How to Make an Easy Christmas Ornament DIY
Y’all, this DIY Christmas ornament was SO easy to make, I just had to share it with you! It turned out so cute. I seriously cannot wait to put this on my tree (Don’t worry, I’m waiting until at least after Halloween to put my tree up!)
This one turned out so cute, so I am excited to tell you how to make an easy Christmas ornament DIY.
Watch the Replay
I actually filmed myself making this craft during a Facebook Live, but you can watch the replay if you want to see step by step how I made this easy DIY ornament come to life!
For this project, I will be using these items but you can substitute where you want.
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- Dollar Tree small wood ornament
- Dollar Tree Red Truck ornament 4pk
- Merry Christmas stickers – Hobby Lobby
- Dollar Tree mini Christmas tree pack
- Baker’s Twine
- Buffalo Check ribbon
- black with white polka dot fabric
- Mod Podge
- Modern Masters Metallic Paint
- Metallic gun Metal gray paint
- Sanding sponge
- White Chalk Paint
- Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
- Heat gun
- Chippy brush 1-inch
Let’s get started
Okay, to start you’re going to cut out the fabric to fit right inside of the wood ornament. Apply a coat of Mod Podge and then lay your fabric down inside the ornament.
I like to take a credit card to smooth out the bubbles and creases.
Now grab your little red truck and remove the tree from it. We are going to replace that tree with the little ones from Dollar Tree. This is where you need the metallic grey and gunmetal grey paints.
Paint the wheel covers with metallic grey paint and add some detailing with the gunmetal grey paint.
Glue it down
Next, glue the mini Dollar Tree Christmas tree to the little red truck, and hot glue the truck to the inside of the wood ornament where you want it to be.
I took some Hobby Lobby Merry Christmas stickers and added them to give it a more “Christmas” feel.
Let’s make a hot glue bow!
I am no professional bow maker by any means, but I just LOVE making these adorable little hot glue bows!
It’s a little tricky to explain how to make it without just showing you, so you can see exactly how I made this hot glue bow in the Facebook Live Replay!
How cute is this DIY Christmas ornament!
If you loved this DIY you might also like this Christmas Printable Ornament DIY!
Thanks for stopping by! XOXO Amber
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Super cute, Amber!
Super cute, so excited for all the Christmas crafts! I cant wait to get started making ornaments for my tree, definitely gonna make this one!
I love the ornaments! They are soooo cute ! Keep on keeping on girl!
I love watching your videos! They are so easy to follow and fun to watch. Please keep making them as I am an avid Crafter and need inspiration which you provide almost daily. God has definitely blessed you with the ability to craft and we thank you for sharing that with us! Have a blessed day and thank you for this opportunity 🙂
This is adorable 😍. I love how you covered up that dollar tree glitter on the truck. I’m going to be making one of these! Thanks for the inspiration!
Ornament was too cute……need to make some….thanks for all u do Amber
Thank you for the inspiration !
I’m so glad I grabbed the red truck ornaments when I saw them! I can’t wait to try this one! You’re such an inspiration… thank you for sharing your LOVE of crafting with us.
I love your inspiration
I am making so much stuff for the holidays and no craft festivals this year. Now everything is piling up in my closet lol. Love you to infinity and beyond.
So stinkin’ cute!! Keep these ADORABLE ornaments “trucking” on! Ha!
This ornament came out so cute! You never cease to amaze me with your ideas and creativity!
Love that you take things and make them more upscale 😁😁😍😍
This is so cute! I just watched you the first time yesterday I think it was. Anyway it was a replay and you were having voice problems. You made a two sided Christmas tree with ‘yellow’ lights. I enjoyed watching you.
Once again Amber, you came up with something beautiful. Thanks for teaching us how to make beautiful things too.
LOVE everything you do girl ❤️
Love it
Super cute! You give me Diy inspiration!
I love this. I kept passing up those trucks til you did this, now I have some. Love your creativity.
Love it! How do you consistently come up with these great ideas?? Thanks for sharing!
Sooo cute! Love that you posted a simple one. I’m new to crafting and need things as simple as possible🙄
Thank you for sharing!
Love all your crafts. I just retired in July and have been busy watching you, going to DT and HL (too many times a week), and crafting into the wee hours of the morning (retirement is great). I will keep watching and crafting and laughing. Craft on!!
Amber…you have been such an inspiration to me! From the first time I watched I’ve been hooked…from all the new techniques I’ve learned to the coffee! Lol. I really enjoyed this quick ornament. Can’t wait to continue to learn more from you!
Always love your crafts. Such an inspiration!!!❤️
I love this ornament. Can’t find the 4 pack of trucks yet.
Hello! I was never interested in the truck decorations until I started following you and seeing your awesome ideas. Look forward to your live videos. Thank you
Tina Bicek
I absolutely adore all the little red trucks!!! Wonderful job, Amber!!!💜
My 9 year old, Ally, is your biggest fan! She actually crafts witgh me now and doesnt groan like Im killing her when I pull into Dollar Tree 😂. So i thank you eternally for that!!
