13 Easy Ornament Craft For Kids

If you’re looking for some fun and easy ornament crafts for kids, look no further! We’ve pulled together 13 of our favorite projects that are perfect for the holiday season.

From snowmen to reindeer, these ideas will give your home a festive flair without taking up too much time or effort on your part.

They’re also a great way to keep kids busy over the winter months as they wait for spring!

Snowman Ornament Craft For Kids

With some basic materials and tools, you can make a beautiful snowman ornament for your Christmas tree.

Here’s how to get started

Cut pipe cleaners into small pieces with a sharp knife. You may need to twist the pipe cleaner to cut it.

Glue the pipe cleaners onto the Styrofoam ball in a pattern that looks like snowflakes falling from the sky (you can also use cellophane tape instead of hot glue if you don’t have any).

Seashell Ornaments

Seashells are an easy and widely available craft supply. You can use all varieties of shells to make these ornaments, so you’ll have plenty of options to choose from!

Use a variety of colors. There are tons of different shell colors out there, so try to find as many different shades as possible. This will add interest to your final project and make it look more interesting down the road when you’re decorating for Christmas or other holidays.

Use different sizes and shapes. If you only use one type of shell shape or size, then your ornament will look boring and uninspired once it’s completed—but if you mix things up by using varying types and sizes throughout the design process, then it’ll have more visual appeal on its own (in addition to being a fun memory maker).

Choose textures that reflect seasonal themes well if they’re relevant at all (e.g., frosted glass ones could be used during wintertime celebrations). In terms we don’t usually associate with ocean life: “crunchy” textures like sandpaper add character; smooth surfaces such as glass look classy when paired with other ornate elements like gold leafing instead.”

Popsicle Stick Ornaments

Popsicle sticks are easy to find and you can usually get them for free at the grocery store.

They’re also incredibly versatile, so you can make a number of different ornaments with them.

For this project, you’ll need Popsicle sticks, glue (or hot glue), and paint. You can use any kind of ribbon or string to hang it up if you like—just tie a bow around the top! It’s that easy!

Pasta Noodle Ornaments

Pasta Noodle Ornaments: These are so easy to make, and they can be made in a variety of different shapes.

For example, you can make a star, heart, snowflake, or circle with just one type of pasta noodle.

For an extra special ornament, you can even make your own design! It doesn’t have to be Christmas-themed either—you could create your favorite food or cartoon character by using various sizes and colors of portions of pasta.

Paper Chain Snowflake Ornament

What You Need

Paper chains in different colors and sizes, or a variety of papers to use as cutouts
Tape (optional)
How Long It Takes To Make This Ornament Craft For Kids: 1 hour by hand or 5 minutes with a machine (like a Cricut or Silhouette)

How To Hang It On Your Christmas Tree: Just wrap it around the tree! If you want to add some ribbon or twine, feel free but it’s not necessary because this ornament will be on display at all times during the holiday season!

Paint Chip Striped Ornament

You will need

Paint chips from the hardware store (You can get these at any hardware store, but they are cheaper at Lowe’s.)

Glue gun with glue sticks
Paintbrush to apply glue

Ribbon or string to hang your ornament on the tree. I used red velvet ribbon because it matches my decor and I like how it looks against the green paint chips.

You could also use yarn or any other type of decorative string if you have some around. Or you could skip the ribbon altogether and just hang your ornament from a branch in your tree!

A hole punch would be helpful if you want to make a hole for hanging purposes, but isn’t necessary since there are plenty of ways this can be done without one–you might even find yourself cutting strips off your paint chip instead!

Frosty The Snowman Thumbprint Ornaments

To make the body of your snowman, use a thumbprint to create a circle. Then use a glue stick to create two buttons and paint on some stripes with your paintbrush.

For the scarf, use your paintbrush and glitter glue to draw it on.
Use your paintbrush and glue to draw in the eyes, then add pupils with black dots. Finally, draw on a mouth with more black dots if desired.

Dried Citrus Slices Christmas Ornaments

Materials

citrus slices (such as lemons, oranges, and limes)

glue
ribbon or twine for hanging the ornament

branches and popsicle sticks for making a stand for the citrus slices to sit on. You can also use another decorative item like pine cones or acorns if you prefer.

