DIY Tree Ornaments 

Over the years, our ornament collection has grown bit by bit with hand-crafted ornaments. Some are adorable and mark the passing of time. We can look at each one and remember the memory that goes with it. Others are a bit worn and remind us that everyone in our house was once small and didn’t know how to colour inside the lines, but they all take their place on our family tree. 

Here’s a handful of ideas to get you started: 

1)  Grab a lid off a frozen can of juice (maybe make the juice too!) and cut out a picture from an old Christmas card or magazine to fit on the front of it. Outline it with glitter glue. Use a ribbon or string to make a loop and attach it to the back of the top. 

2)  Paint a clothespin to look like Santa or a snowman. Clip it onto your tree or use it to hang Christmas cards from a string. 

3)  Use a walnut to add a string tale, a teeny pompom nose, small google eyes, and little felt ears to make a sweet little mouse. Not a creature was stirring, not even a walnut mouse.  

4) String popcorn on a long thread using a needle. Hang it on your tree inside, or leave it outside on a tree for decoration and a bird-friendly treat. 

5) Simple pieces of nature such as acorns, pine sprigs, wood slices, and dried oranges make really beautiful ornaments.  

6) Cut a mini mitten shape from festive felt, glue cotton balls along the cuff and add a loop of ribbon to hang with your other decorations 

7) Glue a piece of green yarn to a mason jar ring and wrap it tightly around it, making sure not to leave any blank spaces. Wrap until the whole ring is covered and then glue the end of your string down. Cut little holly leaves and berries out and glue them to your mini wreath! Hang on your bedroom door or add some string to suspend from your tree with your other treasures. 

Jacquelyn Toupin is a birthkeeper & intuitive healer supporting women to evolve into their truest selves. You can follow along on her Instagram @the.art.of.mothering