25 DIY Christmas Ornaments for Kids

If you’re looking for DIY Christmas ornaments for kids to make, you’ve come to the right place! This is the best collection of ornaments that kids can make as a fun Christmas craft this holiday season! There are popsicle stick ornaments, handprint ornaments, keepsake ornaments, and more! Just pick one or two and get to crafting!

One of my favorite holiday traditions (it’s even on our Christmas bucket list) to make Christmas ornaments with the kids. They love making them, and I love pulling them out and seeing them hanging on our tree year after year!

These DIY Christmas ornaments for kids are perfect for the little ones in your life! They can either make the ornaments to keep on their own or you can gift them to parents, grandparents, or even friends!

Wrap it up with one of these fun Christmas gift tags to add an even more personalized touch!

There’s something for everyone and every age so get ready to DIY with this list of easy DIY ornaments!

They’d be perfect to add to your list of Christmas party ideas and a good sit down break from doing something like these Christmas games!

Easy DIY Christmas Ornaments

Since I was writing this post about DIY Christmas ornaments for kids, I kept all of these ornaments on the easy side. The goal is that you could make this as one of your Christmas activities as a family, at a classroom party, or even at a kids party as a simple craft.

Just click on the individual ideas to get more instructions, supplies, and everything you need to know about making these DIY ornaments with your kids!

Reindeer Ornament

These cute reindeer ornaments require just a little shredded brown paper and empty ornament balls – great for making with kids!

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Yarn Wrapped Tree Ornaments

Kids will love turning cardboard triangles into their own Christmas tree ornaments with this fun idea! All you need is cardboard, some green yarn, and poms to decorate!

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Snowman Handprint Ornaments

These darling snowman ornaments are made with a little paint, empty ornament balls, and of course – handprints! These are not only fun to make, they’re a great keepsake for years to come!

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Gingerbread House Ornament

Let kids make their very own popsicle stick gingerbread house then decorate with anything their heart desires! Make it even more special by adding a current photo to the house to turn it into a moment to remember!

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Popsicle Stick Santas

These adorable popsicle stick Santa ornaments are so easy to make, and it’s a fun way to let kids get creative with what they think Santa really looks like!

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Snowglobe Ornaments

These cute snow globe ornaments are not only cute to put on your tree, they make a great keepsake as well! These would make a great gift for grandparents at Christmas too!

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Elf Ornaments

If your kids like the movie Elf, they’ll love putting themselves into these cute DIY ornaments! There’s a free printable template so all they need to do is cut, put their ornament together, and smile for the camera!

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Charlie Brown Ornament

This fun Charlie Brown inspired ornament is as easy as painting a wood slice then embellishing! Kids who love Charlie Brown will love this fun one!

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Cookie Cutter Ornaments

These simple ornaments are as easy as tracing and cutting around a cookie cutter but kids (and adults) absolutely love them! Definitely a fun DIY ornament to try this year!

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Melted Bead Ornaments

Kids can get as crafty and creative as they want with these fun melted bead ornaments! Design, melt, and hang!

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Wine Cork Snowmen Ornaments

These cute snowmen can be painted, decorated, and wrapped by the kiddos to make each their own! Then simply place a hanger in the top and add them to your tree!

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Melted Snowman Ornament

This fun melted snowman craft is made with some beads, dripped paint, and a string. It’s super easy and the process itself is even fun!

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DIY Lego Ornaments

If your kids like building Legos, they’ll love making these simple Lego ornaments! Make something Christmasy from my Christmas Lego challenge or get creative and make whatever you want!

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Beaded Snowflake Ornaments

These cute snowflake ornaments use just some bead, wire, and a string to hang it all together! Kids will love choosing their own colors, shapes, and sizes to add to their snowflakes! Just like with real snowflakes, no two will be alike!

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Wood Slice Rudolph Ornaments

These cute Rudolph ornaments are made out of wood slices and just a few other items you can grab at the craft store! Kids will love putting these together and hanging them on the tree!

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Handprint Santa Ornament

Let kids press their hands to make these Santa ornaments and let them paint in the lines for a fun keepsake ornament that will make the entire family smile!

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String Memory Ornament

Kids will have fun measuring themselves and cutting a string to match their measurements for this fun craft! Then cut out the ornament, tie the string to the ornament, and hang it up on the tree! Then every year you can remove the string and see how much the kids have grown!

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Paintbrush Santa

Grab some paintbrushes, in more ways than one, and get to painting these cute Santa ornaments!

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Salt Dough Fingerprint Trees

Paint and decorate a salt dough Christmas tree with fingerprints and lights in this fun kids craft! Add the year to turn it into a keepsake for all year long!

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Clothespin Christmas Trees

Glue some clothespins together then let kids paint and decorate to turn them into Christmas trees! Add some ribbon to hang on your tree!

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Truck Popsicle Stick Ornaments

These might be the cutest popsicle stick ornaments ever! Make a Christmas tree truck with your own family driving the truck! Kids will love pulling this one out of the Christmas ornament box every year!

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Cinnamon Stick Ornaments

Glue together cinnamon sticks (get them in bulk at craft stores!) and add buttons, bells, and other decorations to turn them into Christmas ornaments! Bonus, they’ll make your tree smell amazing!

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Cinnamon Ornaments

These not only look cute, they smell amazing! Let kids help make the dough, cut them out, and hang them on the tree when they’re done!

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Popsicle Stick Snowman Hat

Forget the actual snowman and stick with just his hat with this fun popsicle stick craft! Kids can glue, paint, and decorate Frosty’s hat to take home and hang on their tree!

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Wood Slice Snowman Ornament

Or if you want to make the entire snowman, grab some wood slices and let kids glue these together and decorate their own Frosty or Olaf! It’s a simple one that turns into something super cute!

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More Christmas Activities for Kids

If you want more fun things to do with kids this Christmas season, make sure to check out these other ideas!

• Christmas coloring pages – print out this set of Christmas coloring pages to keep kids coloring and entertained for hours! Pair it with these fun Christmas activity sheets for even more fun!
• Christmas scavenger hunt – a set of clues and riddles that you can hide around the house leading kids to a surprise at the end!
• Reindeer food tags – let kids make their very own reindeer food for Christmas Eve then tie them up tightly with these cute tags!
• Christmas mad libs – silly stories abound with this fun activity that will have you filling in blanks to mix up popular Christmas stories!
• Roll a snowman – see how quickly you can roll and build a marshmallow snowman with this fun game!