Try these easy to make Christmas ornaments that will become family treasures.
Handmade Christmas Ornaments
Many of those special ornaments hanging on the tree are handmade by the kids. Making your own ornaments is a fun way to spend time with your kids. Making ornaments is a great project for groups as well. There are many easy to do ideas for Christmas ornaments that you can make with kids, even if you aren't all that crafty. Here are some fun ideas to try.
Decorated Christmas Balls
Purchase plain colored Christmas balls. These can be turned into beautiful custom made Christmas ornaments with some permanent markers, ribbon and fancy trim. Simply glue on ribbon and trim in a pleasing pattern - using craft glue - then write the persons name or the year on the ball.
Another easy idea is to purchase clear Christmas balls at a craft store that are designed to be filled. Put in tinsel, glitter, small Christmas trinkets. Again, you can add decorative trim.
Cookie & Baked Ornaments
Kids love to bake, and Christmas cookies can be turned into fun ornaments that can go on the Christmas tree. Stained glass cookies are beautiful when hung on the tree with their hard candy centers. Gingerbread men will give off a wonderful smell when the warmth from the lights heat them slightly. Applesauce and cinnamon clay make fantastic scented ornaments that can be cut into any shape and decorated in any way you like. Baked ornaments can even be sprayed with a sealing shellac to preserve them for future years. Be sure and poke a hole into the top of the cookie with a straw to allow a ribbon to go through for hanging.
Other Fun Ideas for Handmade Christmas Ornaments
For nature lovers there is an abundance of craft supplies for Christmas ornaments. Pinecones can be turned into miniature Christmas trees, angels or simply sprinkled with glitter and hung with a bow. Acorns, small pine branches and sea shells also can be turned into a Christmas treasure. Candy canes can be hung with ribbons and add playfulness to a Christmas tree. And don't overlook the fun of homemade Christmas garland. String popcorn, cranberries and beads to make your own Christmas garland. Handmade Christmas ornaments are fund and easy to do. Just supply the ingredients and your kid's imaginations will do the rest!
 | Christmas crafts are a wonderful way to spend time with your children, invite the spirit of the season into your home and provide plenty of ideas for homemade gifts. There are a wide variety of craft projects available for children of all ages, so choose age-appropriate projects to bring smiles instead of frustration. Christmas crafts for kids allow them to get involved in the festivities. |
 | What could be more festive than Christmas craft ornaments made by you and your family? These ornaments are simple enough for the whole family to enjoy making, from the little ones all the way up to Grandma! |
 | Children's Christmas crafts not only entertain and engage young children, but they also get them excited about the upcoming Christmas holiday. Even better, they'll have some cute decorations to save and cherish through the years. |
During the holidays, baking cookies together is a wonderful way to spend time with your children. By letting them cut and decorate their own cookies, you'll make them feel more involved in the holiday preparations. |
This Christmas paper craft tree is easy and fun to make. You can decorate it any way that you like, and everyone will be sure to love it. This would make a wonderful Christmas gift that a young child could give to someone they love. |
