DIY Winter Hat Ornament

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Some of my favorite ornaments on our tree are the handmade ornaments. Whether it’s an ornament I made as a kid or one that my kids have brought home from school, pulling those out of the box always makes me smile.

If you have been wanting to make a handmade ornament with your kiddos {or by yourself!} then these DIY Winter Hat Ornaments are perfect! It only takes a few simple steps to make them and just a handful of affordable supplies. You could even make a bunch of them to hang on the Christmas presents you hand out!

DIY Winter Hat Ornament

Supplies:

Scissors
Ruler
Yarn
Cardboard toilet paper roll
Ornament hanger (optional)

Directions:

1. Cut 30+ {depending on thickness} 15” long pieces of yarn. You can do several at once to make this go faster!
2. Cut ½” wide section of toilet paper roll.
3. Fold one strand of yarn in half.  Pass the folded end through the center of the toilet paper roll ring then pass the loose ends through the fold and pull it tight.
4. Continue adding strands of yarn until the toilet paper roll ring is completely covered.  As you add more strands of yarn, push them close together without overlapping the strands.
5. Pass all of the loose ends of the yarn through the center of the toilet paper roll ring and out the other side.
6. Gather all of the loose strands of yarn and tie an 8” piece of yarn around them tightly about 1 ½” above the top of the toilet paper ring.
7. Use scissors to neatly trim the excess yarn above where you tied it until they resemble a pompom.
8. Use an ornament hook or an extra piece of yarn for your ornament hanger {tie or hook around the yarn under the pompom}.

Have you ever made handmade ornaments?