We’re completely in love with this cute horse ornament! The best part about this ornament is that it looks more complicated to make than it actually is! You don’t need any sewing skills to make it, and you don’t have to follow along with the tutorial exactly to make one. Just use the supplies you have on hand! Keep reading for the tutorial!

Supplies:

1) 8″x10″ piece of felt or any other kind of stiff cloth

2) 8 mm black sequins

3) 6/0 black glass beads

4) 10 inches gold cord

5) 2 star fasteners or star sequins

6) 16″-18″ of 1/8″ leather cord or ribbon

7) 6″ white fringe trim (you can also use yarn in the color of your choice, just brush it with a brush to fluff up the yarn to make it look more like the horse’s mane)

8) Horse pattern (open up the image and right-click to save it to your computer)

9) Embroidery needle, black thread, and white embroidery floss (if you decide to stitch instead of glue your horse)

10) Glue gun and glue sticks (if you decide not to stitch your horse)

11) Scissors

Horse Pattern:

Step #1:

Print out the pattern. Cut out 2 of the head and 2 of the ear.

Step #2:

Place the 2 head pieces on top of each other. Glue a sequin on each side for the eyes. Glue or stitch an ear on each side of the head.

Step #3:

Place the fringe or yarn between the two head pieces for the horse’s mane. Trim the fringe if you feel it’s too long. Cut out a piece of the gold cord and place it between the 2 head pieces just behind the ear.

Step #4:

Glue or stitch the head pieces. Leave the bottom open so that the candy cane can fit inside. Cut 1 piece of leather or ribbon that’s 5 1/2″ long, and 1 piece that’s 9 1/2″ long. Begin on one side of the nose and glue the horse’s reign across the nose. Stop gluing at the point where the neck ends. Loop the reign around the head and glue the same portion to the other side of the nose. The ends should meet at the top of the nose. Step #5:

Begin about 1″ from the top of the nose and glue the harness to the head. Loop it around the head just behind the ears and meet at the same point on the other side. Trim if you need to. Glue a star bead at the point where the 2 pieces meet. Insert the candy cane. Done!

Photos and idea: Serendipity Refined.

These hot chocolate mug ornaments are just too cute! You won’t believe how easy they are to make, either! You can make them practically for free, since they’re made of paper towel tubes and paper! Make a bunch of them so you can have your very own set that you can reuse year after year!

Supplies:

1) Paper towel tubes

2) White paper (you need both card stock and regular printer paper)

3) Brown paper (the color of hot chocolate)

4) Cardboard (soft cardboard works best, like the one from cereal boxes)

5) Coffee filters

6) Red and white striped drinking straw

7) Mod Podge

8) Glue

9) A little bit of water in a cup

10) String or embroidery floss so you can hang up your ornament

11) Craft knife

12) Needle tool

Step #1:

Begin by cutting your paper towel tube into 5 equal parts.

Step #2:

Cut circles from cardboard. Each mug needs 2 circles. One will fit on the tube, the other will be slightly smaller. The smaller one will fit inside the tube.

Step #3:

Glue the large circle to the bottom of the tube.

Step #4:

The smaller circle will be glued onto a piece of brown paper. The brown paper will be larger on all sides than the cardboard circle. While the tubes are drying, cut the white card stock. You need a band that is long enough to wrap completely around the tube. The band will also need to be wider than the height of the mug. What you also need is a white card stock circle the same size as the larger circle glued to the bottom of the tube. Use Mod Podge to cover the outside with the band of white paper. Allow the paper to overhang on the top and bottom edges.

Step #5:

Cut a fringe around the paper on the top and bottom. This will make it easier to wrap around the tube.

Step #6:

Wrap the paper onto the bottom of the tube and over the top of it. Use Mod Podge to glue the paper down.

Step #7:

When the glue is dry, glue the circle onto the bottom and cover the wrapped paper ends.

Step #8:

Go back to the small circle that’s glued onto the brown paper. Cut generously around the disc and make a fringe the same way you did above.

Step #9:

When the disc and the tube are dry, put glue around the edge of the disk and put it into the top of the mug. Don’t worry if the hot chocolate disk isn’t even in the mug.

Step #10:

Use your needle to make a small hole near the top of the mug. This is so you can hang your ornament.

Step #11:

To make the mug handle, roll up strips of printer paper. Use a toothpick to help you get started. Soak them in water until the paper roll bends easily.

Step #12:

Curve the paper into a C shape, then set it aside to dry.

Step #13:

When the handles have dried, use a craft knife to cut the ends at an angle. Glue the handles into place.

Step #14:

When the handles are dry, give the entire mug a coat of Mod Podge.

Step #15:

To make the mugs look more realistic, bunch up a piece of coffee filter and glue it on top. This will be the whipped cream.

Step #16:

To make the peppermint stick, cut the straw into equal pieces and glue them to a piece of paper. When the glue has dried, trim around the straws. The white circle of paper will close the tip and make it look like a peppermint stick.

Step #17:

Cut the other end of the straw on an angle and glue it to the top of the mug. Get a piece of embroidery floss and thread it through the hole you poked earlier and make a knot. That’s it! Finished!

Photos and idea: Mega Crafty.

This ornament garland is really easy to create, and definetly steals all the attention when it’s up! If you love Christmas decor that leaves a big impact, this garland is for you! We love the pink glittery ornaments, but you can use whichever colors you like that will match your home. All you need is some ribbon, ornaments, and tape to make this gorgeous decoration!

Supplies:

– Ornaments (around 75 for 4 feet of garland)

– Ribbon

– Tape

Step #1:

Tape one end of the ribbon and twist the tape to create a needle. It’ll be easier to thread your ornaments this way.Step #2:

Thread the ornaments through the ribbon, alternating colors. Leave at least 24″ of ribbon at the end for hanging.

Step #3:

Hang up your garland. Try hanging it over your doorway, on your banister, or on your mantle!

Photos and idea: Jenny Dixon.

Take a look at these other cool Christmas DIYs:

Branch Candle Centerpiece

Glittery Glue Gun Snowflakes

Glittery Pottery Barn Pinecones

Glitter and Christmas go hand-in-hand, which is why we adore these snowflakes! They’re made of hot glue and brushed with Mod Podge and glitter. Make a set to hang on your Christmas tree, or make a garland out of them. Keep reading for the tutorial!

Supplies:

1) Hot glue gun and glue sticks

2) Wax paper

3) Dish soap

4) Ornament template

5) Glitter

6) Mod Podge

7) Small paint brush

8) String or wire

Step #1:

Search google for snowflake templates and print them out. Use an image with simple lines.

Step #2:

Set your wax paper over the image. Mix a small amount of dish soap with a little bit of water and spread it over the wax paper. Trace the image with the hot glue.

Step #3:

Wait for the hot glue to dry, then peel off the snowflake. Gently wash the ornament with a little bit of water to remove the dish soap.

Step #4:

Cover your snowflake with Mod Podge using a small brush.

Step #5:

Cover the snowflake with glitter.

Step #6:

Add a hanger to your snowflake by making a loop out of wire and glue it to the back of the snowflake. Wait for the glue to dry and hang up your ornament!

Photos and idea: By Stephanie Lynn.