Handmade ornaments are our favorite things to make for the holidays. Every year we come up with new ideas and techniques for ornaments.

Over the past few years we have made silhouettes as ornaments, used embroidery hoops to showcase favorite fabrics and made moon phase shapes using air-dry clay. And our love of indigo is strong with our favorite marbled indigo ornaments!  

DIY Wood Bead Snowflake Ornament

We might have a new favorite ornament – the DIY Wood Bead Snowflake Ornament! We love crafting with wood beads! We are so obsessed with the natural wood color and the shape. This snowflake ornament will be perfect for our mom’s tree – which is covered in different snowflake ornaments.

We made this DIY Wood Bead Snowflake Ornament for some holiday DIY projects for the Better Homes and Gardens website. Head over to BHG.com for the full tutorial on how to make this Scandinavian inspired ornaments.

What are some of your favorite things to make for the holidays? Making some simple handmade gifts and decorations seem to be something we do year after year. You do not need to get to elaborate on handmade gifts. Sometimes it is the simplest thing that can be the most special. 

Check out this round up of some crafty handmade gift ideas – from leather pouches to vases to zippered pencil pouches. There are so many fun ideas! 

These air dry clay nesting bowls are a favorite handmade gift. If you haven’t crafted with air dry clay before, this is the perfect project to try! 

Photos and crafting by Sara Albers.