Traditional Ornament Crafts

 
       Some of my visitors are so creative that all they need is a small bit of inspiration to get them started on the next project. For this reason I will write about methods used in the creation of Christmas decorations.

General Methods Articles and Collections
  
       Have you ever wondered just how this whole Christmas craft craziness got started? For this reason I will also link to a collection of articles about the history of or cultural connections to those things that we decorate with on our holiday trees.

History of Ornaments: Materials, Techniques, Cultural Origins

       I will include here ornament crafts that are for both kids and adults. Many of the crafts listed below may be accomplished by preteens or high school aged students as well as adults. Parents should read through the directions carefully before selecting crafts for little ones. Not all young people have great scissor skills or should be trusted alone with wire; take precautions when selecting a Christmas ornament craft. Some Christmas crafts are very simple but have sophisticated results while others may be quite difficult if you have never attempted certain methods before.
      Craft skill level is ranked 1 - 5 stars. One star being equal to the least amount of skill needed to complete the project, five stars being equal to the most expert skills needed to complete the project professionally.

Craft Tree Toppers:
New Jesse Tree Ornaments at The Christian
Clip Art Review: Free Patterns for
Baker's Clay Ornaments
Christmas Ornaments: Lessons/Tutorials/Step-by-Step Instructions: fifth grade - adults, ages 10 - 100
  1. Craft a Cotton Batting Frog on A Lily Pad ****
  2. Christmas Penny Peppermint Ornaments * 
  3. Assemble a pipe cleaner doll for your vintage Christmas tree **
  4. Five Christmas Candy Cones Using Wooden Accents **
  5. Craft yarn covered mountains for the Christmas tree *
  6. How to sculpt mice using cotton batting and dryer lint. ****
  7. Snip, Stitch and Tuck Snowmen From Notions *
  8. A Tutorial For a Hornet's Nest Ornament ***
  9. A Craft Tutorial For a Cotton Batting Squirrel Ornament **** 
  10. Paint Faux Stained Glass Baubles ***
  11. "The Partridge In A Pear Tree" Candy Cone ****  
  12. How to make a knitter's bauble *
  13. Craft a Christmas Soldier Wearing a Bearskin Hat  ** 
  14. Repurposed Ornaments Made From Costume Jewelry Parts * 
  15. Wrap a Rainbow Colored Wreath for Your Christmas Tree *
  16. Craft a Cotton Batting Birch Yule Log Ornament ** 
  17. A Quilted Colonial American Christmas Angel Ornament **
  18. Make a Jingle Bell Snowman Ornament *
  19. Craft a Juggling Snowman Ornament ** 
  20. Craft a Shabby Chic Silk Bauble * 
  21. How to sew old-fashioned paperclip skates... **
  22. DIY Jewelled Moorish Ornaments **
  23. Craft a Wool Lollipop Christmas Ornament  ** 
  24. 4 Ways to sew Christmas mittens for the tree *
  25. DYI Cotton Batting Corn On The Cob Ornament ** 
  26. Dressing Up Millinery Fruits for The Christmas Tree *
  27. Bend a Wire Shaped Tree to Display Miniature Ornaments ** 
  28. Cross Stitch These Angels for a Medieval Christmas Tree ** 
  29. Craft a Plum Pudding Ornament from A Hallow Egg **
  30. How to sew sock snowmen ornaments *
  31. Craft a Golden Tassel Angel Ornament **
  32. How to make ''soft-serve'' ice cream cone ornaments ***
  33. Craft a Yarn Wrapped Star  ** 
  34. Craft a Delicate Paper Fan Ornament *** 
  35. How to Make Vintage Chenille Stem Santas, Snowmen etc... * 
  36. Handcraft Marbleized Glass Baubles for Your Christmas Tree * 
  37. Cut and Paste Victorian Paper Clown Rosettes *
  38. Paper Pulp, Silver Foil Belznickle Ornaments *** 
  39. DIY Sea Shell Star Ornament *
  40. The Queen and King of Hearts Candy Cone *** 
  41. A Painted Cardboard Tube Santa Claus Ornament ***
  42. Make a Vintage 1950s Popsicle Stick Angel Ornament **  
  43. Victorian Snowball Garland Tutorial **
  44. Children's Alphabet Block Ornaments *
  45. Decoupage Retro Papier Mâché Baubles *
  46. Decoupage Vintage Christmas Postcards **
  47. Stitch and red and green felt poinsettia ornament *
  48. DIY Miniature Toothpick Nativity Ornament **
  49. Craft A Christmas Candy Wrap Jester From a Clothespin *** 
  50. Wrap a Pipe-Cleaner Wreath Ornament *
  51. Handpainted Driftwood Belznickle **
  52. Pin a Sequin Drum for Your Vintage Inspired Tree *  
  53. DIY Velvet Capped Mushrooms *
