You have to make these snowflake ornaments! Kids of all ages will love making these snowflake Christmas ornaments. We’re so excited to share this craft for Christmas! If you love homemade ornaments, DIY Christmas decorations, or simply want a fun project to do with the whole family, you’re in the right place. These DIY Christmas ornaments are some of the best ideas we’ve tried, and we know you’ll love them too!

Snowflake ornament on a Christmas tree with ball ornaments with red berries- from Kids Activities Blog
Let’s make a beautiful ornament!

Best Christmas Crafts To Get Into the Holiday Spirit

The holiday season is here, and we’ve made it a Christmas tradition to get together with all family members and do some old-fashioned Christmas crafting. We do everything: handmade gifts, gingerbread houses, pretty Christmas wreaths, and even salt dough ornaments.

It’s a great way to bring home holiday cheer instead of buying plastic things from the dollar tree. This time we’re sharing the perfect Christmas craft: snowflake DIY ornaments made with toilet paper rolls!

These easy Christmas crafts are great for little kids, older kids, and adults of any skill level. It’s a great idea to help little hands enhance their fine motor skills and dexterity. Let’s see what we need for these DIY Christmas decorations.

Snowflake ornament craft supplies - cardboard tube, toilet paper rolls, scissors, glue, paint and paintbrush. - Kids Activities Blog
Gather your supplies!

Supplies Needed For Christmas Tree Crafts

  • a large cardboard tube or toilet paper rolls
  • scissors
  • glue
  • acrylic paints – bright colors or festive colors like gold, silver, and white
  • paintbrush

Steps To Make Toilet Paper Roll Snowflake

Step 1

Snowflake Christmas ornament craft - Kids Activities Blog - Step 1- Paint the toilet paper rolls in whatever color you prefer, then let them dry.
Let’s start by painting your cardboard tubes.

Paint the toilet paper rolls in whatever color you prefer, then let them dry.

Step 2

Snowflake Christmas ornament craft - Kids Activities Blog - Step 2- Once they're dry, cut them into six pieces. First, cut each roll in half and then each half into thirds.
Get your scissors!

Once they’re dry, cut them into six pieces. First, cut each roll in half and then each half into thirds. Don’t worry about them being perfect; you don’t even have to measure them.

Step 3

Snowflake Christmas ornament craft - Kids Activities Blog - Step 3- Glue each section together with regular glue in the middle, let them dry.
This is the base for our snowflake craft.

Glue each section together with regular glue in the middle, let them dry.

Step 4

Snowflake Christmas ornament craft - Kids Activities Blog - Step 4- Take the remaining parts and fold them in half. Use these little pieces to decorate your snowflakes in different ways!
Use the leftover pieces to make small heart shapes.

Take the remaining parts and fold them in half. Use these little pieces to decorate your snowflakes in different ways!

Snowflake Christmas ornament craft - Kids Activities Blog - Step 4- You can do simple designs or just go crazy. Here are some cool ideas for you to try.
Go crazy with the shapes!

You can do simple designs or just go crazy. Here are some cool ideas for you to try.

Step 5

Snowflake Christmas ornament craft - Kids Activities Blog - Step 5- Once you've decided on the designs and feel happy with what they look like, glue them in and paint them in the middle.
Paint the inside of your craft.

Once you’ve decided on the designs and feel happy with what they look like, glue them in and paint them in the middle.

Step 6

Snowflake Christmas ornament craft - Kids Activities Blog - Step 6- That's it! Your snowflake craft project is all done and ready to take your festive decorations to the next level. Easy peasy!
Your ornament is ready to be displayed!

That’s it! Your snowflake craft project is all done and ready to take your festive decorations to the next level. Easy peasy!

Ideas to try

We love how this is a mess-free art project, but if you don’t mind a little messiness, you could cover your snowflake crafts with some mod podge and then glitter.

Yield: 1

Snowflake Ornament: Craft for Christmas

Craft for Christmas - Kids Activities Blog - Step 7

Make a craft for Christmas that doubles as a snowflake ornament!

Prep Time 10 minutes
Active Time 25 minutes
Additional Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Difficulty Medium
Estimated Cost under $10

Materials

  • cardboard tube or toilet paper rolls
  • scissors
  • glue
  • acrylic paints - bright colors or festive colors like gold, silver, and white
  • paintbrush

Instructions

  1. Paint the toilet paper rolls in whatever color you prefer, then let them dry.
  2. Once they're dry, cut them into six pieces. First, cut each roll in half and then each half into thirds. Don't worry about them being perfect; you don't even have to measure them.
  3. Glue each section together with regular glue in the middle, let them dry.
  4. Take the remaining parts and fold them in half. Use these little pieces to decorate your snowflakes in different ways! You can do simple designs or just go crazy.
  5. Once you've decided on the designs and feel happy with what they look like, glue them in and paint them in the middle.
  6. That's it! Your snowflake craft project is all done and ready to take your festive decorations to the next level. Easy peasy!

Notes

We love how this is a mess-free art project, but if you don't mind a little messiness, you could cover your snowflake crafts with some mod podge and then glitter.

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Did you like making this craft for Christmas?



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