Melted Crayon Ornaments

Swell designer turns clear glass holiday ornaments colorful using crayons.  She simply adds a few broken pieces of crayon to each ornament and heats with a hair dryer twirling it around as the wax melts. 

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://swelldesigner.blogspot.com/2012/11/diy-crayon-drip-holiday-ornaments.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

DIY Punched Tin Paper Angels

Gingerbread snowflakes shares a punched tin paper angel template.  All you need is some metallic paper and a push pin.  She recommends using a pencil for the pattern since it's such meticulous work.

Good for ages 12 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://gingerbreadsnowflakes.com/node/640

Yarn Snowflakes

It's overflowing shares how to make a beautiful fluffy white snowflake ornament using simply twigs and yarn.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.itsoverflowing.com/2012/12/snowflake-ornament-tutorial/

Creative Jewish mom  glues colorful yarn to cardboard snowflake cut outs.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.creativejewishmom.com/2010/12/winter-craft-for-kids-make-snowflakes-from-recycled-cardboard-and-yarn.html

Cone Christmas Trees

Apartment therapy shares a very simple way to turn a paper cone cup into a Christmas tree.  They don't include instructions to get cones that look like the photos though but recommend using paint, markers, glitter and stickers.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Missie lizzie me and my shadow uses green glitter paper and adds a gold star to make name cards.

Get the instructions here:
http://missielizzie-meandmyshadow.blogspot.com/2011/10/christmas-crafts-tree-table-place.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/

Free Gingerbread House Printables

We love to illustrate share several adorable gingerbread houses to download and fold into three dimensional structures. 

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the templates here:
http://www.welovetoillustrate.com/2012/12/free-gingerbread-house-download.html