque Decoupage Tile Ornaments

Christmas Printable Ornaments

Fabric Candy Canes

Melted Peppermint Ornaments

Candy Cane Bows

Crocheted Candy Cane

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