Ornaments kids can make!

For years when we were younger, Mom put together Christmas crafts for us to do every night of December.

It was probably a lot like this:

And this:

Only with four of us. Screaming at each other. And glitter!

Which is also probably why she always threatened to never, never do this next year. (But we probably did.)

However, some of the crafts we made have lasted through the years, especially ornaments like these:

Hard candy ornaments

"Tin" ornaments

Stocking ice skate ornaments

Glitter paint ornaments

Applesauce ornaments

These ornaments still adorn our Christmas trees! How do you trim your tree?

Photo credits: kids doing crafts: Franklin Park Library; huge craft mess: Insolvable_self; craftmaggedon by Natalie Steed

More Children's Christmas Ornaments

Here are two more ideas for you and your children to create. The first one is very easy. I did this once with one of the girl's classes at school. (Proof that it must be easy!) This craft would work for ages 3-8. The second one is for age 7 and up.

Stocking Ice Skate Ornaments

Materials:
Red, green, and white  felt
Large Paper clips
Yarn
Glue or glue gun


Create a pattern similar to the one shown below. Cut two out of red felt.

Cut a 1 inch strip of white felt long enough to wrap around the top of the stockings.

Cut holly leaves our of green felt. Use a hole punch to create holly berries.

Fold the red felt in half to create the stocking. Use craft glue or a glue gun to attach the yarn in the center of the stocking, between the layers of felt. Also glue the top shut. Wrap the white strip around the top of the stocking. Add the leaves and berries.

For the skate blades, slip the paper clips at the fold of the stockings.

Pom Pom Bears

Materials

Pom pom  1- 1.5" , 2- 1", 3- .5"

3 black seed beads

Festive fabric scrap (Enough to make a 3" circle)

Lace, ribbon, gold cording, tiny bells, scrap red felt

Fiber Fill Stuffing

Decorative button or ornament

Glue or glue gun

Cut a 3" circle of fabric. Baste around the edge. Gather and stuff. Tie shut with basting threads.

Glue lace around the top to look like a collar, then glue the 1.5" pom pom on the fabric ball. In order to get good adherence, try to spread out the fuzzy part of the pom pom as if you are trying to find the center. Glue that surface down.

Use the 1" pom poms for arms and the smaller ones or the ears and nose. Use beads for eyes and nose and a tiny scrap of red for a mouth just under the nose. Spread the fur on the top of the head and insert the cording to create a hook.

Add a bow and bells to the head and the ornament in the bear's hands. Done!