handmade ornaments

101 Days of Christmas: Easy Hoop Ornaments

by Mandi on December 22, 2012

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We’re rounding out the 101 Days of Christmas series with a few easy, last-minute projects, and I’m pretty excited about today’s handmade ornament.

A few months ago, my grandmother sent the girls a whole bunch of embroidery supplies — hoops, cross stitch kits, embroidery thread and more. Among the treasures were a bunch of 3″ wooden embroidery hoops, and I quickly set them aside because they’re the perfect size to make ornaments.

Earlier this week, I went through my fabric stash, pulling out coordinating red and white fabrics plus a piece of burlap, and I love the way this set of ornaments turned out. So easy to make (literally just minutes each), but I think they’re so pretty!

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101 Days of Christmas: Clothespin Reindeer Ornaments

by Mandi on December 15, 2012

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I first saw this cute project at Boston Baby Mama (via Pinterest), and I added it to our 12 Days of Christmas activities without really planning to post about it.

They turned out so cute, though, that I had to share.

The flu hit our house at the beginning of the week, and the thrill of opening each day’s activity was replaced by the frustration of the growing pile of activities we’ve had to save for later. Thankfully, my mom came yesterday to bring us a few groceries and spend some time with the girls so both Sean and I could rest, and while she was here, she also do these reindeer ornaments with the girls.

We didn’t have any pompoms like the original post, just sequins, but the girls went to town adding personality and flair to their reindeer, and I love how they turned out. Yet more proof that life doesn’t have to be perfect to be beautiful!

See the full instructions at Boston Baby Mama.

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	Mandi Ehman is the blogger behind Life Your Way. She and her husband have four beautiful girls plus one baby boy on the way, and together, they live, work and homeschool on a little slice of heaven in wild, wonderful West Virginia. She loves coffee, chocolate, easy meals, beautiful things and minimalist spaces.

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101 Days of Christmas: Simple Lid Ornaments

December 12, 2012

The following post is from Kristina of Toddler Approved: One of our favorite traditions each year is decorating our “kid” Christmas tree with homemade ornaments. This week we set up an ornament making station (inspired by A Mom with a Lesson Plan) and created some simple lid ornaments using materials we already had around the [...]

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101 Days of Christmas: Favorite Things Ornaments

October 25, 2012

The following post is from Kristina of Toddler Approved: One of our favorite family traditions is setting up a special Christmas tree each year just for our kids that we decorate together with homemade decorations. The kids get to choose the tree, and then, help create ornaments all throughout the holiday season. Today, I am [...]

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101 Days of Christmas: Jolly Elf Ornaments

December 16, 2011

I discovered these cute little ornaments on Pinterest, and we invited some friends over this week to make them. Although ours are a little different than the original version, I love how they turned out! Honestly, the kids only got about three-quarters of the way through before they wanted to go outside to play instead, [...]

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101 Days of Christmas: Snowman Ornament

November 24, 2011

My daughter’s art teacher (Rita Hester of Tree House Studios for those of you that are local!) made ornaments similar to these with the girls, and I thought they turned out so cute! Simple, easy AND adorable makes them a winner whether you’re adding them to your own tree or giving them as gifts. Unfortunately, [...]

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101 Days of Christmas: Painted Glass Ornaments

November 18, 2011

This is an easy, fun craft for all ages. Your end result will probably vary depending on the age of the crafter, but whether you’re looking to create beautiful additions to your decor like the ball above (which was actually made by a friend of mine a few years ago) or do a fun craft [...]

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101 Days of Christmas: Felt Tree Ornaments

November 13, 2011

One of my favorite Christmas activities is to make ornaments with my girls. My main goal when searching for ornament ideas is to find very easy projects that they will really enjoy making — rather than those projects where Mom does most of the work while the kids watch! — and these are definitely one [...]

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101 Days of Christmas: Cookie Cutter Ornaments

November 3, 2011

Here is another fun handmade ornament idea for you! These simple ornaments are made from cookie cutters (we used tiny ones, but you could use any size) and scrapbook paper for a classic, vintage feel. You may even want to stock up on cookie cutters after Christmas this year, when they’re on clearance, to do [...]

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101 Days of Christmas: Cinnamon Applesauce Ornaments

October 19, 2011

I love the scent of cinnamon (and smelling it has been shown to increase your energy level too!), and these ornaments are not only cute but also smell wonderful. If you use an artificial tree, you could even hang these rather than purchasing a synthetic pine scent spray! This is another great craft to do [...]

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