12 Easy Christmas Ornament Crafts for Kids to Make!

Are you looking for some CUTE Christmas Ornaments for Kids to make? These Easy Christmas Ornament Crafts for Kids are so simple to make… and make fantastic gifts!

Be sure to check out these Easy Christmas Crafts for Adults and Kids, too!

Collage of Christmas ornaments made by children.

Easy Christmas Ornament Crafts for Kids

Go grab the kids… it’s time to make some easy Christmas Ornament Crafts for Kids! These sweet ornaments are so fun to make… and will be treasured for years to come!

Making ornaments is the perfect Easy Christmas Craft to help the whole family get in the Christmas spirit!

Whether you’ve got toddlers or grade school kids that just want to have some fun… these fun projects will keep them busy and smiling!

Plus… they make the sweetest little homemade gifts to give family adults, too!

Some of my favorite little treasures on our Christmas tree are the ornaments my boys have made over the years. (SO sweet!)

I wouldn’t trade them for anything ~ they’re such a fun reminder of years past!

These sweet and simple Christmas Ornaments for Kids to Make are super-easy for even little kids, and will come together in a snap!

Here’s what you need to do…

Related: 50 Easy Christmas Crafts for Kids and Adults!

Christmas Ornament Crafts Reviews

What Your Frugal Friends Are Saying About These Easy Christmas Ornament Crafts…

Patti writes: “ANYTHING made by a child is a precious keepsake. Here’s a thought: right about now, many adults are having a “Christmas Craft” day/evening. If they have to take a child with them, this would be a great way to have the youngster “involved in an adult craft” by their way of thinking since mom is busy doing HER own Christmas craft.”

Pipe Cleaner Candy Canes

Candy Cane Pipe Cleaner Ornament Supplies Needed:

1 Red Pipe Cleaner
1 White Pipe Cleaner
Sharp Scissors

How to Make Pipe Cleaner Candy Canes:

Cut each pipe cleaner in half
Take one red half and one white half and line them up next to each other
Now from one end, begin twisting the two together
Once you’ve finished twisting, carefully bend the top over into the shape of a candy cane, and you’re done. SO easy!
Repeat the twisting and bending with the remaining two halves, and you’ll have 2 candy cane ornaments in just a few minutes.
Hang on the Christmas tree, and ENJOY!

Frugal friend Chrystal writes: “A pipe cleaner with red & white beads for candy canes are fun & easy also.”

Christmas Wreath Bead Ornament

Pipe Cleaner Wreath Ornament Supplies Needed:

1 Green Pipe Cleaner
18 Green Plastic Beads
7 Red Plastic Beads

How to Make a Pipe Cleaner Wreath:

To make this wreath, you’ll simply string craft beads along the pipe cleaner starting with 1 red, 2 green, and repeating the pattern until all beads have been added to the pipe cleaner… making sure to leave room at each end.
Secure by twisting and forming a cute little bow with the pipe cleaner ends.
Trim the ends of the bow if necessary, and now you’ve got a sweet and simple Homemade Pipe Cleaner Wreath Ornament!

Popsicle Stick Reindeer Christmas Ornament

Popsicle sticks aren’t just for summertime treats… Rudolph loves them, too!

Using 3 brown popsicle sticks (they can be colored brown with markers, too), arrange them like shown below, and use Elmer’s or Hot Glue to secure.

Once dry, glue on 2 googly eyes, a red puffy nose, and use 2 black pipe cleaners to wrap around the top for fun swirly antlers!

Pipe Cleaner Snowman Ornaments

Snowman Pipe Cleaner Ornament Supplies Needed:

3 White Pipe Cleaners
1 Green Pipe Cleaner
1 Black Pipe Cleaner
1 Red Pipe Cleaner
Optional: 1 Silver Pipe Cleaner
Small Round Wooden Balls (for the head)
Black Sharpie Marker
Red Sharpie Marker
Strong Glue or Hot Glue G*n

How to Make a Pipe Cleaner Snowman Ornament:

Criss-cross 2 white pipe cleaners and twist in the middle for the body
With the remaining length at the top, make the arms with little hands folded at the ends.
With the remaining length at the bottom, create the legs with bends at the knee, and small bends at the feet.
If you would like to add ‘ice skates’ to your snowman, cut small pieces off of a silver pipe cleaner, and glue to the bottom of the feet.
At the top of the body, glue on the small wooden head.
Create a hat using a small piece of twisted black pipe cleaner and glue on to the wooden head
Twist on the scarf using a small piece of green pipe cleaner
Cut a small piece of white pipe cleaner and red pipe cleaner in the same size, twist into one piece, and bend over at the top to create a mini candy cane. Then place the candy cane in the snowman’s hand by twisting the hand around to secure in place.
Use sharpie permanent markers to add eyes and a mouth, and you’re done! Easy-peasy!

Puzzle Piece Picture Frame Ornaments

Puzzle Piece Christmas ornaments are so easy to make, and look great on the tree!

Lay several small puzzle pieces out on painter’s plastic or newspaper outside, and spray paint gold (or other color of choice).
Cut a circle of red cardstock, and once puzzle pieces are completely dry, begin gluing pieces around the outside of the circle.
Attach a photo to the center of the cardstock, hot glue a little red bow to the puzzle pieces near the top, and attach string using hot glue as a hanger.

How easy is that? 😉

Glitter Pine Cone Ornaments

So to make these you’ll start by collecting some pine cones from your yard, or your next walk out in the woods.

Then, bake pine cones on a foil-lined cookie sheet to kill any little critters or buggies. Paint the edges with some pretty glittery paint.

Glue a string on for hanging, and you’ve got a beautiful DIY Pine Cone Ornament!

Fingerprint Snowman Ornaments

These Fingerprint Snowmen Ornaments are a wonderful homemade gift that the kids can make themselves!

Patti writes: “Perfect keepsake to make with your kiddos or grand kids, friends, family or just for you. Be sure to put the year it was created on the bottom of the ornament, too.”

Orange Slice Ornaments

Did you know dehydrated oranges make the CUTEST old fashioned ornaments?

And they’re SO easy to make! Go see how simple these sweet ornaments are and learn How to Dry Orange Slices in the Oven!

Pasta Christmas Ornaments

Frugal friend Danielle writes: “My kids made pasta ornaments this year. Dried pasta, elmers glue and lots of glitter. Took a few days to dry but they turned out really good.”

You can see the pasta ornaments Danielle’s sweet kids made below… didn’t they turn out SO cute?!?

Wooden Christmas Photo Ornaments

Capture your favorite memories, and make some cute gifts with these Easy Christmas Photo Ornaments!

Supplies Needed for Easy Christmas Photo Ornaments:

Wooden Cutout Shape with small hole (I found loads to choose from for 29c each at Michaels!)
Photo
Mod Podge
Foam Brush
Ribbon

Instructions for Easy Christmas Photo Ornaments:

Trim your photo to fit the shape of your wooden ornament.

Line up the photo with the hole in the ornament, then punch a whole with a small hole puncher.

Brush a thin layer of Mod Podge on the top of the wooden ornament, then carefully lay photo on top to set.

Once Mod Podge has dried (approx. 20 minutes), carefully brush a second layer of Mod Podge over the top of the photo. Brush carefully from left to right so all lines go in the same direction.

Allow Mod Podge to dry completely, and you’ve got yourself a super-cute handmade Christmas Ornament!

Make some for your own tree, and give some as fun, thrifty gifts!