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Kid-made ornament filled with sand

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It is our family’s custom to decorate the house for Christmas the day after Thanksgiving. Since we are all home that day – and we don’t like heading out to the Black Friday sales – we spend the Friday after Thanksgiving setting up our tree, hanging the lights, and listening to Christmas music to put us in a holiday mood.

My kids love decorating the Christmas tree, and over the years they have contributed a number of kid-made ornaments to our Christmas tree decorations. Today I’m sharing a simple sand-filled ornament your kids will enjoy making and you will enjoy displaying.

Note: For more Christmas activities and printables, see my Christmas Activities for Kids page.

Kids can make their own sand-filled Christmas ornaments to decorate the tree this year. This is a great Christmas craft for kids who enjoy making their own ornaments. What a great idea to have something kid-made up on the tree! || Gift of Curiosity

For this activity, I gathered the following materials:

  • Craft sand (we used red and green for Christmas, but you could do any colors you want)
  • Clear ornaments to be filled
  • A spoon to scoop the sand up
  • A funnel to help pour the sand into the ornament
  • A bowl filled with play dough used to keep the ornament standing upright while working

Kids can make their own sand-filled Christmas ornaments to decorate the tree this year. This is a great Christmas craft for kids who enjoy making their own ornaments. What a great idea to have something kid-made up on the tree! || Gift of Curiosity

The kids scooped sand with their spoons, and used the funnel to ensure as much sand as possible actually made it into the ornament.

Kids can make their own sand-filled Christmas ornaments to decorate the tree this year. This is a great Christmas craft for kids who enjoy making their own ornaments. What a great idea to have something kid-made up on the tree! || Gift of Curiosity

We watched the sand pour into the ornament.

Kids can make their own sand-filled Christmas ornaments to decorate the tree this year. This is a great Christmas craft for kids who enjoy making their own ornaments. What a great idea to have something kid-made up on the tree! || Gift of Curiosity

And we watched as the layers began to form.

Kids can make their own sand-filled Christmas ornaments to decorate the tree this year. This is a great Christmas craft for kids who enjoy making their own ornaments. What a great idea to have something kid-made up on the tree! || Gift of Curiosity

We filled the ornament all the way to the top, then inserted the cap to close it up. Because the sand is heavy, I recommend using hotglue to seal the top on to avoid any spills or messes.

This ornament is ready for the tree!

Kids can make their own sand-filled Christmas ornaments to decorate the tree this year. This is a great Christmas craft for kids who enjoy making their own ornaments. What a great idea to have something kid-made up on the tree! || Gift of Curiosity

More Christmas resources

More Christmas crafts from Gift of Curiosity:

  • Q-tip painted Christmas tree
  • Craft stick reindeer
  • Paper plate reindeer craft
  • Christmas tree ribbon craft
  • Cinnamon Christmas ornaments
  • DIY Christmas snow globes
  • 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.

Products mentioned in this post:

Colorations Colorful Craft Sand

Filed Under: Toddler, Arts and Crafts, Preschool, Christmas, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade

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3 Comments

  1. Caitlyn

    December 3, 2015 at 2:20 am

    Love this! So easy, but great for fine motor skills (and fun)!

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  2. Catherine

    December 4, 2015 at 8:00 am

    Very cute…and fun for the kiddos. However, question for you…Do the tops pop off with all the weight of the sand? How do you keep them from coming off? Thanks 🙂

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    • Katie SG

      December 4, 2015 at 8:20 am

      I use hot glue to keep the tops on.

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