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36+ Christmas Ornament Crafts For Kids

Kick-off the holiday season with tons of easy Christmas ornament crafts for kids! Whether you have kids who are enthusiastic about Christmas crafts or not, these DIY Christmas ornaments are sure to interest anyone. From science ornaments, Popsicle stick ornaments to ornaments you fill yourself, Christmas time is a fun opportunity for craft projects and handmade ornaments kids can make.

FUN CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS KIDS CAN MAKE

DIY Christmas Ornaments for kids to make this holiday season.  Our favorite homemade decorations to hang on the tree.

CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS FOR KIDS TO MAKE

Introduce these cool DIY Christmas ornaments instead. We have even included our favorite scientific ornaments for kids to make. Your kids will LOVE putting together these unique ornaments with you!

How do you make Christmas decorations for kids? DIY Christmas ornaments can be one of the easiest Christmas decorations for kids.  We have tons of fun ornament crafts for kids, and can be put together cheaply! Try simple Christmas crafts that look amazing but don’t take a ton of time, supplies, or craftiness to do.

What do you put inside an ornament?  From feathers, pom-poms to colored rice, there are so many options for filling your ornaments.  You could even fill your ornaments with homemade Christmas slime for a fun handmade gift.  Read on to find out how to make your own homemade ornaments.

HOMEMADE ORNAMENTS

1. SLIME ORNAMENT

Our Christmas slime ornaments make the perfect gift for kids to give to friends. Add fun trinkets to your slime for a cool science experiment or just hang them up on the tree! Try adding glitter too!

ALSO CHECK OUT: Christmas Slime Recipes

slime ornaments for kids homemade gifts to give lego dinosaur

2. BINARY ALPHABET ORNAMENT

Coding without a computer! Have you ever wanted to learn more about the Binary Alphabet? There’s some great information here as well as a fun way to make a Christmas Alphabet Ornament.

Coding Ornament

3. MAGNETIC ORNAMENTS

Explore magnetism with all sorts of fun materials and create a magnetic science ornament too. Are jingle bells magnetic?

The 25 Days of Christmas STEM Countdown continues! Over here we aren't makers of super crafty things, but I still want to make ornaments with my son and share the experience. Sometimes you have to think outside the box to get your kids interested. That's exactly what I did with these fun and simple magnetic ornaments Christmas science activity that doubles as a craft too.

4. CRYSTAL CANDY CANE ORNAMENT

Grow your own crystals for Christmas and learn about suspension science. Our crystal candy cane ornament is beautiful and remarkably sturdy. Growing crystals is easier than you think too.

Crystal candy cane ornament - homemade ornament for kids

5. CRYSTAL SNOWFLAKES

You can also make your own science Christmas ornament in the shape of snowflakes.

Crystal snowflake ornaments

6. SALT CRYSTAL ORNAMENTS

Another fun way to grow crystals is with salt! This is perfect for the youngest scientists because all you need is salt and water. These will take longer to form then the borax crystal ideas above, but it’s a terrific process just the same.

7. LEGO Christmas Ornaments

If you have a house full of LEGO, you can’t have a Christmas tree without a few simple to make LEGO Christmas ornaments!  From a Rudolph ornament tree to LEGO Christmas tree, check out 6 different LEGO ornaments for kids to build.

Simple to Make LEGO Christmas Ornaments for kids

8. MEMORIES ORNAMENT

What I didn’t realize was how wonderful an activity this memories ornament would be for us. Start a simple family tradition this holiday season and create a homemade ornament with your kids.

Baby Memory Ornament Homemade Kids Ornaments Christmas Activity

9. REINDEER ORNAMENT

Wrap Popsicle sticks in yarn to make your own cute Rudolph ornament.

reindeer ornament

10. STAR ORNAMENT

Popsicle Stick Star for kids to make.

11. CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENT

This colorful DIY Christmas ornament is easy to make with just a few simple materials.

Popsicle stick ornament

12. BIRD SEED ORNAMENTS

Studying nature and natural life is an amazingly easy science activity to set up for kids, and learning how to care for and give back to nature is equally important. Hang these DIY ornaments on a real tree outdoors to share with the birds.

13. ICE ORNAMENTS

If you live in a particularly cold climate this time of year, why not decorate the outdoors too!  Make winter outdoor ice ornaments for the animals to enjoy in your yard. These sweet ornaments are so simple to make and look so festive on our tree outside the kitchen window.