  54. Hand Color Laser Cut Balsa Wood Ornaments *
  55. Craft a Snow Baby From Cotton Batting ***** 
  56. DIY Paper Bead Ornament and Garland *
  57. Sculpt a Cotton Batting Deer ***** 
  58. Make a Pasta Angel Ornament *
  59. Pierrot Cotton Batting Figure ****
  60. Craft a Salt Clay Angel From a Mold *** 
  61. Craft Miniature Snow Scene Baubles * 
  62. How to Make a Paper Doily Angel *
  63. Wrap Cotton Batting Q-tip Stars **
  64. Make a Giraffe Ornament Using Cork **
  65. Christmas Ornaments Crafted With Wire and Glass Beads **   
  66. Assemble Victorian Scrap Ornaments for Christmas Fairs ** 
  67. Tutorial for Weaving Christmas Stars With Yarn/String **
  68. Print and Assemble Old-Fashioned Ice Skates * 
  69. DIY White Feather Angel Ornament *
  70. Paper Rosette Ornaments and Garlands  **
  71. Pinning Contemporary Christmas Bauble  **
  72. Sew a Few Wool Hearts for Your Christmas Tree  **
  73. Craft a Belznickle Head Patchwork Stocking Ornament **** 
  74. Bend and Twist a Cotton Batting Bird Cage ***
  75. Cotton Batting Mushroom Ornaments  *** 
  76. Sew Primitive Sock Snowmen Ornaments * (tea bath dyeing)
  77. Shabby Chic Scrap Piecework Baubles *
  78. Wrap a Cotton Batting Christmas Bell  ***
  79. Bend Tinsel Chenille Stem Ornaments   *
  80. Sew Snowman Heads From Fabric Remnants  ***
  81. DIY Cotton Batting Cup of Cocoa  ****
  82. Pin Together a Victorian Sequin Bauble * 
  83. Craft a Pear From Spun Cotton Batting ****
  84. Ornament craft project from Art Education Daily : pipe cleaner puppy **
  85. Ornament craft project from Art Education Daily : Peruvian peasant and llama ornaments **** 
  86. Small Felt Stockings Enhanced with Costume Jewelry *
  87. Stitch a Sampler For Your Colonial Christmas Tree ** 
  88. Make This Spun Cotton Antique Looking Wreath ** 
  89. Fold Victorian Wire Ribbon Rosettes * 
  90. Craft Your Own Set of Spun Cotton Icicles ** 
  91. Mosaic Shell Baubles ***
  92. Cotton Batting Baskets *** 
  93. Craft a Pea Pod from Cotton Batting **
  94. Who Wants a Polly? **** (working with a electric jig-saw)
  95. My handcrafted, cotton batting candlesticks *** 
  96. Beaded Pearl Icicles *
  97. A Fine Feathered Bird Ornament ** 
  98. Recycle vintage crochet for the tree * 
  99. A Cool Balancing Act Ornament Craft *** 
  100. Silver and Gold Tinsel Icicles * 
  101. DIY Sculpted Shell from Cotton Batting **** 
  102. Craft Your Own Reproduction Retro Elf Drummer ** 
  103. Uncle Sam Jumping-Jack ornament * 
  104. Patriotic, paper cut-out shield * 
  105. Grandpa's wooden morels * 
  106. Capturing the veiled lady in cotton... **
  107. DIY the Prophet Jonah and Whale ****
  108. Make a Clay Pot Cottage Ornament **
  109. Scandinavian Star Curls Ornaments **
  110. Free Woodcut Patterns for Tree Ornaments
  111. Craft vintage looking candy canes *
  112. Craft a kissing bauble for the tree...*
  113. DIY Chalkboard Painted Ornaments **
  114. Embroider a Hungarian Matyó Heart Ornament ***
  115. Weave a paper heart basket for the tree... **
  116. Retro Hollow Egg Ornament Craft *** 
  117. How to Assemble a Pom-Pom Bauble *
  118. Construct a Christmas tree using paper rolls... **
  119. How to make a gnome using leftover yarns **
  120. Wrap Two Tassel Snow People for The Christmas Tree! **
  121. Learn how to wrap yarn Christmas tree ornaments *
  122. Make a calico gingerbread person for the Christmas tree... *
  123. How to recycle a jar lid into a Christmas ornament... *
  124. Simple and easy to make hydrangea under glass... *
  125. DIY a cotton batting spider and web ****
  126. Craft Vintage Cone Angels ** 
  127. Recycling plastic apples for the tree ... **
Christmas Ornament Crafts Designed For: Preschool - Second Grade, ages 4 - 9
  1. Craft a quilled poinsettia ornament - (adapted process for children)
  2. Craft An Ornament of The Baby Jesus in His Manger
  3. Craft Old St. Nick from Recycled Paper Tubes 
  4. Little Ones Can Print Snowmen With Their Hands
  5. Make a Gumball Machine Ornament with The Kids

2 comments:

  1. AngieFebruary 6, 2015 at 4:10 AM

    I LOVE this collection of ornament crafts! I've decided to make at least one a week for my tree next year. Thank You so much Kathy for your blog.

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  2. Kathy GrimmApril 23, 2015 at 4:23 AM

    Your welcome Angie, it's a fun blog to write and create with!

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