How to Make Christmas Ornaments

Decorate your Christmas tree with recycled items! Make ornaments out of light bulbs, cardboard bathroom tissue rolls, CDs, and other items.

Create your own unique ornaments for your Christmas tree or other holiday decorating needs by recycling old jigsaw puzzle pieces. You can use the ideas and directions I provide on these project sheets to create a variety of ornaments. Use my projects as inspiration to create your own designs.

From your About.com Guide, print out these patterns to make simple ornaments our of cereal boxes and other cardboard.

Use these free, printable patterns to make a variety of ornaments that represent symbols related to the true meaning of Christmas. Also included is my explanation of the 'True Meaning of Christmas'.

Belva Slate shares these directions to help you create beautiful stars you can hang up anywhere.

Instructions for making simple Christmas ornaments using acorns and paint, submitted by Norma in Kentucky.

From your About.com guide, use this recipe to make sweet smelling Christmas ornaments.

Make this small, felt mouse submitted by Angie Edwards. Perfect for a Christmas tree ornament or a gift.

Make an easy Christmas ornament made with a photo and old CD.

See a picture of the CD Photo Christmas tree ornament craft made by Stefano.

Angeliina Lawson created this Christmas tree ornament for her 10-month-old son David's 1st Christmas present for his relatives; and, she was nice enough to share the directions so you can make one too.

This video shows how to make a Christmas ornament from old holiday cards.

Tai from NY explains how she displays her Christmas cards by turning them into simple ornaments.

Instructions to make a Christmas Spider tree ornament and read the story behind it.

Try making this unique ornament made from a tiny balloon.

Rain, the About.com Guide to DIY Fashion, shared this reindeer ornament she made from a Christmas tree light bulb!

Eleanor explains how you can make adorable bell ornaments using a clay flower pot and a few other supplies.

Find out how to create this cute angel craft using a clothespins and a few craft supplies.

Find out how to create this fun poinsettia craft design using several clothespins, a pom-pom, and a few beads.

Karen shares instructions for making a Christmas bell using a communion cup.

ArchHost shares these directions for making an adorable angel out of cotton right off of the plant!

Here is a great ornament to make and Thanksgiving gathering activity shared by simplysimpl1.

Instructions to make an angel out of a pine cone submitted by Cristy. A fun gift idea or even a great Christmas tree ornament.

This how-to video shows us an easy way to create laminated ornaments.

Jen from Canada teaches how to transform a simple egg carton cup into a fabulous bell ornament.

Step by step instructions to make a Christmas ornament that holds treasures from the beach.

Find out how to create a cute snowman face using a clear, glass ornament.

Make these simple ornaments using old Christmas cards.

From your Guide, recycle an empty film container to make this great decoration.

Rain, the About.com Guide to DIY Fashion, explains how her and her family makes keepsake ornaments using a glass ball ornament and a hand print! You can also learn how to do this craft by watching this how-to video.

From your About.com Guide, a submited craft made with an ice cream cone and glass ornament.

Gloria Cormier shares directions for making these easy and elegant doll crafts.

Gloria Cormier shares directions for making these easy and elegant heart crafts.

Sheri from CA explains how she created an adorable Grinch craft using a light bulb.

Find out how to create a cute Penguin using a light bulb, paper mache techniques, and a few other supplies.

From your About.com Guide, a unique ornament made with a light bulb!

From your About.com Guide, make this cute Santa using a light bulb and a few other supplies.

Find out how to create a cute snowman using a light bulb, paper mache techniques, and a few other supplies.

From your About.com Guide, another cute light bulb ornament.

Homemade Christmas ornaments add a personal touch to your tree that you will appreciate every year. See how to make this fun and simple magic glue ornament craft with your kids.

From your Guide, a unique craft using a paper bag! Includes printable templates and photo.

A visitor, named Stormincher, shares directions for recycling a plastic knee-high stocking or gumball machine container into a fun Christmas tree ornament.

From your About.com guide, this mouse peeks up at you out of a home-made coffee cup.

Rain, the About.com Guide to DIY Fashion, explains how her and her family makes fun photo ornaments using noodles!

