Are you ready to add a dash of DIY sparkle to your holiday decor? I’ve got a super fun Christmas craft that will make your Christmas tree shine brighter than Rudolph’s nose!

Creating beautiful, custom ornaments can be a fun and festive activity to share with your family during the holiday season.

It’s a craft that allows for personal touches and can be a fantastic way to make memories together. Plus, it’s a perfect opportunity to involve the kids in the joy of crafting and creating something special that can be treasured for years to come.

Supplies

This craft uses a cricut machine and vinyl.

The round fillable clear christmas ornaments used are available on Amazon or you can buy similar from craft stores.

If you want to fill the ornament with glitter, try this Beacon glitter from Amazon.

So, grab your materials, gather the family, and let the ornament crafting begin! Remember, it’s all about the fun, so play your favorite holiday tunes, sip some hot cocoa, and enjoy making these festive treasures together.

These handmade ornaments might just become some of the most cherished decorations in your home, filled with the memories of making them with the ones you love

Reindeer Christmas Ornaments

Prep Time: 1 minute

Total Time: 1 minute

Difficulty: medium

Create your own holiday magic with this simple and delightful ornament crafting project!

Perfect for a family crafting night, these clear, plastic disc ornaments can be filled with glitter or paint for a sparkling effect, then personalized with vinyl designs cut to your taste.

Materials

Clear, plastic ball ornaments
Filler material, paint, or glitter
Permanent vinyl
Weeding tool
Transfer tape
Scissors
Template
If filling with glitter:
Beacon Glitter It, if filling with glitter
Funnel
Cup, for excess glue and/or glitter
If filling with paint:
Funnel
Cup, for excess paint

Tools

Cricut

Instructions

To fill with glitter:
Remove the tops from the ornaments.
Pour a small amount of Glitter It into the ornament and slowly swirl around until the inside is coated.
Remove the excess Glitter It by pouring into a cup.
Using a funnel, pour glitter into the ornament and shake around until completely coated.
Tap the ornament upside down over a different cup to remove excess glitter.
If a thicker coat of glitter inside the ornament is desired, allow the ornament to dry and repeat the previous steps.
Once the glue is dry, replace the cap.

To fill with paint:

Remove the tops from the ornaments.
Pour a small amount of paint into the ornament and slowly swirl around until the inside is coated.
Remove the excess paint by pouring into a cup.
Let the ornament rest on it’s side or upside down overnight to dry completely.
Once the paint is dry, replace the cap.

To decorate with template:
Open the Cricut Design Studio and create a new project.
Upload the template to the Cricut Design Studio.
Select to remove the background of the image (if needed) and save as a cut file.
Insert the image into your project and select your desired print color to help organize the cuts.
If all of the details of your ornament will be the same color, click and drag to select the elements for the ornament and select to weld the items together.
Select the image and size to match the dimensions of the ornament.

Cut the images from vinyl.
Weed the excess vinyl away and then use transfer tape to move the designs to the ornament.

Press firmly or swipe over the transfer tape with a scraper to make sure the vinyl adheres to the ornament.

Pull the transfer tape away.

Reindeer Ornament Templates

Use these templates below to create the design:

Now, is this DIY reindeer ornament kiddo-approved? Absolutely! Little hands love the shake-shake of glitter, and the swirl of paint is mesmerizing. For the tiny tots (I’d say 4+), keep it to the filling part with supervision. The older ones (think 8+) can jump into the vinyl action with a bit of guidance.

The best part? This isn’t just a craft; it’s a creation of memories. As the years go by, each ornament becomes a time capsule of your child’s growing imagination.

So, let’s turn up the holiday tunes, lay out the craft supplies, and get to ornament-making! Don’t stress about perfection; it’s the laughs, the glittery hands, and the paint-speckled smiles that make these ornaments priceless.

As the holidays roll around, you’ll have more than just decorations; you’ll have stories hanging from the branches of your tree, each one sparkling with the love and fun that went into making them.

More DIY Christmas Tree Ornaments

Deck the halls and trim your tree with a personal touch this year! Dive into our collection of DIY Christmas tree ornament crafts that are perfect for making your holiday sparkle. Get ready to unleash your creativity and add that homemade charm to your festive decor.

Make Your Own Wooden Love & Joy Christmas Ornament

More Reindeer Crafts and Activities

Get ready for some reindeer games and crafts that will keep the holiday cheer alive in your home! From playful activities to adorable reindeer creations, we’ve rounded up a sleigh-load of fun ideas to celebrate the season and bring smiles to everyone’s faces.

Red Nose Reindeer Craft With Free Printable Template

Supplies