20+ ornaments for kids to make! Get crafty with one of these ornament tutorials for kids to help make or ornament craft kits.
Ornaments are one of my favorite gifts to make and give! They’re tiny so they don’t take up much room, they’re easy to personalize and make feel super special, and they’re fun to craft. They’re also one of my favorite projects to work on with the kids because they’re usually pretty quick to make and inexpensive to ship to family and friends across the country. I made a list of ideas for us this year and thought I’d share, these are all ornaments I’d be happy to hang on my own tree and they look fun to make!
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20+ ornaments for kids to make
This tutorial works for almost any age kids; little littles can draw but leave the stitching to the adults or big kids can make the whole thing! See how to turn doodles into an heirloom ornament with this easy felt tutorial.
Simple and sweet, these ornaments are a great way to use up your craft bins and also show each kid's personality.
The example photo showing was made by me but click through to see the ones that my kids made, this is a fun intergenerational craft idea!
These would be so perfect to give as a set, and look very fun to paint! This is sold as a craft kit so they'd make a great gift for a kid/adult craft night too.
Even babies can help finger paint the main part of this easy DIY ornament, all you need is freezer paper!
Fun for anyone to practice lacing; older kids could use multiple embroidery floss colors and make it more complex, too.
This is a classic design that every grandparent is going to love getting as a gift!
This would be a great craft for a group and is simple enough for little kids but would appeal to big kids too!
A very cute fingerpaint ornament craft, my big kids would still have fun making these I think.
I love the lines in this sweet little Scandinavian bird, felt is so much fun to work with too.
What a great kit for a group craft night, I'd love these hanging as a garland!
Another great group project, it would be simple to have older kids stitch on some small beads to the edges too.
I think this is the cutest ornament shape to stitch in, wouldn't that look fun hanging on your tree!
A classic kid activity that can be used for sweet litlte ornaments, I want to try these with my kids this year!
A classic shape with modern details, this is a really easy project that looks so good when it's done.
One of my favorite designs in this list, I'd like to make this one myself but it is simple enough for kids to do too!
Perfect for families without a craft supply closet, this kit comes with everything you need and you can hang a sweet hand-stitched tree on your tree!
These are so darling, I love the earmuff details! Perfect for anyone with a million corks laying around.
A super simple one that even toddlers could do, these bedazzled pinecones would look pretty on a mantle too.
Perfect for tweens and teens, I love the designs on these modern tree ornaments.
I loved making these with my kids! Such an easy way to document what they're into that year.
More complicated for big kids, I love the finished product in these Nutcracker ornaments.
Needle felting is such a unique craft and you can try it without figuring out all the supplies! Fun for tweens and teen, who doesn't want to stab something hundreds of times and end up with a fun finished product.
The simplicity of these clay ornaments lends itself well to kids making them, and they look so cute on the tree!
I love these classic frames and this one is unfinished so kids can add their picture and then continue to design the rest too.
Another sweet way to document drawings, these chalkboard ornaments turn out so cute.
Another sweet ornament kit, these are simple enough for a one night project but interesting enough for older kids to enjoy making them.
Not pictured:
- Colorful paper angel ornaments from Artsy Craftsy Mom
- Modern marbled paper ornaments from I Heart Crafty Things