50 Great DIY Christmas Projects, Ornaments and Homemade Christmas Decorations (2024)

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12 Handmade Christmas Ornament Ideas For Kids And Adults

I like to have the kids make a new ornament or two every year. The hard part is always coming up with a fun idea that the kids want to do. Here’s 12Easy Handmade Ornament Ideasto try with the kids. I love all of these.

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Cute and Easy 3D DIY Christmas Card Ornaments

These Cheap andEasy DIY Christmas Card Ornamentslook so great on my tree, I want to make more. It’s basically Mini Christmas Cards, Christmas Twine, and a glue gun.

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6 Fun And Easy DIY Christmas Ornament Ideas To Make With Kids!

And, guess what. Yep, I have even more handmade ornament ideas for you. This post is one of the first DIY Christmas Projects I ever shared and it has6 fun and easy Christmas Ornamentsfor kids and adults to make, together.

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Fun and Easy DIY Christmas Card Ornaments for Kids To Make

ThisDIY Christmas Card ornamentidea is the easiest of all. And, it’s a great way to reuse last years pretty Christmas cards. Just glue pieces of the old Christmas cards onto brown paper tags to make pretty and rustic Christmas ornaments.

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How to make wire ornaments

Photo Credit:www.twofeetfirst.net

Two Feet First shared this great tutorial and how-to video for makingDIY Wire Christmas Ornaments. I love how simple, but beautiful these look. This would be fun for kids to help with too.

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10 Minute Blush Gnome Ornaments

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Tassel Boho Ornaments DIY

Photo Credit:www.songbirdblog.com

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Wool Socks Felt Christmas Ornaments

Photo Credit:thediydreamer.com

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Scrap Wood Christmas Tree Ornaments

Photo Credit:www.hertoolbelt.com

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Simple Gold DIY Scroll Saw Ornaments

Photo Credit:hazelandgolddesigns.com

Sheri at Hazel + Gold Designs has been coming up with lots of fantastic scroll saw projects lately, including these awesomeDIY Scroll Saw Ornaments.

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DIY Jingle Bell Ornaments

Photo Credit:www.1905farmhouse.com

1905 Farmhouse came up with these adorableDIY Jingle Bell Ornamentsthat I am loving. My kids would love making these too. I need to get some jingle bells. 🙂

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Rustic Log Bundle DIY Ornament

Photo Credit:www.zucchinisisters.com

Zucchini Sisters came up with this super easy and really adorableRustic Log Bundle DIY Ornament. I love this! It’s just so perfect and easy.

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Wood Slice Ornaments / Wood Burning Design AND Gnome Ornament

Photo Credit:www.loveourreallife.com

Have you tried wood burning yet? What a fun way to makerustic wood slice ornamentslook extra special, right?! Love our real Life shared this tutorial.

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Easy Marbled Christmas Ornaments

Photo Credit:www.diybeautify.com

DIY Beautify can show you how to makeEasy Marbled Christmas Ornamentswith finger nail polish. This is another fun family craft project I should try with my kids.

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I LOVE This Easy DIY Red Truck Christmas Décor Idea!

ThisRed Truck Christmas Decoris one of my most popular DIY Christmas projects and it’s really easy, guys. It’s a fun little Christmas display for a side table or kitchen counter.

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Easy DIY Christmas Table Centerpiece Idea (Fun Red Truck Village)

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How to Wrap A Picture Frame with Gift Wrap: Easy Christmas Wall Art

Watch the Quick Video and see the pictures for myeasy DIY Christmas Wall Artusing gift wrap. And, see 2 more ways I use gift wrap to decorate for Christmas.

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Quick, Cheap, and Easy DIY Christmas Table Decorations: Super Simple Ideas

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Table Top Gingham Christmas Trees

Photo Credit:www.hertoolbelt.com

Her Tool Belt also has a really pretty little Christmas Tree project. She went for aDIY Gingham Christmas Treeand has a great tutorial to show you how she does these DIY Christmas projects.

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How to Make Christmas Gnomes: Sew and No Sew (Sock) Instructions

Photo Credit:www.loveourreallife.com

Love Our Real Life shared this sweet and easy no-sew tutorial formaking DIY Christmas Gnomesfrom socks. And, she has another cute version for crafters that like to sew too. These gnomes are so great, right?!

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Small Christmas Wood Signs – a Sparkly Decor DIY

Photo Credit:www.girljustdiy.com

Girl, Just DIY made the cutestSmall Christmas Wood Signswith scrap wood and her Cricut machine. One day I’ll have to get a Cricut. There are so many fun and awesome Cricut uses and this is definitely one of them. 🙂

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DIY Letter to Santa Sign with Iron On

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Happily Ever After designed this sweetDIY Letter to Santa Signwith her Cricut. You can grab the Cricut file and easy steps to make your own on her site.

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How to Make a Christmas Tree Skirt with Tassels

Photo Credit:www.creativeramblingsblog.com

The Creative Ramblings Blog shared her cleverDIY Tassel Christmas Tree Skirt. It’s so pretty and can be done without sewing. Yay!

