5 Easy & Cheap Christmas Ornaments To Make This Year

The holidays are approaching quickly, and we're already so busy and usually, our budget is running thin too!

Getting crafty with these fun & easy DIY Christmas ornaments is one way we force ourselves to slow down for a day and make cheap Christmas ornaments that are also so much fun!

One thing we love to do with our kids every year is by making a few new frugal Christmas ornaments, some we keep and others we give away as gifts.

Plus we save lots of money making these simple homemade DIY Christmas ornaments ourselves!

In addition to adding something new to the tree, it makes for some great quality time with the kids in the midst of all the busyness.

We've found 5 adorable DIY Cheap Christmas Ornaments that you can make and give to the special people in your life or add to your own ornament collection.

And these will make great gifts too if your budget is running low this time of year.

All 5 are easy, very cute and will be sure to bring a smile to the faces of the recipients! So let's get making our own cheap Christmas ornaments!

1. Easy 3 Ingredient Cinnamon Ornaments

Easy 3 Ingredient Cinnamon Ornaments makes a fantastically fragrant and frugal Christmas ornament to make and to give.

You most likely have all the ingredients to make these ornaments. Plus these simple homemade DIY Christmas ornaments are super kid-friendly!

2. Melted Snowman Ornament

This Melted Snowman Ornament offers a touch of humor to any tree and one of the great cheap Christmas ornaments!

This cheap Christmas ornament is easy to pull together.

All you need is clear glass ornaments, fake snow or shredded paper, cutouts to represent the nose, eyes, and limbs. Don't forget a scrap piece of fabric for the scarf.

Such a cute, fun and frugal Christmas ornaments!

3. DIY Paper Mache Shadow Box Ornament

This DIY Paper Mache Shadow Box Ornament is a gift that will be treasured.

This is a beautiful ornament that takes a little more time and patience and would be better suited for older kids. Any younger child can be helped by an adult with the process = quality time!

Instead of buying premade shadow boxes, think outside the box and use tuna and chicken cans instead. Just make sure to wash them really well! 😉

You can easily find little village trees, people, etc. to add to your simple homemade DIY Christmas ornaments in the dollar stores or any craft store.

Such simple things like ribbon, buttons, glitter can be added to jazz it up.

And since you probably have some of these items at home already, it can make it a true cheap Christmas ornament that isn't going to blow your budget.

4. Finger Print Snowman Snow Globe Ornament

Grandparents adore keepsake ornaments! And these fun & easy DIY Christmas ornaments won't disappoint!

This Finger Print Snowman Snow Globe Ornament will be a favorite part of the tree for years to come.

Most of the items you need to make this cheap Christmas ornament you can find at the dollar store!

5. Punched Tin Ornaments

Punched Tin Ornaments are fantastic ways to create upcycled gifts and talk about super cheap Christmas ornaments?!

Raid your recycle bin for any cans or even cardboard chip cans to create this fantastically frugal Christmas ornaments!

You can gift these simple homemade DIY Christmas ornaments or keep them to yourself! 😉

In addition, making these fun & easy DIY Christmas ornaments creates great quality time with the kids during the busy season.

Plus, these cheap Christmas ornaments are very cheap to make so they won't break your budget! That's why we love these simple homemade DIY Christmas ornaments!

Your Turn: Do you have handmade & cheap Christmas ornaments on your tree every year? Let me know below!

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