How to Make Personalized DIY Christmas Ornaments

I love to make personalized DIY Christmas ornaments. Each one represents something that was important to our family this year.

I made them out of airdry clay and used a letter stamp to “write” on each one.

DIY Christmas Ornaments

This year I decided I wanted to make personalized Christmas ornaments. I thought it would be fun to make a list of words that were special to everyone in our family. Words from the year … such as people’s names, places we have visited, and anything else I could think of that has a special meaning to our family. I started with a list of 35 words but by the time I finished making the ornaments, the list had grown to over 50. It’s a good thing the ornaments were easy to make!

On my shopping trip to the craft store, I found Modeling Material Air-Hardening Clay,  which dries on its own in two days! I bought two packages but ended up only needing one, which made 50 ornaments.

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What You Need to Make DIY Christmas Ornaments

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On a nonstick surface, roll out the clay to the thickness of sugar cookie dough.  Cut the clay with a cookie ornament.

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Using a wooden skewer, make a hole for the hanging string. Add a word on the DIY Christmas ornaments with small rubber alphabet stamps.

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Carefully place the cut ornaments on a cookie sheet to dry. Flatten occasionally if necessary.

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Let dry for about two days. They will turn white as they dry.

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Cut decorative string and loop through the hole for hanging. I cut them 30″ long as I did not hang these on my tree.

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Aren’t these DIY Christmas ornaments wonderful? Fingers crossed I didn’t leave out something or someone important!

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Originally I thought I would hang the ornaments on a tree. I mean, seriously, what else would I do with handmade ornaments? But then it occurred to me I could perhaps be more creative than that. Check my blog on Monday to see where they ended up!

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I also made these glitter ornaments.  Click here for the complete DIY.

I made these clay ornaments too! Click here for the blog post DIY.

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13 Comments

  1. Does your mind ever slow down??!! I love all of your ideas and posts! You are so creative. I think we would have been BFF’s for sure if I hadn’t moved away!

  2. I’m thankful I strained my back getting my Christmas trees out to decorate because I’m forced to relax and I found you!!!
    I cannot wait to make these. I love your blog and IG! Thanks from Sunny FL!!!

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