Get into the Christmas spirit by making some fun ornaments! These ideas are inexpensive and completely within reason for any skill level to master. Find lots of ideas like the ones pictured here on the left, by checking out the Handmade Holidays Collection
here.
Make these adorable cupcake ornaments using Dollar Store. materials. Find the tutorial here
This idea for some adorable little felt snowmen comes from
the Handmade Holidays Collection found
here
Cute upcycled snowman ornaments using old light bulbs!
Find the recipe for Cinnamon dough ornaments
here
An adorable idea for a baby's first Christmas. Buy this ornament on
Etsy,
or grab a plain glass ornament and get crafty with some paint and glitter
Classic salt dough ornaments are fun and easy to make!
Find the recipe and ideas
here
Super cool Charlie Brown felt ornaments! Find them
here
A beautiful way to preserve Christmas memories each year.
This idea for a Christmas time capsule can be found
here
A trendy twist on the traditional salt dough ornaments! Tutorial found
here
Add some sparkle to your cinnamon dough ornaments like the ones seen
here
These pretty ornaments are wrapped in burlap and tied with lace and twine.
This picture was found
here
These scalloped ornaments are super cute and you could buy them from
The Land of Nod, or you could get creative with a paint pen or colored sharpie!
Any little boy would love to hang these superhero ornaments on their tree! Find the tutorial for them
here
These paper ornaments were originally from Martha Stewart.
Find the template idea for them
here
These beautiful ornaments are created by wrapping plain ornaments
in newspaper and glitter! Find the tutorial
here
Thumbprint ornaments found
here
Create a smart and funny "melted snowman" ornament like the one found
here by filling a clear glass ornament with kosher salt, peppercorn and an orange paper cone!
Make a Santa hand print ornament like the one found
here by using a salt dough recipe like the one found
here
These cute macaroni snowflakes would be really fun for kids to make,
and look great on any tree! Find the instructions
here
These burlap bows would look stunning on a tree! Originally found
here,
create them using burlap and crystal embellishments.
These felt ornaments are cute and funny! Found
here
This adorable nativity craft can be found
here. Add a string or hook to the back to turn it into an ornament!
make it yourself by covering an ornament in glue
and dipping in epson salt. Add glitter for extra sparkle!
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This red burlap heart wreath is super cute and perfect for Valentine's Day! Find yourself some red burlap, or purchase it from Hobby Lobby's On-line store: Here. For this wreath, I used the same technique you can see demonstrated in my burlap wreath tutorial: Here.
Every Christmas season I remember as a kid included family devotions each night around the dinning room table. They revolved around a felt Christmas tree and a devotional book that is now out of print. The simplicity of each lesson must have hit home for me as a kid, because the Bible verses we memorized are still engraved in my mind. We LOVED taking turns selecting the corresponding ornament each night and placing it on the tree. A friend of mine reminded me of this book, just the other day, when she said my dad had recommended it to her. Sadly, the book is out of print, but can still be purchased used on Amazon. Buy it here: Family Celebrations: Meeting Christ in Your Holidays and Special Occasions.
"The One who made us has come to live with us!" (from Song of the Stars by Sally Lloyd-Jones) 
What do you want for Christmas? I find this to be one of the most difficult questions of the year! I did not grow up in a family that asked you what you wanted for Christmas. We weren't told Santa was a real giver of gifts, and my parents and grandparents did not have extra money to buy us whatever we wanted. So, typically gifts were made, or it was what they found to buy for you. On special years, if you really, really wanted something it would come your way.
