Kids Stained Glass Ornament

Arts for life shows how you can turn tin foiled into "stained glass" using sharpie markers.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.aflnc.org/projects/?p=525

Pipe Cleaner Christmas Trees

Happy together creates takes a stick and colorful pipe cleaners.  She curls the pipe cleaners around her finger and glues them onto the stick for a simple ornament.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.happytogethercreates.com/2012/12/curly-pipe-cleaner-tree-ornaments-diy.html

Child made bends a green pipe cleaner into a tree shape and places beads on each branch.

Get the instructions here:
http://childmade.com/child00/instructions%20-%20chenille%20tree.htm

Puchi collective makes a shiny version complete with ornaments. 

Get the instructions here:
http://www.puchicollective.com/tutorials/miscellaneous-tutorials/make-a-miniature-tinsel-tree/ 

Pink stripey socks makes a hollow version.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.pinkstripeysocks.com/2013/12/make-mini-christmas-trees-from-pipe.html

Buzzmills wraps hers around a stick that she sticks into a cork.

Get the instructions here:
http://buzzmills.typepad.com/blog/2012/12/pipe-cleaner-christmas-trees.html

Letter Ornaments

Willowday shares a beautiful way to create a personal ornament using finger knitting using simply yarn and a matching color pipe cleaner.  Imagine some letters may be harder than others though. 

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.willowday.com/2012/12/finger-knit-letter-ornaments.html

3 squeezes uses wire and yarn to make her version.  

Get the instructions here:
http://3-squeezes.blogspot.ie/2012/11/diy-monogram-stick-ornaments.html?m=1

Aunt peaches adds sequins for her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.auntpeaches.com/2012/11/custom-glittering-initial-ornaments.html

Cookie Christmas Ornaments

Gemma garner shows how to turn salt dough into pretty cookie ornaments.  She recommends using paint for the "icing."  Use your favorite Christmas cookie cutters to create lots of different shapes such as stars, trees, reindeer or snowflakes and ornaments.  She says they take a while to dry including 3 hours to bake. 

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://gemmagarner.com/craft/salt-dough-christmas-ornaments/

Valentine's Day Bead Ornament

Amazon carries a Valentine's day craft ornament kit that can easily be replicated using pipe cleaners, beads and ribbon for hanging. 

 Good for ages 5 and up.