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Home » Fun and Easy Kids Crafts » Mixed Media » Simple Pour Painted Homemade Christmas Ornaments

Simple Pour Painted Homemade Christmas Ornaments

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Homemade Christmas Ornaments Made Super Simple!

Looking for a simple ornament even the littlest kids can make?  These pour-painted homemade Christmas ornaments are great for any age, and there are so many fun ways you can customize them, too.  Check out how we made ours – you may be inspired to make some yourself!

Homemade Christmas Ornaments - So Easy Even a Toddler Can Make Them - at B-Inspired Mama

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Pour Painted Homemade Christmas Ornaments

Materials:

  • clear ball ornaments
  • 2 or more colors of paint in original squeeze bottles
  • glitter or glitter paint (optional)

You can attempt this homemade Christmas ornament with either clear plastic or clear glass ball ornaments.  We used glass, but plastic would have required a little less hovering on my part!

I also really like to place a drop cloth or a large piece of paper from our easel paper roll on the table so the kids can focus on their creations and not worry about the mess.

Steps:

Have the children squeeze a bit of paint into the open ornament ball.  Rotate the ornament a bit and add a squeeze of a different color.

Pour Painted Homemade Christmas Ornaments - So Simple Even a Toddler Can Make Them - at B-Inspired Mama

Have the children roll the ornament in their hands, shake it, or do whatever they’d like to move the paint around and get that great marbled effect.

Pour Painted Homemade Christmas Ornaments - So Simple Even a Toddler Can Make - at B-Inspired Mama

Add extra squirts of paint as you go until the children like the look of the ornaments, and the entire inside is covered in paint.

Use an empty egg carton to position the ornaments upside down so any excess paint drips out.  It’ll take at least a day for the ornaments to dry.

Pour Painted Homemade Christmas Ornaments - So Simple Even a Toddler or Preschooler Can Make Them - at B-Inspired Mama

Once dry, re-attach the top of the ornament and add a length of string.  If the ornaments will be given as gifts, cut a piece of card for the the children to personalize, and use a hole punch so you can string it onto the ornament.

Pour Painted Homemade Christmas Ornaments - So Simple Even a Toddler or Preschooler Can Make - at B-Inspired Mama

As an optional added step, you can attach stickers or stick-on jewels, or even use a stencil to add a special monogram.

What do you think?  I think the pour painted ornaments came out beautifully!  Would your kids like to make them?  Join the discussion in the comments below!

More Kids Christmas Crafts from Study at Home Mama:

DIY Christmas Playdough Kit     Homemade Pine Cone Wreath

More Christmas Ornament Inspiration from B-Inspired Mama:

A Super Sweet Homemade Baby's Handprint Ornament for Christmas - at B-Inspired Mama    21 Homemade Christmas Ornaments - Using Salt Dough - at B-Inspired Mama

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  1. Cathie says

    December 29, 2018 at 12:37 AM

    Hi There
    I did the paint pouring using clear plastic baubles and found the paint didnt stick to well. Can you suggest putting anything with the paint to make it stick to the plastic better?
    Cheers
    Cathie

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    • Krissy of B-Inspired Mama says

      December 31, 2018 at 4:58 PM

      I’m sorry to hear that! Maybe try a different kind of paint? Acrylic should stick pretty good.

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