Natural Christmas Ornaments
Pinecone Ornaments: How to Prepare and Decorate Them
Clean and air-dry pinecones, add a secure hanging loop, then decorate them three ways: white-tipped scales, tucked pom-poms or beads, and a ribbon bow topper.
Tutorials
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Felt Christmas Ornaments
Felt Christmas Ornaments: Cutting, Stitching and Stuffing Basics
The foundation skills behind every stuffed felt ornament: choosing felt, cutting two matching pieces, picking floss and a needle, sewing the edge, stuffing lightly and securing the loop.
Paper Christmas Ornaments
Paper Star Ornament: A Layered Five-Point Star
Draw an even five-point star with a circle and five marks, cut three sizes from cardstock, score each one into ridges and stack them into a layered ornament with a hidden loop.
Ornament Techniques
Ornament Hanging Loops: Ribbon, Twine and Thread Options
Choose the right ribbon, twine, thread or wire hook for a handmade ornament, cut it to a sensible length, attach it five different ways and find the balance point so it hangs straight.
Easy Christmas Ornaments
Easy Christmas Ornaments for Beginners: Where to Start
Learn what makes an ornament project truly easy, which first project to try in yarn, paper, felt and natural materials, and three habits that make any handmade ornament look finished.
Personalized Ornament Ideas
Keepsake Ornament Ideas: Yearly Ornaments Worth Keeping
Start a yearly ornament tradition with five simple keepsake formats: a year disc, a fabric scrap, a leaf imprint, a ribbon-length keepsake and a memory tag, plus how to date and store them.
Personalized Ornament Ideas
Personalized Ornament Ideas: Names, Dates and Initials
Five ways to add a name, initial or year to a handmade ornament without special equipment: paint pen lettering, stitched initials, stamped clay, paper tags and letter beads, with spacing tips.
Painted Ornaments
Air-Dry Clay Ornaments: Cut, Stamp, Dry and Paint
Roll air-dry clay to an even 1/4 in (6 mm), press in lace or a sprig, cut shapes, punch a hole with a straw and dry them flat. Then sand, paint and seal for light, decorative tree ornaments.
Painted Ornaments
Painted Ornament Patterns: Dots, Stripes and Simple Motifs
A pattern library for people who cannot draw: dots, stripes, zigzags, plaid, sprigs, stars and snowy dots, with tips on choosing a three-color palette and spacing marks evenly.
Painted Ornaments
Painted Wooden Ornaments: Acrylic Basics for Blank Shapes
Learn the acrylic basics for painting blank wooden discs, stars and trees: sanding, thin base coats, painted edges, a crisp taped band and simple fixes for smudges and drips.
Natural Christmas Ornaments
Wood Slice Ornaments: Simple Designs on Pre-Cut Slices
Turn bought pre-cut wood slices into rustic tree ornaments with three easy painted designs: a three-stroke tree, a wreath of dots and a snowy half-dip, plus how to hang slices that have no hole.
Natural Christmas Ornaments
Cinnamon Stick Ornaments: Bundles, Trees and Stars
Make three decorative cinnamon stick ornaments: a ribbon-tied bundle with a sprig, a tiered tree knotted on twine and a small triangle frame, with tips on choosing straight sticks.
Natural Christmas Ornaments
Twig Star Ornament: A Rustic Star Tied With Twine
Make a rustic five-point star from five dry twigs and jute twine. Learn how to choose and trim the twigs, weave them over and under, and bind each point so it stays tight.
Fabric Christmas Ornaments
Fabric Strip Tree Ornament: Tied Scraps on a Stick
Knot fabric or ribbon strips along a twig, trim them into a triangle and add a star and twine loop. A quick no-sew tree ornament with guidance on strip sizes and a clean taper.
Fabric Christmas Ornaments
Stuffed Fabric Star Ornament: A Simple Hand-Sewn Star
Sew a plump cotton star by hand with backstitch and ladder stitch. Step-by-step help with the tricky parts: clipping inner corners, turning the points and stuffing them evenly.
Fabric Christmas Ornaments
Fabric Scrap Ornaments: No-Sew Ideas From Leftovers
Turn leftover cotton into three no-sew tree ornaments: fabric-covered card shapes, a ring of knotted strips and a tucked fabric ball, using only scissors and cold craft glue.