With the Christmas parties getting closer and closer, the special decoration of this party appears in all types of space, at home, at work, in stores and even in public squares with industrialized or handcrafted ornaments, the most important thing is to be able to make a special decoration to convey the values of Christmas to everyone who sees it. Today we are going to talk about the handmade christmas ornaments:
Today we have separated 60 ideas to inspire you in Christmas decoration but with a completely DIY or handmade footprint!
Then separate all your material and take a look at these very important tips before you start:
- Stationery Items: explore the stationery items that can compose various Christmas elements such as colored papers, adhesive tapes, paints and glitter for a fun and super cheap decoration.
- Explore the handicrafts: knitting, crochet, embroidery… work with fabrics like felt, satin ribbons
- Sustainable crafts: the recycling and reframing of elements and objects are some of the most explored waves of current crafts.
- Make a fresh look at old and traditional items: the most fun thing about christmas is working with the references that are already established, the classics like the tree, the round ornaments, garlands, bells, the lights … Everything can be revised in a more modern tone and with your favorite style!
60 ideas for handmade Christmas ornaments to get inspired and step by step
Now, get to work: we have separated the best ideas of handmade Christmas ornaments for you to be inspired before making yours. Check out the step by step that we separate in each of the examples
Picture 1 – Christmas tree fabric poster with texture and relief.
A Christmas tree can be expensive and take up a lot of space, especially if your home is small. How about unleashing your creativity and making an alternative tree to hang on the wall? A fabric base may be a good choice.
Image 2 – Chain of stars with countdown for the time to celebrate.
Stars are recurring elements in Christmas decoration and can be made with different materials, from paper to wooden boxes. For an even more special touch, include a countdown!
Image 3 – Wires decorated to model and place on the top of the tree.
Wires are very versatile and you can make many types of designs with it. Unleash your imagination to create a different and creative tree top!
Picture 4 – Ornaments for peculiar trees.
To get out of a traditional decor and create something with your face, invest in paints and other materials to personalize ornaments you already have at home!
Image 5 – How to make mini Christmas trees with colored string.
Here is a complete tutorial on how to make this type of tree! Think about how to find it more interesting, with more or less string in the structure:
Picture 6 – Socks to hang: festive and personalized.
The stockings hanging on the fireplace may not be part of the Christmas tradition in Brazil, but especially in the United States they are elements that cannot be missing in the decoration!
Picture 7 – Fake Christmas lights.
The colored blinkers are beautiful and give more colors to the decoration, but an alternative to these lights is to cut their shapes on paper with a lot of shine!
Image 8 – Pine cones full of colors and sparkles to decorate the house.
Pine cones, pine fruits, the best known Christmas trees, are found in several places and form a super different and inexpensive decoration. Collect in parks and give them a new and special shine!
Image 9 – Tree without leaves and different ornaments made with EVA.
In the last few years with the trends of minimalist decoration and inspired by Scandinavia, Christmas trees are gaining new shapes, sizes and even branches can be used to make a different Christmas decoration. Complement with simple and easy to make ornaments with stationery elements.
Picture 10 – Handmade Christmas ornament for table: ring for napkin with tree shape.
On an elegant and well-crafted table, the napkin holders add a finishing touch to the decor, especially in the Christmas style.
Image 11 – Garland with colored straws.
To innovate in Christmas decoration, use traditional shapes with new materials, such as this garland! To produce this one, use a rounded base with a few centimeters of cardboard or parana paper and glue straws until the wheel is finished.
Picture 12 – Personalized Christmas ornaments for the tree.
Picture 13 – To do with children: Paper Christmas tree to decorate with the memories of the year.
As we already said, the Christmas decoration enchants most people, especially children, who want to get everything ready for the arrival of Santa Claus. Enjoy the wave of handmade and alternative trees to assemble with the little ones and decorate with the best moments of the year!
Picture 14 – Decoration of the table with the ornaments left over from the tree decoration.
Is the tree decoration left? Use to decorate another place in the house or even to compose the decoration of the Christmas dinner table!
Picture 15 – Handmade Christmas ornament: closed paper umbrella turns into a Christmas tree to decorate cupcakes.
Stick umbrellas are super popular for decorating drinks with a more tropical face, but they also easily turn into toppers for your sweets and, in the right color, get into the Christmas atmosphere.
Picture 16 – Handmade Christmas ornament: mason jars natalinas.
The darlings of the moment in decoration could not be missing! Glass jars are great containers for placing various types of decoration and even as packaging for a Christmas souvenir.
Picture 17 – Christmas with more cheerful and relaxed colors on the table.
The Christmas decoration has a traditional pattern with shapes and colors that appear all the time, but if you feel a little more creative, create new patterns and traditions for your party.
Image 18 – Time to draw and color.
Another example of how Christmas decoration can be simple, easy, cheap and super creative!
Picture 19 – Pending decoration with colorful straws and a model to follow!
The pendant decoration is also in fashion recently and is one of the most fun and easy: use straws and string to create a mobile with straight lines. And if you want to add a more sophisticated touch, paint with a metallic spray! Nobody will realize how simple it was! Look at this step-by-step image 1 and step-by-step 2 to do something similar.
Picture 20 – Another fake flasher to make the decoration more fun and spontaneous.
Image 21 – Christmas bells scattered around the house.
The bells are another Christmas sensation! They can be purchased in large quantities and spread throughout the house creating simpler decoration points.
