3 Rustic Christmas Tree Ornaments You Can Make At Home

When it comes to decorating my home for the holidays, I’ve never been drawn to “flashy” options. Glitter, blinking lights and tinsel just aren’t my thing. However, you will find me using jute twine and ribbon, homemade ornaments and soft, white lights to create a country-style Christmas.

And today, I want to share some of my current favorites with you!

 

Rustic Christmas Tree Ornaments You Can Make

These ornaments look amazing on the Christmas tree, but they’re look beautiful when added to garlands, wreaths and can be used in many different ways around your home. Get creative and see what you can do!

 

Ornament #1: Decorative Hanging Twine Globe

One of my favorite Christmas tree ornaments is the sticky-to-make, hanging twine globe! They’re messy to create, but if you enjoy the rustic Christmas tree look, it’s worth the mess!

You can make these unique little balls with a roll of jute twine, colored yarn or a cotton cooking twine (as demonstrated in the picture) or any other “stringy” absorbent material you have on hand.

If you’re a country girl who likes a leetle shimmer, you can roll the balls in glitter while the glue is still wet. They’ll dry with a bit of sparkle!

Here’s a tutorial for you to follow from lovegrowswild.com!

 

Ornament #2: Artistic Wood-Burned Circles

Nothing speaks old fashioned like turning something common and ordinary into a simple and beautiful ornament! Burning words or images onto thin circles of wood is a wonderful way to add rustic charm to your home.

Please don’t try doing this with a hot piece of metal! You can get a simple, electric wood-burning kit here at a very reasonable price.

If you have access to trees that are 2-3 inches in diameter and also have a chop/mitre saw, you can create 1/4 thick slices of wood yourself. For those of us who don’t have this option, 3 inch wood circles can be purchased online for very cheap.

You’ll also need some string and a drill for creating holes. This tutorial from lauraradniecki.com will walk you through the process, step by step!

 

Ornament #3: Fruit and Nut Pendants

These rustic pendants are created by stringing a variety of nuts and dried fruits on a piece of good, old fashioned jute twine! Cinnamon sticks are a wonderful addition.

Because they’re so tough, you’ll have to drill holes through the nuts and cinnamon sticks. Place the items on an old board and, using a small drill bit, create holes in each one.

And then? Knot the end of the jute twine and start stringing items in whatever order suits your fancy.

 

These Are My Favorites

These are some of my favorites when it comes to rustic Christmas tree ornaments you can make at home. But that’s just me! If you’ve got something good up your sleeve, send it my way, but without the glitter!