So cute, I have enjoyed your lives on Facebook, can not always jump on, but catch some replays. This is very cute and with the hubs being laid off these will make cute gifts for people who usually get “a little something”.
Thank you so much for the inspiration!!! I love it!!❤️🤗
Amber, you are such an inspiration to me!!! I truly enjoy watching you creating. Love your lil truck Christmas ornament.
I just love you Christmas tree ornament you made. I am going to make one myself.Thank you for all you do.
I just love this Tree Ornament! I wasn’t going to make any tree ornaments until you made this one. I have all the stuff to do it.
Such a super sweet ornament, loving it !!!
I love all of your DIY crafting. You’re she Shack looks gorgeous. I have used those farmhouse trucks with the Christmas tree in the back on my ornaments and they’re just so adorable. Even though I’m in Canada I watch you regularly love your crafting be safe thanks for the inspirations.
I saw this on your video. Thanks for sharing so many great ideas! I’m still doing Thanksgiving/Fall , but will start on Christmas this weekend!!
This is so stinking cute! Thank you for being so creative and generous with your ideas.
Love it. I love your ideas and crafts.
You did a awesome job , I love this ! ❤️ I bought 2 packs of those trucks when they just put them out and I wasn’t sure what to do with them until I saw this Thanks 😊
Amber, I found you in the beginning of the covid shutdown and you have been my salvation and sanity thru all of it. I appreciate all that you do for me and everyone else in this fabulous group!
This ornament is absolutely fabulous and I can’t wait to get my craft room straightened out so that I can make it!
Thank you again fir all that you do! We love you!
Cute idea on the ornament. My tree isn’t real big so will have to use another way. May give it a try though.
I love this so much!! I want to make a few of these!! Thank you so much for sharing your time and ideas with all of us!! I also enjoy the creative haven so much!! I have repainted my bedroom and I am decorating with stuff I make myself!! Thank you again for all you do!!
Last year I moved to a very small town, no Michaels, no Hobby Lobby, but there is one dollar tree and one Dollar General. You have shown me how I can craft just by using those two stores. Thank you so much.
You took a toyish looking truck and made it look great!
So glad I came across one of your post. I love seeing all the things you come up. I love this idea but I’m doing an untraditional tree…my kiddo wants a Harry Potter theme this year so I’ve been crafting my own. I’ve been working on all kinds of crafts. You have motivated me to get busy. Thanks.
You have inspired me so much. I have dont so many cute things. I’m absolutely in love with all the projects..
So darn cute!
You are my brain but in an organized get ALL THE THINGS DONE kind of way- love love love everything you do and YES to redoing the truck! It needed a little originality! Now fingers crossed our DT gets this wood ornament base!!
I’m so excited to try these as I was lucky enough to find some of the trucks! I’m so excited for Christmas this year because my 5th grandchild (a baby girl) is due December 31st. Thank you for all you do to teach us all of your amazing talents.
Amber I’ve had so much fun, you introduced me to the Facebook crafty world and I just love all the inspiration you give, not only crafting inspiration but business and life chit chats. This project turned out so stinkin cute! 😊
I finally found the end. This is a very cute ornament. Thank you for sharing all your crafts with us. You are a great person to give so much of your life to help others. Good luck everyone. Have a great day everyone.
Thank you this affordable, easy Christmas craft. I can’t wait to make mine. Love your inspiration and ideas and the time you invest in your #craftycrew. #gluegun #scissors #paintbrush ❤️❤️❤️
Hi Amber. I found you through a friend’s posting on Facebook. Love this ornament idea! It is adorable, and oh, so affordable! And easy !
God bless!
Eric Gustafson
Super cute but omgosh I’m so not ready for Christmas! I do have those trucks though. Cant wait to use them!
I went straight out to DG looking for this hanging style ornament to make something similar. (also kicked myself for not getting the trucks at DT when l saw them) l did find a small shelf sitter and will make something. As always thanks for sharing inspiration!
Absolutely precious!
Love this ornament. Once again knocked it out of the park! Thanks for all you do
This ornament is so cute Amber. Can not waot to see more Christmas crafts from you!
This came out really cute. I have to head over to my Dollar General and see if I can find that ornament.
Thank you Amber for all your wonderful ideas and painting techniques ❤️
Amber you’re so creative! This craft is adorable and I can’t wait to make one myself! Thank you for inspiring us ❤
This is so cute. I have never used bigger ornaments on my tree. But I think this year I am going to give it a try.
Adorable. This gives me so many ideas on variations of this. Thanks for being you and sharing your ideas. Keep going!!!
I love your DIYs and following you is a great pleasure!!
I love watching you craft you inspire me to makes different crafts I never made before I can’t wait to see whatyou make next
I loved them all but the last one with the messy bow was my fav.
I am going to try these for sure. Going to dollar tree today.
