Watercolor Wrapping Paper

Meet me at mike's has a really clever idea that even the youngest kids can help out with.  She embellishes white tissue paper with watercolor paint.  The effect is really subtle and stunning.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://meetmeatmikes.com/2012/11/simple-watercolour-gift-wrap/

Stained Glass Cookies

Yankee magazine shares a cute way to turn a cookie into a stained glass ornament.  Using sugar cookie mix, crushed hard candies and holiday cookie cutters.  They recommend hanging them in the window as sun catchers so the sun can shine through the translucent candy.  The nice thing about this recipe is any cookie dough will work including sugar or gingerbread. 

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.yankeemagazine.com/issues/2006-12/food/holidaylight

Yarn Wreath Ornaments

Natural suburbia has a very easy tutorial to make a wreath out of yarn.  The trick is to get very soft and textured mohair yarn.  Then simply wrap it around a curtain ring.  That's it

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.naturalsuburbia.com/2011/12/christmas-wreath-ornament-tutorial.html

 

Christopher and tia use a neater yarn in their version.

Get the instructions here:

http://christopherandtia.blogspot.jp/2010/12/handmade-yarn-wreath-ornaments-2010.html 

Blogging the moments adds flowers.

Get the instructions here:

http://bloggingthemoments.blogspot.com/2011/11/cardboard-love-part-2-mini-cardboard.html

Smile like you mean it adds jingle bells and bows.

Get the instructions here:

http://www.smilelikeyoumeanit.net/2011/11/ornament-1-mini-wreath-tutorial.html

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