Picture 22 – Decoration do it yourself: the characters of Christmas.
Another idea to do with the little ones: decorate pots and create completely new characters for this time of year. Don't forget to wrap them up!
Picture 23 – Handmade Christmas ornaments: musical Christmas socks.
Another example of hanging and personalized socks.
Picture 24 – Little trees to spread around the house waiting for many gifts.
For those who prefer a more contained decoration or have a smaller house, the mini Christmas trees to place on tables guarantees the decoration and even several places for Santa to fill with gifts!
Image 25 – Different gifts box.
In posts about souvenirs and gifts we always talk about different packaging and with the theme of the party. At Christmas it can't be different, in addition to themed wrapping papers, think about boxes with special shapes.
Image 26 – Alternative garlands.
How about thinking about decorative elements from other parties to make reference to Christmas decoration?
Image 27 – Decorating with cookie cutters.
Image 28 – A Christmas souvenir so as not to go blank.
Like the umbrellas turning into a tree, you can assemble something like toothpick and paper mache!
Image 29 – Cardboard Santa Claus hat with pompom on top.
To make a Christmas birthday hat for your guests, make a cone out of thick red paper and decorate it in white.
Picture 30 – Tropical ornaments for the tree.
Christmas decoration always refers to elements like snow and reindeer with scarves and hats to protect themselves from the cold, but this is far from the reality of Christmas here in Brazil. If you want to get out of these clichés, think of tropical elements to decorate your home and the tree.
Picture 31 – Reindeer piñatas.
A reindeer-shaped piñata can make everything more exciting and still make children and adults have fun.
Picture 32 – Mobile for Christmas cards and special moments of the year.
Image 33 – Packaging in the Christmas atmosphere in different colors.
Image 34 – Handmade wall ornament inspired by nature.
Green and red are abundant colors in nature and the inspiration for many traditional Christmas elements came from it, such as the pine and red fruits typical of that time. To save money and return to the roots of tradition, collect branches and plants and use beads instead of berries (so they won't spoil and you can still eat them).
Image 35 – Step-by-step: ties of printed paper to place on the tree.
Another essential item in the decoration of the tree that can be made with ribbons or paper, as in this step-by-step in image!
Image 36 – Different and super easy trees to make with acetate and paint.
To make the job easier, use a thread cone as a template.
Image 37 – Christmas decoration balls on the wall.
Image 38 – Elastic and beads as a napkin holder.
Another example of a simple napkin holder that makes the table very elegant. The most interesting thing about using beads of neutral or transparent colors is that it can be used at other times of the year too!
Picture 39 – Christmas bell in the bowls for a special toast.
Image 40 – Santa Claus of felt in cone shape.
Image 41 – Photographic mobile to commemorate the best moments of the year for your dearest companions.
After all, all family members deserve a retrospective of the year!
Image 42 – Composition with embroidery in the shape of a Christmas tree.
For the embroiderers, form a super creative composition by joining several Christmas embroideries behind the scenes!
Image 43 – Finishing packages with paper mistletoe.
Mistletoe is one of the typical Christmas plants and can leave the neutral packaging with a more Christmas and special touch.
Picture 44 – Handmade Christmas ornament for door: garlands with artificial leaves.
Image 45 – Sock with a glam touch.
Image 46 – Candlestick bottles to decrease the ambient lighting.
Don't have candlesticks at home to give a more cozy and intimate atmosphere for supper? Use empty bottles!
Picture 47 – Ornaments with polka dots globe style of mirrors.
Image 48 – Decoration with many balls for Christmas.
Beads can be great allies when making a handmade Christmas decoration!
Image 49 – Caprice in the supper and in the presentation of it.
A menu leaves supper looking professional!
Picture 50 – Different Christmas tree for those who have a party spirit.
For those who love a store of decorative items and mix colors, textures and materials, here is a super fun Christmas tree that will surely delight your guests with creativity.
Picture 51 – Table decoration for Christmas: chain of leaves.
This chain of leaves for the table can be made with natural leaves or with fabrics that imitate leather. The tip for anyone using natural leaves is to pick and mount the chain on Christmas Day so they don't start to dry out so fast.
Image 52 – Tree ornament with twisted twine.
Image 53 – Souvenir sweets from the elves of the Santa Claus factory.
Santa Claus is not always able to bring the expected gift to everyone, but a souvenir can make guests happier.
Image 54 – Pinha-owl to do at home.
Still reusing the pine cones found in squares and parks! Invite the children to meet the new characters of this celebration! To make these owls super friendly, stay tuned to the step-by-step below:
Image 55 – Decorative wires in the bladders.
Image 56 – Top of bells in the cupcake.
Image 57 – Christmas tree easy and quick to make with mold.
For jet decoration, assemble Christmas trees on paper and decorate as you like! We separated a step-by-step with mold to make it even easier. See how to make this artisan ornament with step by step, mold 1 and mold 2 in images.
Image 58 – Embellishment with glass bell.
Image 59 – Festive straws to celebrate the holidays.
Image 60 – Garlands with polka dots and woolen pompoms.
Christmas chains are super typical and can give all kinds of effects in the house, from the most colorful, with ornaments of different shapes, even the most elegant ones. Wool pompoms can help in any climate you desire, just choose the right color. Don't know how to do it? See this step-by-step in image for now!
