Ornament Craft for Classroom Christmas Parties
These ornaments are a great craft for Christmas party crafts, especially for preschool, kindergarten, and first grade students.
These are easy ornaments for kids to make on their own and could even be used as a gift for parents by placing a small photo inside. It allows kids to use their creativity and fine motor skills and will only take a couple of minutes per ornament.
I came up with this idea several years ago when helping at my kindergartener’s class holiday party. I’ve planned my fair share of craft and holiday gift making in my own classrooms over the years; but 5th through 8th graders are just a tad bit different than a group of 5 and 6 year olds.
This easy DIY Christmas ornaments can be made in about 5 minutes and is perfect holiday craft for preschool, Kindergarten or first grade.
Looking for a holiday craft for middle school or high school students? these toilet paper roll snowflake ornaments are the perfect craft for older kids!
Supplies for DIY Kids Ornaments
- strand of tinsel (cut into pieces)
- metallic ric rac ribbon (cut into pieces)
- metallic sequins
- metallic pony beads
- mini jingle bells
- shredded wrapping paper or scrapbook paper
- buttons
- colorful cotton twine (cut into pieces)
- ribbon for hanging
There are obviously many more items you could use to fill these ornaments. I found inspiration by walking through the aisles at Michaels for little items that could fit inside the ornaments.
Clear plastic ornaments with the opening at the top are best for this project (rather that the ones that come in two pieces). They can be found at all craft stores during the holiday season.
After searching a bit on Amazon, it still seems cheaper to buy these at Michaels or Joann, especially during a sale.
How To Make the Ornaments
The process itself is simple. Just remove the hanging top from the ornament, and let the kids fill them up with the items they’d like.
Most kids needed help attaching the ornament hanger back to the top, but other than that, Kindergarteners were able to do everything by themselves.
I did need to set a limit on the number of jingle bells each kid put in. That was definitely a popular item.
I also had my kids make these ornaments at home. They were 2 years old, 5 years old, and almost 7 years old, and they all enjoyed it! It’s rare to find an activity that they all can actually do, but also be entertained by, but this one was a success.
Let me know if you try this craft out and if you have other ideas for fillings that can be added!
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Post by Jenny Leads
Jenny is the voice behind Refresh Living. She has a passion for helping people to create a home they love without spending a lot of money.