Instructions

Glue citrus slices onto ribbon or twine in whatever pattern you like (you can even use multiple citrus fruits). You can choose to leave your fruit whole or cut them into shapes using cookie cutters or other kitchen utensils before gluing them down onto your ribbon/twine.

If you’re using branches that have fallen off trees outside this time of year—which is a great way to recycle natural materials while creating something beautiful—it may be helpful to paint them with acrylic paint first so they’ll match up better with your decorating scheme!

Tie ribbons around each end of each branch in order from longest to shortest lengthwise so that when all of these pieces are assembled together they look more uniform than random lengths would allow them to otherwise; it will help create an overall image rather than just being scattered about everywhere without any rhyme nor reason behind it!

DIY Cinnamon Stick Ornaments

Materials

cinnamon sticks
paint – acrylic or tempera work best, but you can use whatever you have on hand.
glue (optional) – for attaching cinnamon sticks to the tree branch

What To Do

Decide how many ornaments you want to make and then gather the materials needed for each one. You may need two or three handfuls of cinnamon sticks for one ornament depending on how big your tree is!

The number of cinnamon sticks used will also depend on how large your tree is and what type of branch you’re using as a stand (e.g., a twig vs., a larger branch).

The more detailed your design, the more time it will take to create these decorations – but that’s part of what makes them fun!

However, if you don’t like waiting around too much just make sure all your materials are ready before starting this project so there isn’t any extra downtime between steps; otherwise it’ll waste precious holiday moments away from loved ones instead!

Clay Pot Reindeer

Clay pot reindeer are a fun craft for kids to make, and they make great decorations for your tree or around the house.

You can even hang them from the ceiling using string!

All you need for this project is:

A clay flowerpot in any shape (we used an oblong one)

A brown paint pen
Colored construction paper (we used red, green, and black)

Cinnamon Stick Stars

These cinnamon stick stars are so easy to make, yet they look very festive. All you need is some glue and a few cinnamon sticks!

To make them, start by gluing the cinnamon sticks together in the shape of a star. You can use hot glue or regular white school glue to do this.

If you’re using hot glue, just place a little bit on each end of your first two sticks and let them dry before putting them together with more hot glue.

Once they’re all glued together into a star shape, add more hot or white school glue around the edges so everything stays in place when you hang it up later (which won’t be long because your kids will want these hanging from the tree immediately).

Once the stars are shaped and ready for hanging up on their branches, either tie them onto string or wrap ribbon around each one if you don’t have any string handy—and voilà! You’ve got yourself some cute cinnamon stick ornaments that look great even when no one is looking at them under artificial lights.

Candy Cane Reindeer Ornament Craft For Kids

This is a super easy craft for kids of all ages. It’s the perfect way to get your little ones in the holiday spirit.

To make this candy cane reindeer ornament, you’ll need:

A candy cane (this one was used but feel free to use whatever color you’d like)
White glue
Paintbrush/Paint (if desired)

Beaded Candy Canes Ornament Craft For Kids

This ornament is made of a candy cane and beaded bracelet, which you can make in just a few steps. The beads are strung onto the candy cane using a clear string or wire.

Once it’s finished, all that’s left to do is hang it on your tree!

Begin by making the bracelet: cut two pieces of yarn 10 inches long each and fold them into loops. Tie one piece through the loop on one end of another piece (not shown).

Next, thread two more pieces through those loops—one in front of the other—with 4 inches hanging down between them (again not shown). String four more pieces onto these two loops; they should be staggered like so.

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Then place another cotton ball on top of this line and repeat until there are ten total cotton balls stacked together (you may need more if you want larger beads). Tie off both ends with another piece of string wrapped around itself twice

These Are Really Cute And Easy To Make

Kids will love them and they look great. They don’t take much time or money, so they’re inexpensive too!

These are fun with the kids because they are not messy and you can store them easily. If you have time during the holidays, it’s a nice project for everyone in the family.

you can mail these out to relatives or friends too!

Conclusion

I hope you found some inspiration for creating your own Christmas ornaments with the kids!

13 Easy Ornament Craft For Kids