Try these handmade ornaments made from simple cupcake liners for a cute and budget-friendly holiday project.
If you love simple and affordable holiday crafts, these handmade ornaments made from cupcake liners are a fun place to start.
They are great for kids, beginners, or anyone wanting a quick project that looks cute on the tree.
The supplies are inexpensive and perfect for last-minute crafting sessions.
These handmade ornaments add charm to your holiday decor and make sweet keepsakes to enjoy year after year.
Skill Level: Beginner
Total Time: 10 minutes
Supply List
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- Wooden Plaques
- Cute Cupcake Liners
- Scrapbook Paper
- 2-inch Circle Paper Punch
- Elmer's Dot Runner
- Ribbon
- Metallic Paint Marker
- Scissors
The wood plaques I used are about 5 inches square, but I couldn't find the exact ones I used online. You can use any laser-cut MDF shape you can find.
Instructions
Start by making trees with cupcake liners.
Press the cupcake liner flat with your hand and then fold it in half.
Fold three more times, as shown below, so the liner looks like a tree.
After folding it, you will probably have a slight excess hanging off. Just trim that off with your scissors.
Take your dot runner and use it to adhere the flaps down so the trees keep their shape.
Then set them aside.
Paint an edge around the blank plaques with a paint marker.
I used my painter (in pearl red) to trace around the edge of my plaque and let it dry.
Cut out 3 circles, for each ornament, from Christmas scrapbook paper.
Apply tape runner to the back of the cupcake liner tree, then arrange the three circles behind it, keeping everything evenly spaced.
Flip the tree shape and circle face down to apply adhesive to the back.
Center the tree and circles on the front of the wood plaque, then press to adhere.
Last, hot-glue a strip of ribbon to the back so you can hang them on your tree!
Don't you just love a good handmade ornament? I am really looking forward to making some with my kids.
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Hi, I'm Katie!
I'm so glad you're here. Want to make something fabulous? I'm here to help!
gail
how cute! I love the way you have the three circles piled on top of one another. great tute!
gail
Katie
Thanks so much Gail! : )
Kelly @ View Along the Way
What a cute, creative project! Thanks for the inspiration!
Katie
Thanks Kelly! I'm so ready for Christmas, I'm trying to make everything into a Christmas project ; )
Heather
Great idea! Who knew you could craft with these and bake with them too! You are such a clever girl 🙂 SHared!!
Katie
Thanks so much Heather! You are too sweet 🙂
Amanda @ Serenity Now
Absolutely precious!! What a creative use of cupcake liners. 🙂
Katie
Thanks Amanda! It's amazing what you can do with stuff lying around your house : )
Vanessa Barker
These are so cute!! Such a great use of the liners.
Katie
Thanks Vanessa! I have so many of those things lying around, I figure better to use them like this than fill them with cupcakes, hehe
Peggy
Just stopping by to invite you to My Wednesday Linky party.
Crystal
Great, festive use for liners!!! Thanks for the great idea!!
mindie p.
I love these!!! What size are the plaques?
mindie p.
I love these!!! What size are the plaques?
Julie
I am so making these for our ornament exchange party! I would love for you to add this post, and any others, to my weekly Mom's Library Link-Up.
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Thanks and Be Blessed,
Julie
Katie
Thanks Julie! : )
Taryn @ Design, Dining + Diapers
These are absolutely adorable!!!! Oh my gosh I love them. Pinned 🙂
Katie
You are too sweet! Thanks Taryn!
Calista Atterberry
Wow! I am so amazed at your dedication. It is so hard to do comsidering that there are other activities that need attending to. I guess the Christmas spirit has gotten into you this early. 🙂
Katie
I'm ready in July, lol! I LOVE decorating for Christmas! Thanks for stopping by!
Karen
These are so cute. I'm also making a lot of ornaments this year... but our transition to a completely handmade tree is a bit more gradual than yours! Good luck getting it all done in time. Looks like you are off to a stellar start. Pinning this project. 🙂
Katie
Thanks so much Karen! I'm doing better than I thought, it might not have ALL handmade ornaments, we'll see, lol!
Michele @ Better Organized Living
Love this idea! So cute. Thanks for sharing.
Katie
Thanks : ) Gotta love cupcake liners!
Katie
You're so sweet pinning all these! Thanks so much for stopping by!
megan
Love these! Pinning this!