7 Easy DIY Christmas Ornaments for a Cheap and Crafty Tree

• 01

  Use bottle caps to make adorable snowmen who won't melt

  
  via One Artsy Mama
  Simply hot-glue some old bottle caps to a strip of ribbon (making sure to make a loop at the top so you can hang them), and decorate your little snowmen with paint. Ribbons, sequins, beads, yarn, and buttons all make for great accessories.
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• 02

  Glue together pom poms to make ice cream cones

  
  via Lines Across
  Make cones out of pieces of construction paper, then add pom poms for ice cream. Glue a loop of string between the last two poms to hang.
• 03

  Use tree scraps to make little wood snowflakes

  
  via Little Things Bring Smiles
  Use a small scrap of cardboard or fabric as a center/base to hot glue twigs and sprigs together to form lovely wood snowflakes. Finish with whatever buttons or berries you can find.
• 04

  Collect toilet paper rolls for cute cardboard creatures

  
  via Craft Snob
  Cut a toilet paper roll in half and cover it with construction paper. Use paints, markers, and more construction paper to turn them into whatever you like! Felt or pipe cleaners make wonderful antlers to make your very own fleet of reindeer. If you cover the bottom and make a handle for the top, they can be used as little treat baskets as well.
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• 05

  Fill clear ornaments with candies for ornaments that double as a tasty treat

  
  via sittingatourkitchentable
  Marshmallows, snowcaps, M&Ms, and peppermints would all make adorable and tasty additions to a clear ornament. Decorate the outside with felt pieces to turn them into snowmen, santas, or whatever your heart desires! Want a not edible version? Try pom poms or sequins.
• 06

  Make your own glitter balls with stuff you probably already have around the house

  
  Pick your scent carefully!
• 07

  Twist pipe cleaners into simple angel ornaments

  
  One large triangle for the body and two smaller triangles for wings plus a bead for a head make a quick and easy angel. Loop a piece of string around the top of the body triangle, then wrap the ends of the wing triangles around it to create a body. Attach the bead, plus a button or sequin for a halo, and you're done!
  
  
  
  

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