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12 Days of Christmas: DIY Abstract Art Ornaments

DIY Abstract Art Ornaments - Let your kids help you make ornaments you will actually WANT to put on your tree. #diy #diyornaments #christmasornaments #diychristmas

Making homemade ornaments as a kid was always so fun. I used to be so proud of the ornaments I made and would make sure they were front and center when I decorated the tree every year. I LOVE it when my kids bring home ornaments they made, but I’ll be honest, they don’t fit it in so well with my beautifully decorated tree that I have spent years curating the perfect combination of ornaments to make it so pretty and special. We do have 2 trees. The pretty one and then the fun one for all the mismatched ornaments.

Today, on DAY 4 of 12 Days of Christmas, I am sharing an idea for DIY Abstract Art Christmas Ornaments that can be the best of both worlds. A homemade ornament your littles can help you with, that you might actually want to put on that “pretty” tree.

My kids had a blast painting their pictures for these (though my 1 year old mostly wanted to just play in the paint) and Eden is so proud to show off her ornaments on the tree.

Kids Painting their sheets

See below for step x step instructions (with pictures) and supply list.

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Supplies for DIY Ornaments

Supplies List:

Card Stock or Construction Paper
Paint (color of your choice) – I used Gold, White & Black since it’s the colors of my tree
Decorative Tape – I used gold to mimic a gold frame. You can use washi tape, too.
Double Sided Tape
Ribbon – I used black
Super Glue
Scissors and/or paper cutter
Paint brush or sponge
Wood Pile Rectangles

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Instructions:

STEP 1: Create your abstract art. My kids bring home crafts and pictures everyday of pictured that they painted, colored, construction papered, whatever. Some of them are actually kind of cool and look like abstract art. Give your kiddos some paint and let them go to town. I also gave them these sponges I had bought years ago at a craft store and they loved using those as well.

Abstract Art Painting by my kids

Final pieces of abstract art

STEP 2: Cut paper into to rectangles to fit the size of your backings.Cutting paper to the right size

Cut pieces of Art

STEP 3: Use double sided tape to adhere the paper to the wood backing.

Art Taped to Wood Rectangle

Art taped to wood backings

 

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STEP 4: Use decorative tape to make a frame around each picture.

Gold Tapes around edge of ornament,

Tape shown on edge of paint

Tape Framed Art

Tape Bordered Ornaments

Final Framed abstract art

STEP 5: Cut string about 5-6 inches long. Glue the ends together.

Ribbon

STEP 6: Glue the string onto the back of the wood backing.

Gluing ribbon on back of ornament


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Ribbon taped on wood rectangle

DIY Abstract Art Ornaments - Let your kids help you make ornaments you will actually WANT to put on your tree. #diy #diyornaments #christmasornaments #diychristmas

STEP 7: Hang on the tree.

DIY Abstract Art Ornaments - Let your kids help you make ornaments you will actually WANT to put on your tree. #diy #diyornaments #christmasornaments #diychristmas

DIY Abstract Art Ornaments - Let your kids help you make ornaments you will actually WANT to put on your tree. #diy #diyornaments #christmasornaments #diychristmas



 

If you loved this post, try the following:

Marbled Ornaments
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