Celebrate life’s milestones with personalized Christmas ornaments that showcase your family and the people who make the season unique. These ornaments will become cherished holiday heirlooms, commemorating everything from engagements and new family members to small victories over individual challenges.
Look back on your archives and turn those in-between outtakes into heartwarming photo ornaments. You can add custom text, such as when the pictures were taken or your family name.
Personalize with Family Names
The best personalized Christmas ornaments, like the green Kringle cup ornament, celebrate what’s most important in life. Capture a loving family portrait and add their names to an ornament that will bring joy for years. Or, honor a friend or colleague with an ornament featuring their favorite hobby or business.
This is one of those craft projects that’s great to do with kids. Grab a bunch of clear plastic cups (after much trial and error, 9 ounces is the most durable) and markers. Have them draw pictures on the flat bottom part, make designs, or just color in solid colors. When they’re finished, pop them in the oven for about one and a half minutes, just enough time to melt down but not too long so that they start to shrivel up. Punch a hole in the top to hang. These are adorable keepsakes that make great gifts, too! You could even give a few to coworkers or neighbors.
Personalize with Photos
Using photos or other images in ornaments creates a custom piece commemorating special memories or people. This personalized Christmas ornament craft is easy for kids to do, and the finished product can be kept for generations or given as a handmade holiday gift.
Gather family photographs or other holiday-themed pictures and select one to use in an ornament. If you have a child’s school picture from the previous year, consider creating an ornament featuring them in their classroom or with their favorite teacher. These personalized ornaments can also be made for friends and family who may have moved away or can no longer celebrate the holidays with you.
To make a plastic cup ornament with photos, trace a circle from a glass onto paper and cut it out. Place double-stick tape on the back of the photo and adhere it to a small round coaster or similar ornament. Making sure there are no jagged glass edges where the picture could scratch it, gently wrap the picture into a tube with the picture on the outside of the roll and insert it into the ornament.
Personalize with Text
Whether it’s your little one’s first Christmas or a significant milestone like an engagement, wedding, or graduation, these ornaments celebrate life’s special moments. Make them even more meaningful by adding names, dates, and a personal message to create a keepsake you can cherish year after year.
This personalized wooden ornament will add a touch of rustic charm to your tree. It can be painted or engraved with names and a heartfelt message. The perfect gift for grandparents, friends, or coworkers, this custom ornament is a great way to show someone you care.
Or, opt for an ornament that honors a loved one’s passion with a unique, photo-filled ornament that showcases a hobby or interest. Whether a polaroid-style ornament or a custom dog ornament, these photo-filled ornaments will be a cherished gift that will surely be a hit. This gift is excellent for teachers, friends, or anyone who loves their pet.
Personalize with Dates
Make the holidays special with custom ornaments to commemorate significant life milestones like engagements, weddings, new homes, babies, and more. Or, honor the exceptional people in your family with custom ornaments for friends and loved ones.
Gather up plastic cups from around the house and grab some permanent markers to get to work. Kids can draw on them with various patterns and colors or write names. Then, punch a hole through the top and thread cord or ribbon to create a hanger.
Once the plastic cup ornaments are completed, place an aluminum foil-lined baking sheet on top. Be sure to leave space between each so they don’t melt together in the oven. Carefully bake for about 1.5 minutes until the center flattens, then remove. Allow to cool before hanging! These plastic cup ornaments also make great teacher, neighbor, and friend gifts. You can even repurpose them for Halloween, Easter, or Valentine’s Day.
