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Holiday Ornament Craft for Kids

Get into the holiday spirit with this fun and simple Christmas Tree Ornament craft. This easy activity is perfect for kids of all ages and adds a homemade touch to your holiday decorations. With just a few craft supplies, kids can create their very own ornaments to hang on the tree or give away as handmade gifts.

What You’ll Need for the Christmas Tree Ornament Craft:

  • Craft Sticks or Twigs: Used to create the tree’s structure.
  • Glue: White craft glue or hot glue to hold everything together.
  • Paint: Green for the tree, brown for the reindeer, and other colors for added decoration.
  • Ribbon: Wrap it around the tree for a festive touch.
  • Pom Poms: Used as ornaments or decorations on the tree.

Instructions for the Christmas Tree Craft:

Step 1: Gather Your Supplies

Supplies needed to make this holiday ornament craft. Sticks, glue, pompoms paint, and ribbon.

Before starting, gather all the materials you’ll need for the project. Be sure to have different colors of paint, ribbon, and decorations ready so kids can customize their tree ornaments.

Step 2: Glue the Crafts Sticks Together

Start by gluing three or more craft sticks or twigs together in the shape of a triangle to form the base of your Christmas tree. Allow the glue to dry before moving on to the next step. You can add a small horizontal stick at the bottom as the trunk of the tree if you like.

Gluing the sticks together to create an upside down v.

Step 3: Paint Your Tree

Painting the sticks bright green for this holiday ornament craft.

Once the structure is dry, paint your tree green or any color you prefer. You can also add fun details like snow (glue on pieces of cotton balls), glitter, or other decorations. Let the paint dry completely before moving on to the next step.

Step 4: Wrap the Tree with Ribbon

Take a colorful ribbon and wrap it around your tree structure, weaving it in and out of the craft sticks. This will act as your tree’s garland. You can also tie a small bow at the top or bottom for added decoration.

Adding red ribbon around the green stick tree.

Step 5:  Add Pom Poms or Other Decorations

Two different types of stick Christmas tree ornaments a craft from ABCmouse.com.

Now it’s time to decorate your tree! Glue on small pom poms to serve as ornaments. You can also add sequins, beads, or even small buttons to give your tree a festive look. Let everything dry before handling your tree.

Step 6: Make Reindeer Following a Similar Process

For a fun variation, use the same craft sticks or twigs to create reindeer ornaments. Glue the sticks together in a triangular arrangement to form the reindeer’s head and antlers, then paint and decorate with pom poms or googly eyes to complete the look.

A homemade stick ornament of Rudolph the red nose reindeer.


Holiday crafts are a great way to engage kids in creative activities during the Christmas season. Not only will they have fun making their own ornaments, but they’ll also have a special decoration to hang on the tree year after year or to give away as a gift.

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