15 DIY Christmas Ornaments You Can Make w/ Clear Ornaments
We’re loving these DIY Christmas ornaments!
Will you be making Christmas ornaments this holiday season?
Consider personalizing clear ball ornaments as a fun DIY project! They come in both glass or shatterproof plastic varieties and are so easy to personalize and craft with. Score a 2-pack for just $1.25 at Dollar Tree!
The options are endless when embellishing and filling clear ornaments!
The good news is Dollar Tree carries clear plastic ball ornaments as well as other craft supplies to compile some of these examples on the cheap!
You can paint or glitter the inside, decoupage the outside, fill them with candy or faux snow, and personalize them with photos or vinyl decals. They’re a blank canvas for creativity and a fun holiday activity for all ages!
Here are 15 brilliant DIY Christmas ornaments to get you inspired:
1. Reindeer Ornaments
PC: Reading Confetti
Grab some brown pipe cleaners, brown paper shreds, and googly eyes to make these fun reindeer ornaments. They are so perfect and adorable for kids to help with!
2. Baby’s First Christmas Ornament
How great is this keepsake with a baby’s cap and hospital bracelet?! Such an adorable idea to display a memory of the day your child was born!
3. Simple Snowman Ornaments
Do you wanna build a snowman?! This is such a fun ornament to make with the kids and the best part is most of the supplies can be found at your dollar store including the clear fillable ornaments, pipe cleaners, and faux snow.
4. DIY Photo Snow Globe Ornament
PC: Busy Kids Happy Mom
Photo gifts and keepsakes make the most thoughtful presents! Those are my favorite to put on the tree each year. Check out how to make this adorable Snow Globe Ornament.
5. Grinch Ornaments
PC: Jo-Lynne Shane
If your kids are fans of The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, consider making some easy DIY Grinch ornaments! This fun example uses green-colored candy, but you could always use green beads or strips of paper for a non-edible version. So cute.
6. Melted Snowman Ornament
PC: It All Started With Paint
Grab some Epsom salt and peppercorns to make the cutest melted snowman ornament ever! Looks super easy to make too.
7. DIY Beach Vacation Ornament
PC: The Ornament Girl
Next time you’re on a beach vacation, save some sand and seashells to make a fun vacation keepsake ornament for your Christmas tree.
8. Fabric Scrap Ornament
PC: Whats Ur Home Story
I LOVE this simple and pretty idea of using fabric scraps and Mod Podge to embellish clear ornaments. Christmas scrapbook paper would be nice as well.
9. Glitter Ornaments
You won’t believe how easy glitter ornaments are to make using glitter and household floor wax of all things! It takes less than 5 minutes to make one and glitter ornaments are SO PRETTY! I made the ornaments pictured above using these easy directions.
10. Santa Cam Ornament
Make sure your kids know Santa is watching who is naughty or nice with this funny Santa Cam Ornament!
To make this ornament, I first embellished the inside of my plastic glitter ornament with fine gold glitter, using the same process featured in example #9 above. Then I cut out a camera decal using my Cricut cutting machine, and adhesive vinyl.
Hip Tip: Don’t have a Cricut? Try using a Sharpie!
11. Foam Ball Snowman Ornament
PC: Meg Duerksen
How cute are these creative snowman ornaments using clear ball ornaments and foam balls? Great way to use fabric scraps as tiny snowman scarves as well!
12. Painted Owl Ornaments
PC: Just Crafty Enough
I love owls and this sweet ornament using Sharpie and glitter is fantastic!
13. Mini Gumball Machine
PC: PS I Love You Crafts
What a creative use of tiny flower pots and clear ornaments. My kids would love these mini gumball machine ornaments! So darn CUTE!
14. Floating Photo Ornament
PC: STL Motherhood
This floating ornament tutorial features a special trick to stabilize your photo inside an ornament! I love helpful tips like these!
15. Simple Cranberry & Snow Ornaments
PC: The Happy Housie
Grab some faux cranberries to make this simple and elegant clear ball ornament. I love the jute-wrapped detail on the top!
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Such a cute idea. My kids would love doing some of these thank you
You’re so welcome! I’m loving these too, Katy! 🥰 Thanks for the sweet feedback!
So cute! Thanks for these ideas!
You’re very welcome! 🤗
You can use polyurethane instead of floor wax for number 9. I made these this year and didn’t have floor wax. The polyurethane works well.
Thanks for the tip! Good to know that works too!
My sister just gifted our family book club with this style of ornament, and it was so cute and thoughtful.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1232110042/miniature-book-ornament-for-a-book-lover
Aww, Love it! Thanks for sharing! 💖
Good ideas. For the gumball machine I’d use a red solo cup instead of a pot if you wanted to hang the ornament on your tree.
Thanks for sharing that option, jl2621! ❤️
I adore the idea for baby keepsakes! Such a fun way to display keepsakes. I love the book’s read ornament, too!
I agree, Tammy! Such a super thoughtful way to cherish those items! ❤️
Such amazing ideas! Baby’s 1st Christmas tugged at my heart. You could do that for high school graduation, 1st communion, sports win, or any event that you can find miniatures to fit inside to remember the event. Thank you for the ideas!
You’re welcome, Lora! Thanks for sharing your suggestions! 🥰