Christmas is just around the corner, so let’s make some easy Christmas crafts for the kids. Today, we have a DIY tutorial on how to make a quick Styrofoam Christmas Tree Ornament. Decorate your home with these Christmas tree ornaments tree to spur up the festive atmosphere during this holy season.
When the year is ending, I really get into the mood to DIY some Christmas decors to decorate my house and Christmas Tree. Here are some Christmas Craft Ideas to keep you busy throughout the year if you begin the planning early. However, if you are running out of time and would like to have your kids DIY with you, you can try these Easy Christmas Crafts.
DIY Styrofoam Christmas Tree
Easy Christmas Craft
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The concept of making these little Christmas tree ornaments is similar to my popular tutorials – Pencil Holder and the Candy Cone Memo Holder, which is by wrapping yarn or twine around the form, followed by embellishment. Younger kids can do it with some supervision and help from adults and older kids should be able to handle it without fuss.
Basically, you will need to prepare some styrofoam cones. I used a mini size because I am making the hanging Christmas ornaments, you may choose to make a bigger one for other Christmas decorations. Other craft supplies you need are: yarns or twines, felt, mini pom-poms, jingle bells, and sequin to decorate.
We like to use a clear all-purpose quick dry adhesive for this craft. However, you may opt for white school glue, a brand like Elmer that is safe, non-toxic, and kid-friendly. On the other hand, due to its runny viscosity, it tends to be a little messy. Eileen, as an alternative, is easier to use because it is tackier and less runny. You may also use a hot glue gun to glue the components, just have to be cautious if your kids are working on this craft to prevent any accident of getting burned.
Like the idea of this styrofoam craft? Here are more styrofoam craft ideas you can DIY.
I hope you enjoy making your own Christmas ornaments to decorate your tree as much as I do.
Merry Christmas!
What’s Next:
- Start crafting and share your completed Christmas Ornaments on Facebook and/or Instagram. Remember to tag us, @craftpassion, so that we can admire your creations.
- Not DIY it now? Why not pin it to Pinterest for a future To-Do List.
- Share with your DIY groups for a craft-along event.
- Browse more craft ideas to make, specifically Christmas crafts.
CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENTS
The concept of making these little Christmas tree ornaments is similar to my popular tutorials – Pencil Holder and the Candy Cone Memo Holder, which is by wrapping yarn or twine around the form, followed by embellishment. Younger kids can do it with some supervision and help from adults and older kids should be able to handle it without fuss.
Get more Christmas Craft Ideas to DIY this year.
Enjoy making them!
Materials
- Styrofoam cone, mini size
- Yarn or twine
- Felt
- Mini Pom Pom
- Jingle bell
- Sequin
Tools
- All purpose adhesive, clear
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
- Tweezers
- Pen
Instructions
MORE DETAILS ON HOW TO MAKE CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENT
a. Gather all the tools and materials to make this small Christmas tree ornament.
b. Trace the cone base on the wrong side of the yarn with pen or marker, cut out a circle.
a. Squeeze some all-purpose-adhesive to the styrofoam cone, starting for the bottom and move upwards, part by part.
The brand of all-purpose adhesive I am using is Glue Sticks UHU ALL Purpose Adhesive, it is clear in color, super tacky and dry pretty fast too.
b. Wrap the cone with yarn or twine close enough to hide away the styrofoam surface. I used white linen yarn for this tutorial.
When reaching the tip of the cone, cut the yarn away and hide the end on the tip with a small dot of glue.
Set it aside for drying, a few minutes will do, depends on the type of glue you are using.
a. Fold the circle to 1/4 circle, mark the center point of the circle.
b. Punch 2 small holes near to the center by using tapestry needle.
c. Cut a short length of yarn, tie a jingle bell.
d. Insert the ends into the holes with tapestry needle.
Glue the ends to the wrong side of the felt circle.
Glue the felt base and the jingle bell to the base of the Christmas tree cone.
Insert a short length yarn through the mini pom pom and tie to make the hanging string for the Christmas tree.
Glue it on the tip of the cone. Hold it for a while until it has securely adhered.
This is the bare Christmas tree before embellishment. Depend on how you want to embellish it, I made 4 different designs here for you reference.
Took out some sequins from the sequin garland.
Glue a strip of sequin at the bottom of the tree.
Glue each sequin on the tree with the help of tweezers to complete the Christmas tree.
This is blue linen yarn with blue sequin.
Green linen yarn with pearl white sequin.
This is jute twine with heart paper garland sticker.
Notes
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Amanda Lee
Thursday 12th of July 2018
Hello, I wanted to let you know that this tutorial has been stolen by a blog called DIY Craft Project. You can contact Blogger to have the stolen content removed. http://www.diycraftproject.com/2013/12/diy-christmas-ornaments-ideas.html
Cookie 17
Monday 17th of December 2012
Joanne I love the things you make so simple & easy to do,just few crafter's do this they try but need little work on.. lol no names because I like all blogs,Thank's Hope you & your family Have a Merry Christmas & hope 2013 is better year for America..Thank's...
Silvia
Sunday 16th of December 2012
I like it....Dear Joanne this ornament is a new idea. I can make it whit my child (6 y.o.) Merry Christmas and Happy 2013 Silvia.