Winter Outdoor Ice Ornaments with Natural Materials Winter Solstice Activity for Kids

14. CHRISTMAS GRATITUDE ORNAMENTS

Gratitude is one of the most powerful things we should all have in our proverbial toolbox. But sometimes our kids need extra encouragement to understand the importance of being grateful. I made these printable gratitude ornaments for a simple family Christmas activity to do together.

Printable gratitude ornaments for kids Christmas ornament making craft activity.

15. BELL ORNAMENT

This tin foil bell ornament is super easy to make and doesn’t require glue or paint, so it’s not messy either! Plus it’s super frugal if you are looking to keep your ornament making simple this year.

Tin foil bell ornament kid made Christmas ornament

16. ERUPTING ORNAMENTS

Ok this is not an ornament you would want to hang on the tree!  But it does use plastic ornaments, and a cool baking soda and vinegar chemical reaction.

Christmas Baking Soda Science Erupting Ornaments Chemistry

17. RECYCLED REINDEER ORNAMENT

We made this sweet reindeer ornament and everyone who has seen it has thought it was super cute, so I figured I would share it with all of you. This reindeer ornament started in my recycling bin and came to life with a few little additions!

Rudolph Ornament Christmas Ornament Craft for Kids

18. TEACHER ORNAMENT

Make a DIY ornament for kids that you can use as a special teacher appreciation gift.

19. DIY PLASTIC GLOBE ORNAMENTS

Easy Christmas ornaments for kids to make.  We used what we had on hand, and a few plastic globe ornaments.  From feathers, pom poms to colored rice, there are so many options for filling your DIY ornaments.

Easy ornaments 5 simple Christmas Ornaments for Kids

20. CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENT

Get the kids to make this cute and colorful Christmas tree ornament ready to decorate the house with this season!

Cardboard Christmas tree ornament

21. CINNAMON ORNAMENTS

Easy Christmas ornaments for kids with this beautifully scented cinnamon ornaments recipe.

Cinnamon Ornaments

22. SALT DOUGH ORNAMENTS

Similar to our cinnamon ornaments above, salt dough ornaments are super easy to make.  Then paint and seal them for a shiny finish!

Salt dough ornaments

23. MELTED BEAD SNOWFLAKE ORNAMENTS

Make your own plastic snowflake ornaments with melted pony beads.  Follow our step by step tutorial to create these simple melted Christmas ornaments.

Melted Bead Ornaments For Christmas

24. MILK AND VINEGAR ORNAMENTS

Who would have thought you could make these pretty ornaments from milk and vinegar? Combine science and art this holiday season with a fun DIY Christmas ornament activity.

DIY Ornaments made with milk and vinegar.

25. CHRISTMAS SHAPE ORNAMENTS

Download our free printable Christmas ornament template and get the kids making these colorful and easy shape ornaments.  A simple Christmas math activity and art project in one!

Shape ornaments for kids to make.

26. MONDRIAN CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS

There is so much you can do with some cardstock and our free Christmas tree printable. These Mondrian inspired Christmas tree ornaments will add an unique look to your tree and are easy to do at home or in the classroom.

27. MARBLED CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS

28. STRAW CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS

29. POPSICLE STICK SNOWFLAKE ORNAMENTS

Create this fun snowflake ornament from a few simple supplies!

MORE FUN ORNAMENTS KIDS CAN MAKE

Check out more easy ornaments for kids by some of our favorite bloggers!

TIE DYE ORNAMENTS by Happy Hooligans

CHICKA CHICKA BOOM BOOM ORNAMENT by Steam Powered Family

CHROMATOGRAPHY ORNAMENT by Inspiration Laboratories

SEASHELL ORNAMENT by Busy Kids Happy Mom

SHEEP ORNAMENT  by I Can Teach My Child

PENGUIN ORNAMENT  by Frugal Fun 4 Boys

DIY PHOTO ORNAMENT by Busy Kids Happy Mom

FELT ORNAMENTS by Tinkerlab

POM POM CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS by Frugal Fun 4 Boys

SOFT CIRCUIT CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT by Teach Beside Me

DIY Christmas Ornaments For Kids

WHICH CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT WILL YOU MAKE FIRST?

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35+ Christmas activities for kids including Christmas crafts, DIY ornaments, Christmas games, science activities and more!

MORE CHRISTMAS FUN…

  • Christmas Science Experiments
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  • Advent Calendar Ideas
  • Christmas Slime
  • This LEGO Advent Calendar is a super fun science experiment for kids! Plus, it has a great free pintable that will keep them engaged and active as well! Your child will love this simple science experiment for kids!
    LEGO Christmas Building
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