Felt Christmas Ornaments – DIY Christmas Crafts

Easy to make and safe for kids around the house, felt Christmas ornaments will give your decorations a festive and homespun touch.

Materials needed:

• Felt Sheets – Assorted Colors Templates (provided)
• Cookie Cutters (or use the templates below)
• Fluffed up cotton for stuffing
• Decorating Material: Beads, Confetti, Flowers, Sparkle, Sequins, Ribbons, Bows, decorative buttons, embroidery etc.
• Craft or Fabric glue
• Free Templates:

Click on each template to enlarge and then Print.

Tip: You can use any of your gingerbread cookie cutters to make your own patterns for felt ornaments.

Directions:

1. Trace with the help of templates the desired design on felt paper. Alternatively, use cookie cutters of desired shapes and sizes.

2. Cut out TWO of the same shape for each ornament that you want to make. Leave some seam allowance while cutting.

3. Place the matching sides together and Top stitch the two Felt Cut-Outs together, leaving a small space to stuff with cotton. Alternatively, or rather, traditionally, you could use blanket stitch all around the cutouts using a contrasting thread color to sew them closed.

4. Lightly stuff with cotton. Use a crochet hook to push the stuffing into small areas. Stitch the opening closed.

5. To make a loop to hang the ornaments, braid 3 strands of wool (3″ approx) and sew onto the top of the stuffed ornament.

6. Use Craft glue to decorate the ornaments. You can make faces for Santa, Gingerbread Man and Snowmen with eyes, buttons etc.

Here are some more ideas to finish/embellish your felt ornaments:

References:

Felt Christmas Ornaments – Better Homes and Gardens
50 DIY Felt Christmas Tree Ornaments | Shelterness