30 simple Christmas ornaments kids can make

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Decorating the house for the holidays is something of a family tradition for us. We usually put up our tree and all our decorations the day after Thanksgiving. My kids love to help with putting the ornaments on the tree. And the most special ornaments are ones they have made in years past.

In this post I’m sharing 30 simple and beautiful Christmas ornaments that kids can make this holiday season.

Note: For more Christmas activities your kids will love, see my Christmas Activities for Kids page.

The fabulous Christmas ornaments featured below are all simple but beautiful crafts that kids can make to decorate the tree this year. Won’t your kids feel proud to have something they created adorning their Christmas tree this year?

Button star Christmas ornaments from Buggy and Buddy

Christmas tree salt dough ornament from Mommy’s Bundle

Pom pom ball Christmas ornament from Mom Inspired Life

Felt Christmas ornaments from One Creative Mommy

Milk cap holly ornaments from A Little Pinch of Perfect

Mitten Christmas ornament from Adventure in a Box

Cork craft reindeer ornament from Red Ted Art

Clothespin Christmas ornament from The Resourceful Mama

Craft stick and twigs Christmas tree ornaments from Easy Peasy and Fun

Cranberry play dough ornaments from Natural Beach Living

Cupcake liner Christmas ornament from Raising Little Superheroes

Embossed foil star ornament from Planet Smarty Pants

Melted crayon Christmas tree ornaments from Emma Owl

Melted pony bead ornaments from Danya Banya

Shrink film ornaments with kids drawings from Buggy and Buddy

Yarn wrapped Christmas ornament from Fantastic Fun and Learning

Handprint Santa Christmas ornament from Messy Little Monster

Sandpaper Christmas tree ornaments from Preschool Powol Packets

Orange pomander Christmas ornaments from The Soccer Mom Blog

Toilet paper roll Christmas tree ornament from The Resourceful Mama

Pipe cleaner wreath Christmas ornament from School Time Snippets

Bubble wrap snowman snow globe from Crafty Kids at Home

Felt train ornament from Play Trains

Paper mache Christmas tree ornament from Buggy and Buddy

Yarn wrapped ornaments from The Inspired Treehouse

Beaded Christmas wreath ornaments from Red Ted Art

Handprint snowmen Christmas ornament from Simple Fun for Kids

Santa Claus ornament from One Creative Mommy

Gingerbread sun catcher ornament from Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds

Photo ornament from Books and Giggles

Looking for more Christmas ornament ideas?

Maggy Woodley, the creative force behind Red Ted Art, has put together a fun Christmas ornaments ebook.

I have had a chance to take a sneak peak at this book, and here are some of my thoughts:

• I love how the ornaments are divided into three sections based age: preschoolers, school age children, and older children
• The majority of the crafts use inexpensive materials; many use every day items you probably already have on hand
• The layout of the book has each project on just one page, making it easy to print the directions for kids to use in a classroom
• Some of these ornaments would be perfect to make for a Christmas Craft Fair fundraiser (like the light up snowman ornament or the straw stars)
• I adore the edible ornament ideas. Kids will go crazy for them!

These projects have been “tried and tested,” and are some of the most popular ornaments at Red Ted Art.

The 35 page PDF can be purchased for just $7.99. So grab your copy from Red Ted Art today!

More Christmas resources

More Christmas crafts from Gift of Curiosity:

• Q-tip painted Christmas tree
• Paper plate reindeer craft
• Christmas tree ribbon craft
• Cinnamon Christmas ornaments
• DIY Christmas snow globes
• Sand-filled Christmas ornaments
• Fine motor Christmas craft
• Gingerbread man craft

For more Christmas activities your kids will love, see my Christmas Activities for Kids page and my Christmas Activities for Kids Pinterest board. 

Follow Katie @ Gift of Curiosity’s board Christmas Activities for Kids on Pinterest.