10 Free Woodcut Patterns for Tree Ornaments

       Christmas tree decorations that you can make yourself! The children will delight in watching you make these clever Christmas tree ornaments in so many different designs, that certainly will add beauty and individuality to the tree. Any light board, even cardboard may be used. Paint or decorate in bright appropriate colors. Enamel paints arc best to use, however acrylic paints work just as well when a coat of acrylic sealer is applied afterwards to assure durable beauty. Use a small brush.

       If you wish to enlarge the patterns or reduce them simply draw the same outlines on paper that has been ruled off in larger or smaller evenly spaced squares. Paint edges and both sides of ornaments in main color, then trace or draw in details; paint in color of your choice or use the following color suggestions.
       Each design is worked out carefully and is sealed 1/4" inch for each block. Draw your own pattern on wrapping paper by squaring off as large an area as required for design, then draw in the pattern outlines as shown for all designs and cut each out. Lay the paper on thin plywood or the material you arc using and trace around. Cut out design with jig, coping or keyhole saw.
       For hanging on tree, place a small screw eye in the edge of ornament near the top; pull a short length of colored string or tinsel through for fastening to tree.

Painting Suggestions:

• Horse— Make any desired color with markings in a contrasting color; mane and tail to correspond with color of horse; hoofs black; make the rocker black; saddle and bridle a light brown.
• Bell—Make red with black or gray clapper and yellow strip, make ribbons any desired color; all high lights should be white.
• Bear—Body and feet should he black or brown; red tongue and black nose and eyes; trousers could be any bright color in a check or plaid; derby and suspenders in matching color.
• Poinsetia—Paint red with black markings; make center yellow and green.
• Lantern—Red candle with a yellowish red flame; frame of lantern silver or gray and details in black; holder green; outlines in black.
• Lamb—White body, black feet, nose and eyes; pink or blue ribbon at neck; yellow or gold bell.
• Angel—Dress could be pink or blue, stripe white; wing white; details and folds black or dulled shade of color; hair brown or yellow; eyes blue, green, or brown; mouth red; cheeks pink; face and hands flesh color; holly should be natural with red berries and green leaves.
• Santa Claus Face—Face flesh with blue eyes, bright red mouth and nose; cheeks a light red; outline details in black; make cap red with white tassel; paint the four spots for ermine around cap black.
• Dog—Make body brown, tan or gray; red tongue; black nose; eyes green, brown or black; plaid ears to harmonize with the color of the dog.
• Candy Cane—Make white with red stripes.