Are you ready for our last day of DIY ornament ideas? Today, I’ll be honest – I couldn’t narrow down all the different ideas I had to just PICK one last DIY ornament idea. So instead, I decided that today I’d share a round-up of twenty genius ornament ideas that would be so fun to make! Maybe these would be a great fit to do with your kids, maybe you have an ornament party with your friends, or maybe you just cue up a good holiday movie marathon and do some crafting by yourself! However you decide to try these, I definitely think you should try a few! I’m going…
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7 Days of DIY Ornaments: DIY Yarn Tassel Ornaments
Welcome back to 7 Days of DIY ornaments! Today’s ornament is a bit of a pivot for me. I had originally planned on some cute yarn-wrapped initials for this ornament. But when I tried to actually make that happen, I quickly realized that it was much more challenging than I expected to make it look good! So, instead, we’re making some really simple (and adorable) DIY yarn tassel ornaments instead! And guess what? They’re easy AND adorable. My favorite combination, as you know by now. These are the type of ornament that are quick enough to make you could make a ton of them back to back – how cute…
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7 Days of DIY Ornaments: DIY Clay Ornaments
Welcome back to 7 Days of DIY Ornaments! Today, we’re going to be making the cutest DIY clay ornaments. I don’t know about your kids, but mine are obsessed with air dry clay. My oldest son has a giant stash of it and is constantly creating tiny creatures with it…and he’s honestly pretty great at it! So, when I was brainstorming ideas for DIY Christmas ornaments we could make, I knew some DIY clay ornaments would be so much fun for him. And, they turned out so cute! This is a really great craft to do with all ages – for younger kids (like my 3 year old), you can…
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7 Days of DIY Ornaments: Dried Orange Garland
Welcome back, friends! It’s day four of 7 days of DIY ornaments and today I’m sharing my FAVORITE of the bunch. This is hands down my favorite Christmas decoration I’ve made this year, and I’m so proud of how it turned out. The best part? Say it with me… IT’S SO EASY! It’s almost impossible to make this one look bad, I promise. Ready to learn how to make a DIY dried orange garland?! Are you kidding meeee??? I can’t stop swooning. This is such a simple project, and while it’s a bit time-consuming, the vast majority of the time you’ll spend on this is totally inactive. The oranges take…
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Our Toddler-Friendly Winter Bucket List
I don’t need to remind you that I’m a huge fan of the bucket list. It’s a well-established fact at this point. And the Christmas bucket list? It’s my favorite one of them all. We’ve done a Christmas bucket list every year since we first moved to Austin, so of course this year is no exception. I’m sure you’re dying to know what’s on the list now that we have a toddler and have to take a whole extra person into consideration (last year he wasn’t quite a year old, so he wasn’t nearly as opinionated as he is now)! I won’t make you wait. I know you’re on the…
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7 Days of DIY Ornaments: Painted Wood Slice Ornaments
Welcome back, friends! It’s day three of seven straight days of DIY ornament ideas, and today is one my kids loved and I, frankly, felt a little frustrated by – DIY wood slice ornaments! Why did I feel frustrated? Well, because as much as I’d love to be the type of person with beautiful penmanship and a skilled hand when it comes to painting…I’m just not. So, despite my best efforts, a lot of my painting crafts end up looking kind of like a child might have done them. But that’s ok! This is about doing a fun craft with your kids, not about making perfect ornament. So if they…
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7 Days of DIY Ornaments: Wood Bead Wreaths
Oh hello. Fancy seeing you here. It’s time for another day of DIY Christmas ornaments, and today we’re making the cutest DIY wood bead wreath ornaments. They’re SO EASY and SO CUTE. Are you shocked? Because if you are, you haven’t been paying attention. I like my crafts quick, simple, and uncomplicated. And this one? Well, it’s about as quick and simple as they come. In fact, when I sat down to do it with my kids my oldest son asked, “is that it? Are we done? Can we make another ornament?!” Because apparently my crafts aren’t fancy and complex enough for him. I told him he can pick and…
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7 Days of DIY Ornaments: DIY Painted Christmas Ornaments
Welcome to 7 Days of DIY Ornaments! Today? We’re making DIY painted Christmas ornaments! 7 Days of Christmas Ornaments is exactly what it sounds like – every day for the next seven days, I’m going to be sharing a DIY Christmas ornament idea with you. They’ll be a simple, affordable ideas that any one can do, and they’re all great for both kids and adults! Today, we are kicking things off with a really common but so fun DIY ornament idea – painted Christmas ornaments! We’re doing a simple paint swirl method that anyone can do. If you’ve ever looked at any crafty blog this time of year, you’ve probably…
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Easy Christmas Scavenger Hunt for Kids
Last year, our family started a new tradition that quickly became a staple of our holiday celebrations – a Christmas scavenger hunt! We always give our kids a themed Christmas advent calendar with little toys and treasures. We love the LEGO ones the most! But, for the longest time we just handed them to the kids unceremoniously on December first. But, last year, I decided to try doing a little Christmas scavenger hunt for them. When they came downstairs the morning of December 1st, they got their first clue. They went on a little hunt around the house and were led to their advent calendars wrapped like gifts! Doing it…
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DIY Fall & Christmas Porch Sign
Looking for ideas for a cute reversible fall and Christmas porch sign? I’ve got you covered today! This simple project is great for beginners, takes up less storage space, and will keep your small front porch looking cheery all season long. If you need some new holiday decor for your front porch this year, this DIY reversible front porch sign is the perfect addition! It’s a quick and easy project that you can make in a day for your front porch or patio. You can customize it however you want, which makes this a really versatile project that can fit any decor. I kept my porch sign a little more…