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Easy DIY Macrame Christmas Tree

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DIY Rose Gold Wood Bead Garland

Photo Credit:happilyeverafteretc.com

I’m loving this whole Rose Gold Tree idea from Happily Ever After. She has the full tutorial for this beautifulDIY Rose Gold Wood Bead Garlandon her site.

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Beautiful DIY Christmas Tree Box Stand Plans (Easy Steps And Video)

For my DIY woodworking friends, I have the full build tutorial and printable plans for this greatDIY Christmas Tree Standthat also stores your ornaments once Christmas is over. Yay!

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Build this sweetDIY Wood Christmas Tree Shelfto use as a Christmas-y Hot Chocolate and Cookie Bar or to display your favorite Christmas decorations.

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I LOVE this DIY Wooden Barn Star (aka Barn Quilt) Steps and Video

ThisDIY Barn Star wall artcan actually be up all year long. But the red and white colors make it a beautiful Christmas decoration too. It’s a beautiful Pottery Barn Knock Off that can be built with just $20 in lumber.

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Magnetic Christmas Countdown Sign

Photo Credit:www.hertoolbelt.com

Check out the build steps for this sweet Advent Calendar on Her Tool Belt's website.

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DIY Santa Stop Here Sign

Photo Credit:www.girljustdiy.com

Girl, Just DIY came up with this super sweet and funDIY Santa Pleas Stop Here Sign. Head over to her site to see how to make your own.

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Christmas Tree Wood Lantern – 2 Hour Project

Photo Credit:thediydreamer.com

The DIY Dreamer has a quick and easyDIY Christmas Tree Lanternthat turned out so great. I really want a few of these around my fireplace. 🙂

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How to Make Large Framed Snowflake Signs

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DIY Beautify came up with a lovelyDIY Wooden Framed Snowflake Sign. You can see her easy to follow tutorial and lots of pics on her site.

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DIY Wooden Holiday Wreath Door Sign

Photo Credit:hazelandgolddesigns.com

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DIY Merry Christmas Wood Sign

Photo Credit:www.twofeetfirst.net

Two Feet First has this easy to follow tutorial and free printable to make this beautifulDIY Christmas wooden sign. No fancy equipment needed, just a printer, pencil, and some paints.

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How to make a 3D Wood Christmas Tree

Photo Credit:thediydreamer.com

The DIY Dreamer can show you how to make this coolDIY 3D Wooden Outdoor Christmas Tree. This is one of those great DIY Christmas Projects for anyone comfortable with a JigSaw. 🙂

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Christmas Porch Decorations - Red Cottage Chronicles

Photo Credit:www.redcottagechronicles.com

How great is thisDIY Christmas Porch Sled Decor?! I’m loving it and the other DIY Porch decor that Red Cottage Chronicles shared on her blog.

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DIY Large Christmas Present Boxes for your Porch

Photo Credit:happilyeverafteretc.com

Happily Ever After shared herDIY Large Christmas Present Boxes. I love that you can see the “gifts” inside and the lights. I need to build these too!

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Easy Christmas Ribbon Wreath - Simply Crafty Life

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That classic buffalo check ribbon is always a favorite too. Go to theEasy Christmas Ribbon Wreathtutorial to make your own from the Cookies, Coffee, and Crafts blog.

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Vintage Bicycle Rim Christmas Wreath

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DIY Winter Magnolia Wreath

Photo Credit:www.twofeetfirst.net

Two Feet First designed a beautiful Leather, Cotton, andMagnolia Leaf DIY Winter Wreaththat is totally my style. And, she can show you how easy it is on her site.

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DIY Christmas Wreath :

Photo Credit:southernyankeediy.com

I love, love, love this pretty designer-style grapevineDIY Christmas Wreathfrom Southern Yankee DIY. She has the steps and all the pics to show you how to make your own.

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Grab the free woodworking plans for this laundry table that slides right over a washer and dryer. This gift makes any laundry room look SO MUCH better.

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DIY Play Kitchen for Kids: Easy PDF Build Plan And Video

Here's a SUPER popular DIY Christmas woodworking gift idea, a beautiful play kitchen for kids.

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I LOVE this DIY Wood Slice Coat Hook Idea

Make everyone on your Christmas gift list their own custom wood slice coat hook with this DIY.

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Make your littles this sweet Pretend Animal Hospital. They'll love all of the details. 🙂

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Beautiful DIY Kids Desk Build Plans With Storage Drawers

This 3-drawer kids desk is another popular woodworking gift at Christmas time.

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Make A FUN Nerf Gun Target Board

You can make this DIY Nerf Gun Target with wood or foam board!

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Easy DIY Sit And Spin Toy For Kids: Steps And Video

Or, get the steps to make your kids their own custom Sit and Spin.

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Kids PVC Pipe Tent Frame

Use this easy tutorial to make a fun play tent/reading nook to give as a gift.

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$20 Easy DIY Stool Seating OR DIY Round Side Table

Last on the list is this easy stool/side table. It can be used as either and it's cheap to make. So, it's great for dorm rooms or teen bedrooms that sometimes need extra seating.