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Christmas music ornaments and free printable Christmas carols

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Today I’m sharing nine free printable Christmas carols along with ideas for making them into Christmas music ornaments and other Christmas crafts.

Over the years I’ve made all kinds of handmade Christmas ornaments, but some of my very favorite DIY ornaments are Christmas music ornaments made from old copies of Christmas sheet music.

My favorite place to find vintage copies of Christmas carols is in old church hymnals. Most hymnals contain a lot of the classic Christmas carols and where I live in Virginia, it’s pretty easy to find old hymnals at thrift stores and estate sales. 

But I know it isn’t necessarily quite so easy to find them in other parts of the world. So I figured I’d share the wealth.

I looked through my collection of vintage songbooks and hymnals and scanned the most popular Christmas songs to share as free printables.

9 printable Christmas carols with sheet music.

But first I’m sharing a few of my favorite Christmas ornaments and decor using Christmas music.

You’ll find the printable Christmas carols at the bottom of this post.

Christmas Music Ornament Ideas

There are so many ways to turn Christmas music into beautiful DIY ornaments. Hopefully these ornaments will give you some ideas to get you started. Simply click on the links below to visit each tutorial.

 

DIY joy to the world ornament made using a globe ornament and a sheet music tag that says Joy.

Joy to the World Ornament

This cute little Joy to the World ornament was one of the first ornaments I ever made – and also one of the easiest! I made a cute little tag from the song Joy to the World and added it to a glittery globe ornament. 

Easy DIY O Little Town of Bethlehem Christmas ornament.

O Little Town of Bethlehem Ornament

This ornament was inspired by one of my favorite classic Christmas Carols – O Little Town of Bethlehem. I added my version of the Bethlehem skyline to a copy of the song and made it into an ornament. Simple, but beautiful.

DIY Christmas music wreath ornament.

Christmas Music Wreath Ornament

This ornament doesn’t feature one specific song, but rather the beauty of music in general. This tiny wreath is easier to make than it may seem and it looks gorgeous on the tree.

DIY embroidery hoop ornament made from the sheet music to Silent Night.

DIY Embroidery Hoop Ornaments

I made special printables of 4 of my favorite Christmas carols for these cute embroidery hoop ornaments: Silent Night, Joy to the World, The First Noel, and Away in a Manger. You can find those printables at the link above, but these would also be pretty sweet made with classic Christmas sheet music.

DIY Christmas ornament made using a copy of the biblical story of Jesus' birth.

Luke 2 Christmas Ornament

I also made this similar ornament using a print out of the Christmas story from Luke 2 in the Bible, but you could make the same ornament using Christmas music if you prefer. (And if you like the Bible version, there’s a free printable at the link above.)

Christmas Music Decor Ideas

I’ve got a few ideas that aren’t ornaments as well. I’ve used Christmas sheet music to make a super cute (and cheap) Christmas table runner for my Christmas table decor.

dining table with a table runner made from sheet music and a centerpiece of candles and a garland.

And most recently I made this cute Merry Christmas banner using an old hymnal and some chipboard letters.

Merry Christmas banner made from sheet music and glitter letters, hanging on a mirror.

Free Printable Christmas Carol Sheet Music

Ready to create some Christmas music decor?

Because these Christmas songs were scanned from vintage hymnals, you can print them on any paper and they will still have a slightly aged look.

But if you want to go that extra step to make them to look like the real deal, I recommend printing them on parchment paper. It will help give the paper that textured, slightly yellowed feel of old paper.

The following songs are available to download as free printables: 

  • Angels We Have Heard on High
  • Away in a Manger
  • Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
  • It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
  • Joy to the World! The Lord is Come
  • O Little Town of Bethlehem
  • O Come, All Ye Faithful
  • Silent Night, Holy Night
  • The First Noel

All of the songs can be downloaded right here.

You’ll find each song as a jpg at the link above to make it easy to print them in whatever size you need for your specific project.

I’d love for you to pin this post on Pinterest!

collage of diy Christmas decor made from Christmas sheet music

Looking for more Christmas ideas?  You can see my Christmas home tour right here and all of my handmade ornament tutorials here.

Happy crafting!

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  1. Stacie Fourroux says

    November 29, 2017 at 3:07 pm

    Looks beautiful. I have to say your favorite is also my own as well! Although it’s a close second to the scrappy Merry Christmas sign too. Thank you for sharing your home with us, happy holidays. God bless. Xo

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    • Carrie says

      December 11, 2017 at 8:43 pm

      Thank you so much Stacie!

      Reply
  2. Chris says

    November 5, 2018 at 8:51 pm

    Ty very much. Can’t wait to try them all!

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  3. Tami says

    November 24, 2019 at 6:01 pm

    Thank you so much for the Christmas song sheet link you shared here! I have been searching and searching for one that had the lyrics with them and print off right. I moved back into my childhood home three and a half years ago to take care of my very elderly parents so they wouldn’t have to go into a nursing home. My dad is 98 and my mom was 93 and my parents were married for 74 years, almost making it to their 75th anniversary. My mom passed away this past June and this will be our family’s first Christmas without her. This was her favorite holiday. I was near tears and about to give up searching when I found your site. I just printed off her favorite song, silent night at 50 percent and this is the perfect size for what I’m doing! I’m making an ornament using a 4×6 artist canvas to glue the song to and I will decorate it to honor my mom and hang on the tree. I am so grateful!

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    • Carrie says

      November 25, 2019 at 9:24 pm

      Tami, I am so glad you were able to use these free Christmas songs. I’m sure this Christmas will be hard for you and your family and I hope you are able to celebrate your mom’s memory while continuing to make new memories of your own. Merry Christmas!

      Reply
  4. Anneliese Kleiner says

    June 18, 2021 at 6:35 pm

    Danke für den Text von Silent Night.Liebe Grüße Anne aus Bayern

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  5. Roberta says

    August 20, 2021 at 12:57 am

    Thank you so much, for these Christmas song prints, I have wanted do a craft with song, music can’t wait to do. Christmas is my favourite time of year. Not sure what this year will be like. My mom passed away last December 26. I’m still looking for the old rugged cross I seen a craft done with this one it was gorgeous.

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    • Carrie says

      August 26, 2021 at 6:03 pm

      Roberta, I am so sorry about the passing of your mom. It’s always hard to lose someone, but especially at Christmas. If you are still looking for a copy of The Old Rugged Cross, send me an email to [email protected] I have a pretty big collection of vintage hymnals and can probably find it in one and make a printable for you.

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  6. Chris says

    September 6, 2021 at 11:34 am

    Thank you very much for these downloads! I am looking forward to using some (or all) of them.

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    • Carrie says

      September 7, 2021 at 4:39 pm

      You’re welcome! Enjoy!

      Reply
  7. Liz B. says

    September 9, 2021 at 3:05 pm

    I came across your website today looking up ideas for Christmas ornaments and found you! Thank you so much for sharing these printable songs, they are just what i have been looking for. Liz

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    • Carrie says

      September 29, 2021 at 11:11 am

      I’m so glad they are useful!

      Reply
  8. Teresa Hunsaker says

    December 16, 2021 at 6:34 pm

    Thanks so much for sharing!! This is exactly what I needed for projects I am working on.

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    • Carrie says

      December 17, 2021 at 2:52 pm

      You’re welcome! I’m so glad it is helfpul!

      Reply

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