Since Christmas is about a week and a half away, and you’re probably getting close to the last day of school, I’m sure you’ve already got parent gifts handled, right? No? Never fear! Here are 5 quick, easy, and cheap kid-friendly ornament crafts that are sure to bring a smile to parents faces!
All of these crafts use supplies you most likely already have on hand, with 1 or 2 exceptions.
Christmas Tree Ornament
You’ll need:
Make a triangle with the popsicle sticks by gluing each corner.
Use some glitter glue (or glitter & glue if you’re feeling daring) to decorate!
Tie a ribbon on the top, and boom! Done and done! Have students right their name & date on the back.
Snowflake Ornament
You will need:
Make 2 narrow X’s with your popsicle sticks, and glue in place.
Place one X on top of the other to create a snowflake shape.
Add a ribbon to hang.
Decorate with glitter glue and you’re done! Check out when I made these with my first graders last year here.
Star Ornament
You will need:
Create 2 triangles by gluing corners.
Place glue on one triangle approximately where the triangles will line up. (You can easily wipe off any excess.) Then, add a ribbon to the top.
Place the triangle on top, and press down.
Decorate with glitter glue and allow to dry!
Reindeer Ornament
You will need:
Paint your popsicle sticks brown, or just start with brown popsicle sticks.
Make a triangle with the popsicle sticks, but slide the stop stick down a bit for antlers.
Glue on googly eyes & a pom pom for the nose. (Red for Rudolph, black for regular)
Add a ribbon so it can hang. Again, you can add name and date on the back.
Thumbprint Snowman Ornament
You will need:
Stuff the shredded paper into the ornament. (I got a back of 12 ornaments at Target for about 8 bucks).
I recommend doing the rest of the steps one-on-one for younger kids. Have students use their thumbs in black paint to make eyes for the snowman.
Use an orange sharpie to draw on a carrot nose and a black sharpie to draw on a mouth.
Add a ribbon to the top to hang. You can write the date on the bottom and the students name on the back.
I hope those were helpful! For another bonus ornament that takes a little more time/effort, check out how to make this cute snowman hanging ornament by clicking the picture below!
