Make Felt Christmas Ornaments
Use our free patterns and easy instructions to craft these elegant felt Christmas ornaments to give as gifts or hang on your Christmas tree.
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This iceberg-loving critter adds charm to your tree with felt scraps and a bit of sewing.
To make:
- Trace our patterns, available below, onto white paper and cut out.
- Gather 12-inch pieces of white, orange, and black felt. Referring to the photo, trace the penguin patterns onto felt; cut out.
- Hand-stitch the features to one body piece, using matching thread and running stitches. Add the belly and then the wings to the penguin body, stitching only the inside curves of each wing.
- Layer the two body pieces with wrong sides together and insert the penguin feet between them.
- Fold a 4-inch length of white ribbon and insert the ends between the body pieces for the hanging loop. Using a 1/8-inch seam allowance, hand-stitch the body pieces together; catch the hanging loop in the seam as you stitch. Leave a 1-1/2-inch opening in the bottom of the ornament.
- Stuff the body with polyester fiberfill; stitch the opening closed.
Make a sweet snowfall-theme ornament with a bit of felt and a papier-mache disk (available at crafts stores). Trace the disk onto light gray felt twice; cut out and attach the felt circles to the front and back of the disk using hot glue. Purchase felt snowflakes or punch snowflakes from white cardstock and hot-glue them to the disk.
Skip the traditional red and green and craft this cute baby owl ornament from teal and green felt instead.
To make:
- Trace our patterns, available below, onto white paper and cut out.
- Gather 12-inch pieces of teal, green, white, black, and yellow felt. Referring to the photo, trace the owl patterns onto felt; cut out.
- Hand-stitch the features to one body piece, using matching thread and running stitches.
- Layer the two body pieces with wrong sides together and insert the small owl wings between them.
- For the hanging loop, fold a 4-inch length of green ribbon and insert the ends at the top center between the body pieces.
- Using a 1/8-inch seam allowance, hand-stitch the body pieces together; catch the wings and hanging loops in the seam as you stitch. Leave a 1-1/2-inch opening in the bottom of the ornament.
- Stuff the body with polyester fiberfill; stitch the opening closed.
Layer your Christmas tree in style with our step-by-step decorating method.
Trimmed with buttons and felt charms, these bungalow ornaments tell a frosty tale. Choose copyright-free illustrations and storybook text (or write your own), then print them onto paper. Backed with fusible web, the paper shapes are easy to stitch into the rest of the fabric design.
Editor's Tip: Look on the inside front cover or one of the first few pages to check if your storybook's illustrations are copyrighted. Find royalty-free images online.
For instant elegance, decorate your Christmas tree with handmade felt rosettes.
Add a little glimmer to your holiday decorating with mirrored felt Christmas ornaments. Made from felt, small round mirrors, and fiberfill, these plush bulbs are not only a fun and easy craft, but they're also a clever addition to your Christmas tree.
Add some confectionary deliciousness to your Christmas tree with these sweet cupcake-inspired ornaments.
Craft snow-capped pinecones from felt to add a little winter beauty to your Christmas tree.
For centuries, gnomes have spread their magic and mischief from Scandinavia to Germany to the Czech Republic and beyond. This year, invite felt ornament versions of the little imps into your home and heart. The identical fellows are hand-sewn from red felt and topped with needle-felted roving for beards and beads for noses.
Show off your stitching on this tiny felt version of the traditional Swedish Dala horse. Inspired by the carved and painted horses of Sweden, this adorable handmade felt ornament is a showcase of bright embroidery. Tie your trim to the tree or to a gift of traditional treats.
Frosty comes to life on your Christmas tree in this fun (and easy-to-sew) felt ornament.
To make:
- Trace our patterns, available below, onto white paper and cut out.
- Gather 12-inch pieces of white, orange, black, and brown felt. Referring to the photo, trace the snowman patterns onto the felt; cut out.
- Hand-stitch the features to one body piece, using matching thread and running stitches. Layer the two body pieces with wrong sides together and insert the snowman arms between them.
- To make a hanging loop, fold a 4-inch length of white ribbon and insert the ends between the body pieces. Using a 1/8-inch seam allowance, hand-stitch the body pieces together; catch the arms and hanging loop in the seam as you stitch. Leave a 1-1/2-inch opening in the bottom of the ornament.
- Stuff the body with polyester fiberfill; stitch the opening closed.
Who says felt decorations have to be flat? Give your Christmas tree extra dimension with this 3-D ornament.
Festive red and white poinsettias will pop against your evergreen Christmas tree. And the best part? These beautiful felt creations don't require watering.
Editor's Tip: Make these ornaments without hanging loops (as shown) to use as package decorations.
This ornament's delicate snowflake pattern mounted on bold backing will make a beautiful addition to any Christmas tree.
Editor's Tip: For a more traditional look, substitute the aqua with white.
Nothing says Christmas like a poinsettia! Layers of red wool felt and three pearl beads bloom into the classic cultivar on this easy-to-make ornament.
For a nature-theme Christmas tree, include a few of these crimson cardinal ornaments, which clip onto tree branches rather than hang. Spruce up coarse felt with a luxe beaded tail plume and a sparkly wing.
Hang this fun felt tree on your Christmas tree!
With just a few scissor snips and a little bit of glue, you can make one of these stylish tassel ornaments. The simple design means you could easily make a dozen to sprinkle across the branches of your Christmas tree.
Fashion a darling Russian nesting doll ornament from felt applique. This fun and creative felt ornament will add old-world style to your Christmas tree.
Turn traditional Christmas candies into sweet decorations with this adorable felt ornament hung by a curtain hook.
Bright white felt and colorful scraps form this cute bird ornament, a great addition to your handmade Christmas ornament collection.
For a simple felt ornament that comes together easily, try this geometric Christmas tree-shape ornament. Three shades of green felt are trimmed with silver tinsel for a modern take on homespun style.
Layer inexpensive felt to create a set of fun ornaments. Add some decorative stitches to complete the soft trims.
Teardrop ornaments have long been a staple Christmas decoration. For a fresh take, try these elegant felt teardrops on your Christmas tree.
Spread a feeling of warmth and nostalgia with folk art-inspired ornaments.