From your About.com Guide, a submitted craft using a juice can lid and a photo.

Step by step instructions to make a clear glass ball Christmas ornament with painted gitter swirled inside.

Make these beautiful paper tree ornaments shared by Belva Slate from Florida!

Use these instructions to make a tiny angel using noodles. A great Christmas tree ornament submitted by Leann.

This how to video teaches you how to make ornaments using photos.

From your About.com guide, make this great angel complete with grape vine wreath halo and spanish moss hair.

Using these directions, your family can make a collection of pine cone angels.

Learn how to make a miniature Christmas tree using a pine cone.

Instructions to make a special Ornament out of a plastic Pokemon Ball, submitted by Melody Treece Vargas.

From your About.com Guide, make a mini wreath using popcorn and a paper plate.

See a picture of a Popsicle Stick Sled made by Thomas C. from NY.

Follow the directions I provide here and you can create a Christmas tree ornament that looks like a candy cane using old puzzle pieces.

Follow the directions I provide here and you can create a Christmas tree ornament that looks like a Christmas tree using old puzzle pieces.

Follow the directions I provide here and you can create a Christmas tree ornament that looks like a reindeer using old puzzle pieces.

Follow the directions I provide here and you can create a Christmas tree ornament that looks like Santa's hat using old puzzle pieces.

Follow the directions I provide here and you can create a Christmas tree ornament that looks like a Snowflake using old puzzle pieces. This how-to video shows you another way to make this ornament.

Follow the directions I provide here and you can create a Christmas tree ornament that looks like a snowman using old puzzle pieces.

Follow the directions I provide here and you can create a Christmas tree ornament that looks like a star using old puzzle pieces.

Follow the directions I provide here and you can create a Christmas tree ornament that looks like a wreath using old puzzle pieces.

From your About.com guide, an easy ornament made from a bell.

Step by step instructions to make a clear glass ball Christmas ornament decorated with sparkly ribbon and glitter.

The holidays can be stressful, which means you should carve out time for some family fun! See how to make and decorate Christmas dough ornaments for you tree.

Use these free directions and pattern to create a cute gingerbread boy out of sand paper. A great Christmas tree ornament or gift.

Print out this free Santa Buddies activity sheet and create a ornament that looks like a dog!

You can use felt and cotton balls to make this easy ornament.

Follow the directions shared by Patricia from MA and you can beautiful Christmas tree ornaments using sea shells!

This is a great craft for any season. For Independence Day, simply paint the star red, white, and blue. For Christmas paint it red and green. How about making it for a camping trip or night spent outside.

Instructions to make simple Christmas tree ornaments using beads and chenille stems.

From your About.com guide, even the youngest kids can help with this painted ornament.

Use these free directions to create a cool stained glass ornament using a plastic cup. A great Christmas tree ornament or gift idea shared by Minno.

Use these free directions to create this cute reindeer ornament using a craft stick and a few other supplies.

These beautiful glass ball ornaments just sparkle on the Christmas tree and they are so easy to make.

This little angel will look adorable on a holiday tree, hanging in a window, or tied on a gift.

You will not believe this charming ornament is simply made from a toilet tissue roll!

Use these directions to create a fun reindeer ornament using a toilet tissue roll, shared by Carolyne.

Judy Plummer shared some snowmen she made using wood. She wood burned the pattern onto the wood and then she painted some and and others she stained and sealed.

This fancy little kitty is supposed to be hung like an ornament, but I think it would make an adorable pin.

Who would ever have guessed that this pretty poinsettia flower ornament is made from recycled cardboard tubes! Make this lovely ornament and hang it on your tree, or make several for a festive garland.

This simple snowman ornament uses the flat round lid from a canning jar and a few simple supplies. A juice can lid is great substitute for the canning jar lid if you don't have any. Simple, fun and super cute!

Add a touch of whimsy to your tree with these adorable and tasty pretzel wreaths.

This is so cute! Make Santa's long johns out of felt; it even includes a poem to include!

This project resembles paper mache' but you use yarn around a balloon.