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    Home » Crafts » Kid Made Christmas Ornaments

    Kid Made Christmas Ornaments

    Published: Nov 30, 2011 · Modified: Apr 13, 2022 by Vicky

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    We just put up our tree and the kids were excited to decorate it with some Kid Made Christmas Ornaments.  I was thrilled with how they came out and how easy they were to make.  With a few simple supplies that you probably already own, you can make some fun and whimsical Christmas ornaments with your little ones.

    Just a few basic supplies needed for this easy Kid Made Christmas Ornaments. Your tree has never looked so good! Such a fun Christmas craft for kids!

    Kid Made Christmas Ornaments

    Supplies you will need:

    • Colored Popsicle sticks
    • Glitter
    • Glue and brush
    • Pom poms
    • Ribbon

    I was thrilled to receive a box of crafting goodies from http://www.craftprojectideas.com. I received the box for free, but all opinions are my own.  Included in the box o'fun were colored Popsicle sticks and glitter shakers.  Don't have colored Popsicle sticks? No problem.  You will be jazzing these things up with tons of colorful glitter anyway.  While the kids were napping, I used hot glue to construct these snowflakes out of four Popsicle sticks.  You could totally have your kids do this with white glue, but I knew mine would not have the patience to wait for them to dry.  Also, with hot glue I know they will last for many years to come.

    popsicle stick ornaments

    The kids "painted" their snowflakes with glue...

    kid made Christmas ornaments

    And then started shaking the glitter.  I just love these little glitter shakers.  They kept the mess in one place and were just so fun for the kids to shake.

    kid made Christmas ornaments

    These kid made Christmas ornaments are glitter-rific!

    kid made Christmas ornaments

    When the snowflakes were dry, I glued some ribbon to the back and then the kids hung them up on the Christmas tree.

    kid made Christmas ornaments
    kid made Christmas ornaments
    kid made Christmas ornaments

    The snowflakes turned out so well that I decided to make more ornaments using our cool new supplies.  Using my glue gun again, I made some Christmas trees out of green Popsicle sticks.  I used four Popsicle sticks to make the tree.  For the smaller branches on top I just broke the sticks in half.  They had some jagged edges so I just cut them off.

    making Christmas ornaments

    Next, I gave the kids some pom poms and glue so they could decorate their tree with "Christmas balls."

    DIY Christmas ornaments
    DIY Christmas ornaments

    We added some ribbon on the back for easy hanging.

    kid made Christmas ornaments

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    Since Green Kid Crafts is an earth friendly company, they use sustainable, safe materials in all of their products. They also give a portion from each sale to environmental non-profits. Learn more about a monthly subscription of fun!

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    1. The Lovely Mrs. P

      November 30, 2011 at 3:51 pm

      Hi Vicki, These kids are too cute! Thank you for following, I am following you back! Glad you found me!!
      [email protected]!
      I am having a link up tomorrow Made U Look Thursdays! I would love it if you link up something! I am also having a Blog Hop going on now!
      http://madeinaday.com

    2. Lindsey @MakeandTakes

      November 30, 2011 at 3:52 pm

      How fun! We made a list last night with our kids about the ornaments we want to make for the tree this year. We're doing all homemade ornaments.

      I would really love for you to submit this to the Make and Takes spotlight page. This is just the kind of thing we want to showcase. (http://www.makeandtakes.com/spotlight)

    3. babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, oh my!

      November 30, 2011 at 4:55 pm

      love love love your ornaments! Hopefully we will be doing some of these as well!!

    4. Hines-Sight

      November 30, 2011 at 7:55 pm

      Those are so nice. Sweet!

    5. Comeca Jones

      November 30, 2011 at 9:17 pm

      You are right such a cute idea!

    6. Vicky

      November 30, 2011 at 11:28 pm

      The Lovely Mrs. P, thanks for the kind comments. I will come check you out tomorrow.

    7. Vicky

      November 30, 2011 at 11:42 pm

      Lindsey, thanks so much! That is so nice to hear. I have just submitted it.

    8. Vicky

      November 30, 2011 at 11:44 pm

      babies, toddlers and preschoolers, I hope you get to make them. They were fun!

    9. Vicky

      November 30, 2011 at 11:45 pm

      Leigh, thanks so much!

    10. Vicky

      November 30, 2011 at 11:46 pm

      Comeca, thank you for stopping by. I am glad you liked them.

    11. gifton

      December 01, 2011 at 2:54 am

      Thanks for stopping by my blog! I love these ornaments. It looks like something my four year old would love doing and I have all the supplies on hand. I'm going to put in on my itinerary for this week!

    12. Lil Miss Red T-Shirt

      December 01, 2011 at 10:52 am

      Cute and fun. I had never thought about using popcycle sticks for ornaments. Nice idea.

    13. LenoreNeverM♡re

      December 01, 2011 at 3:29 pm

      such a FUN project, especially getting the kids to participate!

    14. RedTedArt

      December 01, 2011 at 8:06 pm

      Beautiful! I love the snowflakes, all that lovely glitter!

      Thank you for sharing on Kids Get Crafty!

      Maggy

    15. Ashley @ Lewis in Love

      December 02, 2011 at 4:56 am

      Adorable crafts! Your children are beautiful. 🙂

    16. Patrick and Betsy

      December 02, 2011 at 8:47 pm

      I just found your blog via notimeforflashcards.com and i love it! Thanks!

    17. Eva Scott

      December 03, 2011 at 12:57 pm

      You recently commented on my felt Christmas tree post. Thanks! This is a great idea. Adding it to our advent activities. 🙂

    18. D

      December 04, 2011 at 7:00 am

      Thank you for visiting Inspirations by D, I enjoyed your visit. I love these cute kid handcrafted ornaments, so fun for the kids!

    19. Jamie

      December 05, 2011 at 7:53 pm

      These look like fun! I bet my girls will have a blast.

    20. cathy @ NurtureStore

      December 06, 2011 at 5:56 pm

      I love them! So colourful and they look really fun to make. Thanks for sharing with the Play Academy.

    21. marble top dining table

      February 21, 2012 at 1:43 pm

      Those are so nice. Sweet!

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