27 Standout Handmade Christmas Ornaments
These 27 DIY handmade Christmas ornaments are beautiful, creative, and will look gorgeous on your Christmas tree this year!
A few weeks ago, I joined together with Linda from It All Started With Paint and 10 other amazingly creative bloggers to share twelve days of handmade Christmas ornaments.
There were some truly amazing ornaments shared by my fellow bloggers and linked up to the link party, so I just couldn’t pass up the chance to show off my favorites.
There were over 150 amazing ornaments shared all together so if you are looking for ways to liven up your tree, you are in the right place! I’ve gathered the very best, most creative of all the ornaments to share today.
And of course I had to include my own twelve days of ornaments.
27 Standout Handmade Christmas Ornaments
Handmade Christmas ornaments are so much fun to make and gift. This collection of beautiful DIY Christmas ornaments includes some of my favorites. There are all kinds of styles and designs that you can give to grandparents, teachers, or for your own Christmas Tree.
Learn how to make adorable snowglobe ornaments that can be personalized with a cute sign. Wouldn't it be fun to make one of these each year to have a collection?
Make these cute miniature house ornaments using wood scraps for all your friends and family this holiday season!
DIY Mitten Ornament {no knitting required} +Over 30 More!
These DIY mitten ornaments look hand knit, but the good news is, no knitting is required!
Gather some twigs from the yard to make a pretty handmade twig wreath ornament. You can add a fun wood letter for a monogram style.
Polymer clay snowflake ornaments are so easy to make and really a lot of fun to create too.
Have a craft day with the kids and make handmade Grinch Ornaments. They are too cute and the kids will love helping out.
Create a beautiful handmade bottle brush tree ornament that starts with a mason jar lid!
Snow globe ornaments are just lovely, and this one uses an antique style car on the inside. How fun would it be to give this to someone that includes their favorite car? So many options with snow globes!
The Polar Express movie is such a classic movie with a thoughtful reminder of the Spirit of Christmas. Make a bell quote ornament to remember that significant meaning.
Create DIY handmade ornaments each year as a memento from your family vacations. What a great way to look back at all the special trips.
Pick up some inexpensive gold bells and make an adorable DIY jingle bell wreath. This would also be cute to decorate gifts.
These Dear Santa letter ornaments, not only look pretty on your tree, but they are the perfect size to hold gift cards!
This DIY jingle bell ornament is easy to make and will look great on any style Christmas Tree. You can also make several and hang them from a window or doorway.
These faux mercury glass ornaments are so beautiful! You can even personalize them if you want.
And of course I had to include my own twelve days of ornaments.
These DIY mini mason jar Christmas ornaments were so fun to make and I love the tinted blue glass.
You don't need to dig up a Polaroid camera to make these sweet little polaroid photo ornaments, but they sure do look vintage!
Learn how easy it is to transfer photos to wood with this quick and easy DIY tutorial. This makes a wonderful handmade gift too.
Air dry clay is perfect to use in handmade ornaments. These DIY snowflake ornaments were a favorite of mine to make.
Make a glittery DIY nativity ornament for a pretty addition to your tree. This is another ornament that would look great added to a present as a gift tag.
O Little Town of Bethlehem has always been one of my favorite Christmas carols, so I made this lovely DIY Christmas ornament using a wood slice. You can download the free printable to make your own.
This handmade ornament is made almost entirely out of scrapbook paper, so it's not only beautiful, but also thrifty.
Update an old embroidery hoop into a beautiful handmade Christmas ornament with this simple DIY.
I like to call this handmade ornament, my Joy to the World Ornament. It's so simple to make and is stepped up a notch with a small tag made from a copy of the song Joy to the World from an old hymnal.
Make a pretty Christmas music wreath with Christmas carols from old hymnals, or you can use the free download.
I don’t know about you, but I love handmade ornaments. They are fun to make, fun to give, and way more meaningful than a big box of ornaments from the store!
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