We made it to the final day of the 12 Days of Christmas Ornaments!! I don’t know about you but I am exhausted! I hope you all have enjoyed the inspiration we’ve been sharing-now you have a grand total of 144 DIY Ornament ideas-can you believe it? There has to be something for everyone in that mix! For my last ornament I wanted to create something sentimental so I made this cute kid’s fingerprint ornament and made the fingerprints look like Christmas lights! It’s very easy to make and would be such a cute keepsake or grandparent gift!
To get started just gather a paper plate, plain ceramic ornament. I used three colors of acrylic craft paint-one for each of my three boys. I helped each of them add their finger prints to the ornament (so I could position them how I wanted-it would have been polka dotted all over if I had let them have free reign!)
I hung my ornament on my tree to dry for about two hours…just be sure the paint is totally dry before continuing!
Then simply use a Sharpie to add caps to the fingerpirnt lights…
…and string them together! That’s it! Now for the last of our 144 ornament ideas, thanks so much for joining us on this (very busy) 12 day adventure-if you have DIY ornaments you’d like to share we’d love for you to scroll down and link up your own!!
Simple Red Bead Ornament | May Richer Fuller Be
Christmas Music Wreath Ornament | Lovely Etc.
Nautical Jute and Rope Ornaments | Thrifty and Chic
Star Pine Cone Ornament | Cherished Bliss
Clay State Ornaments | Whats Ur Home Story
Rudolph Ornament | Mom 4 Real
Fabric Heart Ornaments | Remodelando la Casa
Easy Burlap Ornament | Bigger Than The Three of Us
Kid’s Fingerprint Christmas Light Ornament | The Happier Homemaker
Mini Tinsel Wreath from Canning Lid | It All Started With Paint
Snowy Forest Glitter Ball Ornament | Serendipity Refined
Faux Mercury Glass Ornaments | All Things G&D
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Trine @ Creative Pink Butterfly says
What a superb craft! Its so cute!! And I love the combo of these tree colours 🙂
I would love if you came and linked up at the Bewitchin’ Projects Block Party: http://creativepinkbutterfly.com/bewitchin-projects-block-party-13/
Melissa says
Thanks so much Trine!
Melissa Thomas says
I love this idea! Even though my kids are older (18,16, and 13) I still think it would be a great thing to do. And then of course, I will have to make some more when the grandchildren begin arriving! I am definitely going to be making one of these this year! And then of course, will make again when the kids get married! Thanks again for sharing!
Melissa says
You’re so welcome Melissa! I love the idea of having them for each year and then one day being able to have grandchildren’s ornaments too-I’m picturing an entire tree of them eventually-so cute! Thanks for stopping by!
Ashley ~ 3 Little Greenwoods says
This is such a simple and cute Christmas ornaments for little ones to make! Thanks so much for the inspiration!
Pinning!
I would love for you to share this post at my Show Me Saturday linky party this weekend. We go live at 7:00am EST each Saturday morning!
~ Ashley
The Little Tourist says
Such a wonderful keepsake. 😉
Melissa says
Thank you!
Jenny says
I love these so much! I just finished making a bunch with our daughters for close family. I used acrylic paint, and it scratches off pretty easily. Is there anything you’d recommend applying to the fingerprints to keep them from scratching off?
Thanks so much!
Amy says
I am having the same problem and we tried spraying a clear coat protectant spray on it and all the paint and marker just ran off the ornament:(
Melissa says
I’m not sure what the difference is-did you use craft paint suitable for ceramic? The ornament I used to make this tutorial is on my tree right now two years (and a transatlantic move) later and it’s not scratched or smeared at all. I did not seal it either. What kind of paint are you using? You’re using a ceramic ornament right? Not plastic?