Thank you Amber
Darling DIY amber. Thanks for sharing the inspiration
Thank you for making it so easy for us to make such “cute” decor at such an affordable cost❤️
This is absolutely adorable! I love everything you make! Actually, I started watching your videos, then finally found the live feeds after a while. And you’re the reason I started crafting again the past couple of months. You inspired me to start back up. Thank you so much for all you do! ❤️
What’s not to love?!? A red truck small ornament for Christmas is just so stinking cute!!
Can’t wait to get my supplies and make this! I just love your crafts!!
Super cute!
I hooe I csn find the framed pictures!
Love this red truck craft and am definitely going try and make it. I’ll be making all of my ornaments for my new Christmas tree this year. Thanks Amber! You never cease to inspire, love ya girl!
You are so inspiring!!! I never thought that I could craft until I watched your videos. I love how you do a step by step instructions. Thanks so much!! Have a blessed day
Amber, first thank you for all the crafts you share with us and the great chit chat sessions. I love this craft and the others you do; because of you I look at things differently and outside the box. Thank you again for all you do.
So inspiring! I love all the inspiration you give. Thank you for being you!
That little truck is so dang cuuuuuute! This was the perfect little ornament!
You are one talented lady! I love all of your crafting ideas and have made some of them since I started following you. I especially love how you go the extra mile to make your craft so unique. I was into crafting years ago but had not done too much for the last few years until I started watching you. You have stirred a new inspiration and I can’t seem to stay away from the Dollar Tree now!😂
I have the red truck ornment but right now l have no other craft supplies to make this project. As soon as l can l want to make this. ❤ it!
Love that you choose to teach the Crafty Crew new things
Love watching you and listening in on yhe conversation 😁. Watching you has gotten me back into crafting!! Thank you Amber for being an amazing inspiration!!
Love small ornaments and those cute little red trucks!!
I love everything you make. This one is awesome!!!! You do a great job of explaining your steps of the process and great pictures along the way.
Red Trucks & Christmas go hand in hand! Like Amber& Crafting!!!
I bought several packs of these trucks last yeartgank you! . Now I know what to do with them!!! Thank you!
I love the red truck!
My love for crafting was cut short for a while but the day I clicked on one of your videos I was renewed I have taken back up with crafting to the extent of cleaning all the stored junk out of my cabin and putting all my craft supplies back in order and purchasing a lot more goodies to craft with thanks Amber for all the inspiration you pass along to others
This is super cute! I recently started following you and love how your ideas come together! Definitely putting this on my Christmas craft list! ❤️
Hey Amber,
Luv the ornament.
I’ve been making some also.
I love making ornaments.
Made all my ornaments last year when I retired.
Follow you every day!
I ABSOLUTELY LOOOOOVE everything you do! I so enjoy your humor, sensitive nature and GREAT ideas!
I WILL get to GA to meet you one day!
Be Blessed, and THANK YOU!
LOVE, Opah in Michigan ❤
Love this! Been searching for those trucks-haven’t found them yet.
This was such a cute and easy ornament. Love it.
Love your little ornament! Will have to recreate one for myself! Your ideas are always so inspiring!💕💕
Love the red truck ornament!!! Your crafts are amazing .
Cute Ornament!!! I love it!! Easy idea and easy on the pocket….. Dollar Tree items and awesome hostess to show us the crafty idea!! Thanks Amber!!!✂️✂️✂️✂️✂️✂️✂️💛💜
Beautiful but everything you make is beautiful…
This is beautiful and so helpful on helping create a beautiful DIY Christmas decoration!!! Thanks for everything you do to help inspire so many!
I watched when you made this live. Love it. Simple and easy.
Super cute! I need to get everything to make it!
So cute and I have all the supplies to make one!
Absolutely beautiful!! I’m so glad I’m part of your #craftycrew
Love this! Thanks for the awesome idea!!
I have been a member of the crafty crew for some time now. I love watching you create and how beautiful it turns out. I have tons of stuff I just have to get motivated enough to do them. Love you all
“Dang” I missed this craft. It’s so cute and to the point.
I think this so cute! You are amazing Amber. Thank you for sharing your talents with us.
Absolutely beautiful!! I’m so glad I’m part of your #craftycrew
I love this. Such a cute idea! Definitely going to try and make this!
Beautiful. I love how your mind words and how you can make something out of anything. You are a inspiration to us all. Thank you.
So very cute, love the red truck.
This is adorable ! Love all 9f your creations.
This turned out so cute. Definitely going to make this!
love this idea, will be trying this one. thanks
These r just to cute got to make some
Very nice. Can’t seem.to find these in Canada but love watching you.
I absolutely love all the ideas you come up with! Plus you explain everything so we all can understand and do it also. Haven’t watched you long but I am glad I came across you.
This Christmas craft I absolutely love! Can’t wait until the next project.
Love it!!!!
This is absolutely adorable!! I love it!!!! Great job Amber. Thank you for always inspiring me!!
You’re so talented!! Love all your projects and videos!!
Love it can’t wait to make it
This ornament is one of my favorites. ❤
So stinking CUTE !
Adorable.